This Windows 11 update is part of Microsoft’s November 2021 monthly C update, allowing users to test the upcoming software tweaks in the December 2021 Patch Tuesday. So let’s jump right into it and see what Redmond officials prepared for us via this release.

More than 70 fixes released via this cumulative update

Unlike the cumulative updates released on Patch Tuesday, these preview ones do not contain security features and only include bug fixes and performance improvements. So, this means that Windows 11 has reached another milestone in its life, bringing it to build 22000.348. Because of minimal operations during the holidays and the upcoming Western new year, there won’t be a preview release, known as a C release, for the month of December 2021. However, there will be a monthly security release, known as a B release, next month. Normal monthly servicing for both B and C releases will resume in January 2022. SPONSORED

Highlights

Let’s first have a quick look at the general additions and improvements brought to the latest operating system, and after that, we will get to the servicing part. Through KB5007262, Microsoft is introducing the following:

Updates an issue that causes Internet Explorer to stop working when you copy and paste text while using the Input Method Editor (IME). Updates an issue that displays the incorrect background for the iFLY Simplified Chinese IME icon in the notification area.   Updates an issue that prevents the display of File Explorer and desktop shortcut menus. This issue often occurs when you choose to use a single click to open an item. Improves the animation performance of icons on the taskbar. Updates volume control issues that affect Bluetooth audio devices. Updates an issue that causes File Explorer to stop working after you close a File Explorer window. Updates an issue that displays incorrect closed-caption shadows for some videos. Updates an issue that automatically removes the Serbian (Latin) Windows display language from a device. Updates an issue that causes flickering when you hover over icons on the taskbar; this issue occurs if you’ve applied a high contrast theme. Updates an issue that, under certain conditions, prevents the keyboard focus rectangle from being visible when you use Task View, Alt-Tab, or Snap Assist. Updates an issue that might cause Windows Mixed Reality to start when you put on a headset. This issue occurs even when you’ve turned off the option Start Mixed Reality Portal when my headset’s presence sensor detects that I’m wearing it. Updates an issue that might cause your device to report that it doesn’t detect a printer after you plug it in. Updates an issue that might cause a temporary loss of audio on your device. Updates an issue that that causes some variable fonts to display incorrectly. Updates an issue that displays letters or characters at the wrong angle when you use the Meiryo UI font and other vertical fonts. These fonts are frequently used in Japan, China, or other countries in Asia. Updates an issue that causes certain apps to stop responding to input. This issue occurs on devices that have a touchpad. Adds an option for you to choose whether to automatically turn on Focus Assist for the first hour after a Windows feature update. Updates an audio distortion issue that affects Xbox One and Xbox Series Audio peripherals and occurs when you use them with spatial audio. Updates several aspects of Windows emoji. As part of an iterative and ongoing work, we have made the following improvements for this release: Updates all emoji from the Segoe UI Emoji font to the Fluent 2D emoji style Includes support for Emoji 13.1, which: Updates the emoji dictionary Adds the ability to search for Emoji 13.1 in all supported languages Updates the Emoji and more panel so you can enter emoji in your applications

Improvements and fixes

We mentioned at the beginning of the article that this release contains around 70 fixes for Windows 11, and we weren’t lying. Here’s the complete list of enhancements and fixes that Microsoft released: If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device. What is our opinion on this software release? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.

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