Microsoft has launched the March 2024 non-security KB5035942 preview replace for Home windows 11 23H2, which allows Second 5 options by default and fixes 18 recognized points.
This month-to-month non-compulsory cumulative replace permits Home windows customers and admins to check OS enhancements and fixes that might be made usually obtainable with subsequent month’s Patch Tuesday launch.
Nonetheless, not like Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, the KB5035942 preview replace doesn’t embody safety updates.
KB5035942 will toggle new options within the Home windows 11 ‘Second 5’ replace for all customers by default, together with new Home windows Copilot expertise and plugins, extra content material on the Home windows lock display screen, AI-powered Clipchamp and Pictures options, clever Snap solutions, new Home windows 365 Boot enterprise options, and improved voice entry.
The preview replace additionally addresses recognized points, corresponding to USB audio failing on some processors and the Settings app freezing when used to take away Bluetooth units.
Home windows customers can set up this replace by going into Settings, clicking on Home windows Replace, and clicking ‘Verify for Updates.’
As that is an non-compulsory replace, you can be requested whether or not you want to set up it by clicking the ‘Obtain and set up’ hyperlink, as proven within the picture beneath.
After putting in the KB5035942 replace, Home windows 11 23H2 might be up to date to construct 22631.3374. Home windows 11 customers may manually obtain and set up KB5035942 from the Microsoft Replace Catalog.
What’s new in Home windows 11 KB5035942
This non-compulsory launch additionally consists of further fixes and enhancements and can replace Home windows 11 23H2 to construct 22631.3374.
Different highlighted fixes and new options within the KB5035942 preview replace embody:
- This replace addresses a difficulty that stops some apps and options from being obtainable. This happens after you improve to Home windows 11.
- This replace provides solutions to Snap Layouts. They assist you to snap a number of app home windows collectively immediately.
- Once you check in to Home windows (in preview) utilizing a neighborhood account, you’ll be able to ask Copilot for assist ten occasions. After that, you will need to check in utilizing a Microsoft account (MSA) or a Microsoft Entra ID account (previously Azure Lively Listing (Azure AD)).
- This replace addresses a difficulty that impacts the Mix taskbar buttons and conceal labels setting. The app labels within the taskbar generally should not have the right size, which cuts off the label textual content.
- This replace provides a devoted mode for Home windows 365 Boot. Once you check in in your company-owned machine, doing that additionally indicators you into your Home windows 365 Cloud PC.
Microsoft mentioned the KB5035942 preview cumulative replace is not presently impacted by any recognized points.
The corporate additionally reminded prospects that Home windows 11 22H2 programs will proceed to obtain non-security preview updates till June 2025, after it reversed its resolution to drop them after February 2024.
“The brand new finish date is June 24, 2025 for Home windows 11, model 22H2 Enterprise, Schooling, IoT Enterprise, and Enterprise multi-session editions. House, Professional, Professional Schooling, and Professional for Workstations editions of model 22H2 will obtain non-security preview updates till June, 26, 2024,” Redmond mentioned.
“After these dates, solely cumulative month-to-month safety updates will proceed for the supported editions of Home windows 11, model 22H2.”