Microsoft has released KB5041587 (OS Builds 22621.4112 and 22631.4112) Preview for Windows 11 Enterprise and Education 22H2 and Windows 11 23H2.

August 27, 2024—KB5041587 (OS Builds 22621.4112 and 22631.4112) Preview

Highlights 

Note: Below is a summary of the key issues that this update addresses when you install this KB. If there are new features, it lists them as well. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting.

Gradual rollout

These might not be available to all users because they will roll out gradually.

• [Windows Share] New! You can now share content to your Android device from the Windows Share window. To do this, you must pair your Android device to your Windows PC. Use the Link to Windows app on your Android device and Phone Link on your PC.

• ​​​​​​​[Narrator] This update makes scan mode respond quicker. This is especially helpful when you use Microsoft Edge and read large documents. To use scan mode, you must turn on Narrator first (Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter). Then, turn on scan mode by pressing Caps lock + Spacebar during a Narrator session.

• [Voice access] You can now dictate the characters that you spell at a faster speed. You also have more editing options for the commands that select, delete, and move within text.

• [File Explorer]​​​​​​​

  • When you press Windows logo key + E, a screen reader might say a pane has focus, or the focus might not be set at all.

  • When you press Ctrl + F, sometimes the search does not start.

  • Keyboard focus sometimes might get lost when you press Shift + Tab.

  • Screen readers do not announce when you open or browse items that are in a breadcrumb of the Open or Save dialog.

  • Screen readers do not announce when you open or browse items in the column header.

• [Widgets Board] We are rolling out an update to the Widgets Board to improve security and the APIs for creating widgets and feeds for users in EEA regions. As part of this update, the Microsoft Start Experiences app will power the Microsoft Start widget and feed experiences. Also, as part of this update, some existing widgets will be removed and others will be modified, temporarily affecting their functionality. This upda

August 27, 2024—KB5041587 (OS Builds 22621.4112 and 22631.4112) Preview - Microsoft Support