Microsoft has released an optional cumulative update KB5058499 (Build 26100.4202) for Windows 11 version 24H2, delivering bug fixes and various improvements.

↑ Change Log

↑ Rollout Features

• Click to Do (Preview):
  • Ask Copilot – A new Click to Do action available when selecting text or images. It opens Microsoft Copilot with the selected content pre-loaded in the input field for further queries.
  • Text smart actions in Click to Do are now available on AMD/Intel Copilot+ PCs. Use Win + Mouse Click or Win + Q to select text blocks, then choose options like summarization, bullet-point conversion, or formal rewriting.
  • Click to Do now supports the European Economic Area (EEA), expanding text smart action availability.
  • Pen users can now assign Click to Do to pen shortcuts (single/double-click or hold) via Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Pen & Windows Ink.
  • Click to Do can now be added to Windows Ink Workspace (taskbar) as one of four quick-launch apps (replacing existing slots if full).
  • Added Spanish and French language support for text smart actions.
• Copilot:
  • New Win + C shortcut to launch Copilot. Customize the keybind via Settings > Personalization > Text Input > "Configure Copilot keyboard key". Enterprise admins: see management docs.
  • Hold the Copilot key (or Win + C) for 2 seconds to start voice conversations. Press Esc or pause to exit. Alternatively, use Alt + Space for voice queries during tasks.
• Cross Device Resume:
  • Seamlessly continue editing OneDrive files (e.g., Word docs) from Android/iOS devices on Windows 11 PCs. Notifications prompt resumption if files were accessed within 5 minutes before PC unlock.
• Battery Saver:
  • New Microsoft Intune management for Battery Saver settings, allowing IT admins to control via Group Policy/MDM. Limits background activity and screen brightness while maintaining performance.
    Policy path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Power Management > Battery Saver > "Enable persistent battery saver mode".
• Graphics:
  • Clarified "Use HDR" label with better media format explanations.
  • Added HDR video streaming support even when HDR is disabled.
  • New Dolby Vision toggle (independent of HDR) for Dolby Vision displays.
• Narrator:
  • AI-powered image descriptions (people, objects, colors, text) on Copilot+ PCs via Narrator key + Ctrl + D.
• Enhanced Windows Search:
  • Natural language settings search on Copilot+ PCs (e.g., "change my theme").
  • EEA Copilot+ PCs: Cloud photo search via natural queries in File Explorer (e.g., "European castles"). Cloud/local results now merged.
• Taskbar Search:
  • Improved third-party search engine support in EEA.
• Settings:
  • New FAQ section (Settings > System > About) for system config/performance queries.
  • Redesigned printer rename dialog (Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners).
  • Mouse settings migrated from Control Panel to Accessibility > Mouse and Accessibility > Mouse pointer & touch (incl. pointer trails, hover activation timing). Updated "Pointer speed" icon.
• Taskbar:
  • Admins can now allow unpinning specific apps permanently via PinGeneration. Details.
  • Fixed keyboard focus getting stuck on taskbar pane during Tab navigation.
  • Resolved Widgets button unintentionally gaining focus at login.
• Voice Access:
  • New feature discovery guide (accessible via settings menu).
  • Added quick-access toggle (system tray > Accessibility).
  • Fixed "Working on it" hangs during dictation.
• Voice Typing:
  • Profanity filter toggle. When off, raw voice input is retained.

    Configure via Win + H > Settings > "Filter profanity".

• Share:
  • In-window image editing (crop, rotate, filters) before sharing.
  • Drag-and-drop files to share via new top-edge target zone (expands to full Share dialog).
  • Share-supported apps now appear in local files' context menus.

↑ General Fixes

• Audio: Startup sound playback reliability.
• Bluetooth: Settings crash during device listing.
• Camera: Settings crash in Bluetooth & devices > Cameras.
• Display: Post-sleep window scaling/position anomalies.
• File Explorer: Search failures with disconnected network drives.
• Input:
  • Chinese (Simplified) touch keyboard voice typing failures.
  • Symbol panel pagination inserting chars into password fields.
  • Remote Desktop session text input freezes.
• JPG: CopyPixels inversion artifacts.
• MMC: Improved selection colors (including high-contrast modes).
• Printing: Non-admin printer removal.
• UHF Tuning: Channel scan failures (VHF-only displays).
• USB: Post-sleep disconnections (required reboot).
• Windows Hello: Camera freezes post-sleep.

↑ General Availability

• BitLocker: BSODs after sleep/hybrid boot on removable drives.
• Boot UI: Faster BitLocker PIN/recovery key screens.
• Graphics: Game hangs after 24H2 upgrades.
• Memory Leak: Input service accumulation (impacts multi-user/RDP scenarios).
• Media: Windows Hello camera failures in multi-app/basic camera modes.
• Networking: Incorrect "Public" network labeling on Windows Server 2025 domain controllers.

Happy updating!

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