​Microsoft has launched the November 2024 preview cumulative replace for Home windows 11 24H2, with 14 enhancements and fixes for a number of points, together with some affecting File Explorer, the Clipboard historical past, and secondary shows.
The KB5046740 replace is a part of Microsoft’s non-compulsory non-security preview updates schedule, pushed out on the fourth week of each month to assist Home windows admins take a look at bug fixes, new options, and enhancements that may roll out to all clients with subsequent month’s Patch Tuesday launch.
Nonetheless, in contrast to Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, these month-to-month preview updates don’t embody safety updates.
As we speak’s preview replace provides a brand new method to share content material to your Android gadget from File Explorer and desktop context menus after putting in the Telephone Hyperlink app in your gadget. It additionally improves Home windows text-to-speech and speech-to-text for these utilizing the Narrator, voice entry, dwell captions, dwell translations, and voice typing options.
KB5046740 additionally fixes lag and display tearing points on some secondary shows when a window is in full display, the clipboard historical past would possibly present no content material, and app home windows shifting to the nook of a show after the gadget goes to sleep on techniques with a number of screens.
You’ll be able to set up the replace by going into Settings, clicking on Home windows Replace, and clicking on ‘Verify for Updates.’ Since that is an non-compulsory replace, you’ll be requested should you want to set up it by clicking the ‘Obtain and set up’ hyperlink.
You can too manually obtain and set up the KB5046740 replace from the Microsoft Replace Catalog.
Home windows 11 KB5046740 highlights
As soon as put in, this preview launch will replace Home windows 11 24H2 techniques to construct 26100.2454.
The November 2024 non-security preview replace additionally comes with further fixes and enhancements, among the extra vital ones listed beneath:
- The system tray reveals a shortened date and time. Additionally, the notification bell icon won’t present when you have set the toggle for “Don’t disturb” to on.
- Tailor-made Experiences is now Personalised presents within the out-of-box expertise (OOBE). You could find it on the Suggestions and presents web page. To show off the choice that sends information about your gadget, go to Settings > Privateness & safety.
- [Jump lists] Holding Shift and CTRL and clicking a soar checklist merchandise opens the merchandise as an admin.
- [Mouse] Fastened: Whenever you use the “Present location of pointer after I press the CTRL key,” the circles may be tiny on some shows.
“Due to minimal operations through the Western holidays and the upcoming new yr, there will not be a non-security preview launch for the month of December 2024,” Microsoft stated in the present day.
“There will probably be a month-to-month safety launch for December 2024. Regular month-to-month servicing for each safety and non-security preview releases will resume in January 2025.”
Microsoft has reported a single recognized situation with the Home windows 11 24H2 replace. This situation impacts players utilizing Home windows Arm units, stopping them from downloading and taking part in Roblox through the Microsoft Retailer.
On Wednesday, the corporate additionally confirmed a Home windows 24H2 situation inflicting recreation audio to unexpectedly rise to full quantity when utilizing some USB DAC sound techniques.
Home windows 11, model 24H2 (the Home windows 11 2024 Replace) started rolling out in October as an entire OS swap to eligible units working Home windows 11 22H2 and 23H2.
