October 8, 2024—KB5044285 (OS Builds 22621.4317 and 22631.4317)
Applies To
Windows 11 version 22H2, all editions Windows 11 version 23H2, all editionsRelease Date:
10/8/2024
Version:
OS Builds 22621.4317 and 22631.4317
Updated 10/08/24---END OF SERVICE NOTICE---
IMPORTANT Home and Pro editions of Windows 11, version 22H2 are at end of service today, October 8, 2024. They will no longer receive any updates. To continue receiving security and non-security updates after October 8, 2024, we recommend that you update to the latest version of Windows.
Note We will continue to support Enterprise and Education editions after October 8, 2024.
For information about Windows update terminology, see the article about the types of Windows updates and the monthly quality update types. For an overview of Windows 11, version 23H2, see its update history page.
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Highlights
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This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
Note: To view the list of addressed issues, click or tap the OS name to expand the collapsible section.
Important: Use EKB KB5027397 to update to Windows 11, version 23H2.
This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
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This build includes all the improvements in Windows 11, version 22H2.
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No additional issues are documented for this release.
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5043145 (released September 26, 2024). 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.
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[Multiple restarts (known issue)] Fixed: Your device might restart multiple times or stop responding. Blue or green screens also appear. In some cases, the Automatic Repair tool opens by itself. In other cases, the issue triggers BitLocker recovery.
If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide website and the October 2024 Security Updates.
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5046247) - 22621.4312 and 22631.4312
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.
Known issues in this update
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
How to get this update
Before you install this update
Microsoft combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
Install this update
To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.
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None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update. |
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None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update for Business in accordance with configured policies. |
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To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. |
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This update will automatically sync with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) if you configure Products and Classifications as follows: Product: Windows 11 Classification: Security Updates |
If you want to remove the LCU
To remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command: DISM /online /get-packages.
Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the /uninstall switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.
File information
For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5044285.
For a list of the files that are provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5046247) - versions 22621.4312 and 22631.4312.
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