July 9, 2024—KB5040431 (OS Build 22000.3079)
Applies To
Windows 11 version 21H2, all editionsRelease Date:
9/07/2024
Version:
OS Build 22000.3079
NEW 07/09/24---END OF SERVICE NOTICE---
IMPORTANT All editions of Windows 11, version 21H2 will reach end of service on October 8, 2024. After that date, these devices will not receive monthly security and non-security updates. These updates contain protections from the latest security threats. To continue receiving these updates, we recommend that you update to the latest version of Windows.
For information about Windows update terminology, see the article about the types of Windows updates and the monthly quality update types. For an overview of Windows 11, version 21H2, see its update history page.
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Highlights
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This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
This security update includes improvements. Below is a summary of the key issues that this update addresses when you install this KB. If there are new features, it lists them as well. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting.
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[Republic of Turkey name] The new, official name is the Republic of Türkiye.
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[Input Method Editor (IME)] The candidate list fails to show or shows in the wrong position.
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[Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA)] This update brings profiles up to date for certain mobile operators.
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[Remote Desktop MultiPoint Server] A race condition causes the service to stop responding.
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[Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)] Its Post Authentication Actions (PAA) do not occur at the end of the grace period. Instead, they occur at restart.
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[Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol] This issue is related to MD5 collisions. For more information, see KB5040268.
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[BitLocker] This update adds PCR 4 to PCR 7 and 11 for the default Secure Boot validation profile. See CVE-2024-38058 for more information.
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This update changes how IT administrators should set up remote paths for file shortcut icons (.LNK files). The set up now requires that you configure the policy “Allow the use of remote paths in file shortcut icons”. If you don’t configure this policy, icons on the Start menu, Windows desktop and taskbar will fail to render after you install this update or subsequent updates.
If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide website and the July 2024 Security Updates.
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5040572) - 22000.3070
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.
Known issues in this update
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Workaround |
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All users |
After installing this update, you might be unable to change your user account profile picture. When attempting to change a profile picture by selecting the button Start> Settings> Accounts > Your info, and then selecting Choose a file, you might receive an error message with error code 0x80070520. |
After further investigation, we concluded this issue has very limited or no impact for this Windows version. If you encounter this issue on a Windows 11, version 21H2 device, please contact Windows support for help. |
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All users |
After installing the July 9, 2024, Windows security update, you might see a BitLocker recovery screen upon starting up your device. This screen does not commonly appear after a Windows update. You are more likely to face this issue if you have the Device Encryption option enabled in Settings under Privacy & Security > Device encryption. Because of this issue, you might be prompted to enter the recovery key from your Microsoft account to unlock your drive |
This issue is addressed in KB5041592. |
How to get this update
Before you install this update
Microsoft combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
Install this update
To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.
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Available |
Next Step |
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Yes |
None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update. |
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Available |
Next Step |
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Yes |
None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update for Business in accordance with configured policies. |
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Available |
Next Step |
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Yes |
To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. |
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Available |
Next Step |
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Yes |
This update will automatically sync with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) if you configure Products and Classifications as follows: Product: Windows 11 Classification: Security Updates |
If you want to remove the LCU
To remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command: DISM /online /get-packages.
Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the /uninstall switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.
File information
For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5040431.
For a list of the files that are provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5040572) - version 22000.3070.
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