IT Home News November 18th, Microsoft launched Windows 11 22H2 build 22621 in its release version preview channel today.

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IT Home November 18th news, Microsoft launched Windows 11 22H2 build 22621.898 (KB5020044) in the release version preview channel today. fixed the issue that may cause file Explorer to be used too high CPU when opening a file. It also fixed the issue of not being able to open modern applications, and there are other important issues to fix it.

IT Home News November 18th, Microsoft launched Windows 11 22H2 build 22621 in its release version preview channel today. - DayDayNews

Although this version does not bring any new UI-related features, Microsoft has now combined the Windows Spotlight feature with the theme on the personalized page, which places a new wallpaper from Bing on the desktop every day. There are also some improvements to OneDrive, such as storage reminders in the system settings app, and OneDrive subscription details in the Setup app's account page to further integrate Microsoft's services into Windows 11. The complete update log of

is as follows:

  • new function! We provide storage prompts for Microsoft OneDrive users on the "System" page of the "Settings" application. An alert appears when you approach your storage limit. You can also manage your storage space and purchase additional storage if needed.

  • new function! We provide the full storage capacity of all your OneDrive subscribers. It also displays the total amount of storage on the account page in the Settings app.

  • new function! We combine Windows Spotlight with themes on personalized pages. This makes it easier for you to discover and turn on the Windows Spotlight feature.

  • new function! We have added organizational messaging capabilities. With it, third-party companies can now provide content to their employees. They do not need to use the default behavior of Windows.

  • We fixed an issue that affected some modern applications, which made them impossible to open.

  • We fixed an issue that affected some of the devices managed by enterprises and we improved the reliability of their application installation.

  • We fixed an issue affecting daylight saving time (DST) in the Republic of Fiji, which canceled the daylight saving time in 2022.

  • We fixed an issue that affected the hardening of distributed component object model (DCOM) authentication. We will automatically increase the authentication level for all non-anonymous activation requests from the DCOM client to RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_PKT_INTEGRITY. This happens if the authentication level is lower than the packet integrity.

  • We fixed an issue that affected internal customers of the Unified Update Platform (UUP). It removes blocks that prevent them from getting offline language packs.

  • We fixed an issue that affected process creation, which failed to create security audit for it and other related audit events.

  • We fixed an issue that affected cluster name object (CNO) or virtual computer object (VCO). Password reset failed. The error message is: "There is an error in resetting AD password...//0x80070005".

  • We fixed an issue that affects the transparency of hierarchical windows. This happens when you are in HD Remote Application Local Integration (RAIL) mode.

  • We fixed an issue that affected some applications. They stop working. This happens when you use keyboard shortcuts to change the input mode of the Japanese Input Method Editor (IME).

  • We fixed an issue that affected microphone streams that use the "listening" feature to route to speaker endpoints. After you restart the device, the microphone stops working.

  • We fixed an issue that could affect applications running on Windows Lock Down Policy (WLDP). They may have stopped working.

  • We fixed an issue that affected Microsoft Defender when it is not the main antivirus software. Microsoft Defender failed to turn off passive mode. This problem occurs when you turn off Smart App Control (SAC).

  • We add .wcx to the list of dangerous extensions that some application control policies do not allow.

  • We fixed an issue that affected Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Automatic investigation prevents real-time response to investigations.

  • We fixed an issue that affected printing in landscape mode in Microsoft Edge. The printout is incorrect. This problem occurs when using Microsoft Defender Application Guard.

  • We fixed an issue that caused file explorer to stop working. This problem occurs when you close the context menu and menu items.

  • We fixed an issue that could cause some applications to stop responding. This happens when you open the Open File dialog box.

  • We fixed an issue that sometimes affects the file manager when you open the file. Because of this problem, the CPU usage is very high.

  • We fixed an issue that affected the protocol activation of setting the application. The app failed to open a page under the "Account" category.

  • We fixed an issue that affected the computer account. Using non-standard characters will stop cleaning Out of Box Experience (OOBE) accounts.

  • We fixed an issue affecting CopyFile, which may sometimes return error 317. error_mr_mid_not_found.

IT Home learned that Microsoft did not share any known issues with this version.

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