Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2. The 24H2 update is provided via KB5062553, while the 23H2 and 22H2 updates are delivered via KB5062552. You will be on build versions 26100.4652, 22631.5624, and 22621.5624, respectively, after applying the update.
Here's what's new:
24H2
Highlights
This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5060829 (released June 26, 2025). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB update after you install it. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.
[Graphics] Fixed: This issue occurs only if the June 2025 non-security update (KB5060829) is installed. Game content might become out of sync with the cursor position after using ALT+Tab to switch away and back from certain games running in full screen exclusive mode, when the game resolution doesn't match the desktop resolution.
[Multimedia] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where notification sounds didn’t play. Affected sounds included those for on-screen alerts, volume adjustments, and sign-in.
[Windows Firewall] Fixed: This update addresses an issue found in Event Viewer as Event 2042 for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. The event appears as "Config Read Failed" with the message "More data is available." For more information about this issue, see "Error events are logged for Windows Firewall" in the Windows Health Dashboard.
If you installed earlier updates, your device downloads and installs only the new updates contained in this package.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide website and the July 2025 Security Updates.
AI Components
This release updates the following AI components:
AI Component
Version
Image Search
1.2506.707.0
Content Extraction
1.2506.707.0
Semantic Analysis
1.2506.707.0
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5063666)- 26100.4651
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.
Known issues in this update
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
23H2 and 22H2
Highlights
This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
Windows 11, version 23H2
Important: Use EKB KB5027397 to update to Windows 11, version 23H2.
This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
This build includes all the improvements in Windows 11, version 22H2.
There are no additional issues documented in this release.
Windows 11, version 22H2
This security update includes improvements that were part of update KB5060826 (released June 25, 2025). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB after you install it. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.
[Graphics] Fixed: This update addresses a fix from a prior release that could cause black screen issues during display changes, like connecting or disconnecting a monitor.
If you installed earlier updates, your device downloads and installs only the new updates contained in this package.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, see the Security Update Guide and the July 2025 Security Update.
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5063707) - 22621.5619 and 22631.5619
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.
Known issues in this update
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
These updates will be available from Windows Update and should install automatically in most cases. If you would like to download these updates for offline installation, you can get them from the Microsoft Catalog website. You can find the update for 24H2 here, and 23H2 and 22H2 here.