Microsoft has released optional cumulative update KB5009596 Preview for Windows 10 20H2 , Windows 10 21H1 , and Windows 10 21H2 .
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This update includes fixes for L2TP VPN connection issues that arose from the January 2022 updates and were later fixed in out-of-band updates.
As part of this update, Microsoft is also releasing a new "Sync Your Settings" feature for easier migration to Windows 11.
"Adds a new feature called Sync Your Settings for users migrating to Windows 11, Home Edition," the KB5009596 release notes explain.
«You will use Sync Your Settings to automatically create backups of a list of your apps to your Microsoft account. Then you can quickly restore those apps on a Windows 11 device, initial release. This new feature will be rolled out over the next few weeks.»
The preview of the cumulative update KB5009596 is part of Microsoft’s monthly “C” update for January 2022, allowing administrators to test the upcoming fixes that will be released on the February 2022 Patch Tuesday.
Unlike Patch Tuesday, “C” preview updates are optional and do not include security updates.
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Windows users can install this update by going to Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and manually running a 'Check for Updates'.
As this is an optional update, you will be asked if you want to install it by clicking the "Download and Install" link.
Windows 10 users can also perform a manual download and installation of the KB5009596 preview update from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
The preview of the cumulative update for Windows 10 KB5009596 includes twenty‑seven improvements or fixes, with the ten highlighted fixes listed below:
- Adds a reminder in Internet Explorer 11 that notifies you of its upcoming retirement.
- Addresses an issue that can sometimes cause Japanese Microsoft Office applications to stop working when using the new IME.
- Fixes a problem that interrupts printing or prints incorrectly when printing using USB on Windows 10, version 2004 or later.
- Fixes an issue that causes applications to stop working when typing text using the Chinese IME.
- Fixes an issue that prevents playback of certain surround sound on Microsoft Edge.
- Adds a new feature that provides immediate access to select your Microsoft Edge profiles from news and interests. You can also go directly to Microsoft Edge from news and interests in the same corresponding profile.
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- Adds a new feature called Sync Your Settings for users migrating to Windows 11, initial release. You will use Sync Your Settings to automatically back up a list of your apps to your Microsoft account. Then you can quickly restore those apps to an initial Windows 11 version device. This new feature will roll out over the next weeks.
- Ενημερώνει ένα ζήτημα που προκαλεί τη διακοπή λειτουργίας των λειτουργικών συσκευών Bluetooth όταν προσπαθείτε να συνδεθείτε σε μια μη λειτουργική συσκευή Bluetooth.
- Ενημερώνει τη θερινή ώρα για να ξεκινήσει τον Φεβρουάριο του 2022 αντί για τον Μάρτιο του 2022 στην Ιορδανία.
- Ενημερώνει τον αριθμό τηλεφώνου για την Ενεργοποίηση των Windows για τοπικές ρυθμίσεις που έχουν λάθος αριθμό τηλεφώνου.
You can find a complete list of fixes in support bulletin KB5009596.
