Optional update
At the end of the month there will be a new, optional update for Windows 11 24H2. The KB5044384 patch fixes some bugs; In addition, updates should be installed more quickly in the future.
Every month, in addition to the regular Patch Tuesday, Microsoft also introduces an optional update for its operating systems. In October, Windows 11 24H2 will receive the KB5044384 patch, which will be available for installation and will contain some bug fixes. This follows after the Windows predecessors have been provided with new patches.
The display bug, according to which the update cache contains around 8.63 GB of non-deletable data, should no longer appear. In addition, problems with the user interface that can occur with “certain apps,” as the developers explain, will be fixed.
As in the Windows update for the 22H2/23H2 versions, there are also new features that are gradually coming to users of Windows 11 24H2. These include, among other things, a new design for logging into Wi-Fi networks, a new virtual Xbox gamepad and a new keyboard shortcut for the “Windows Narrator”.
The KB5044384 patch brings Windows 10 to build number 26100.2161 after installation. The download itself is carried out as usual using the Microsoft update function; the complete ones Release Notes Microsoft publishes in the associated blog post. If the download does not work in the usual way, you can KB5044384 also download via Microsoft Update Catalog.
As the developers also explain, Windows Update itself will be faster in upcoming updates. With the help of several optimizations, such as parallel processing of manifest files or scalable use of available RAM, updates take significantly less time. In initial tests, Microsoft speaks of up to 45 percent faster updates, which also promise better distributed CPU utilization.
Source: www.connect.de
