July 11, 2023—KB5028169 (OS Build 14393.6085)

Highlights

• This update addresses an issue that affects IE mode. The text on the status bar is not always visible.

• This update addresses an issue that affects IE mode. Pop-up windows open in the background instead of in the foreground.

• The update addresses an issue that affects a site that is in IE mode. The site does not transition out of IE mode when it is expected.

Improvements

This security update includes quality improvements. When you install this KB: 

• New! This update improves several simplified Chinese fonts and the Microsoft Pinyin Input Method Editor (IME). They now support GB18030-2022. Characters in the Standard Chinese Characters List (GB18030-2022 implementation level 2) are available in Microsoft Yahei (regular, light, and bold), Dengxian (optional font: regular, light, and bold), and Simsun. The Simsun Ext-B font (GB18030-2022 implementation level 3) now supports Unicode CJK Unified Ideographs Extensions E and F.

• This update affects the Desktop Window Manager (DWM). It improves its reliability.

• This update addresses an issue that affects all the registry settings under the Policies paths. They might be deleted. This occurs when you do not rename the local temporary user policy file during Group Policy processing.

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 new Security Update Guide website and the July 2023 Security Updates.

Known issues in this update

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.

How to get this update

Before installing this update

Microsoft strongly recommends you install the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system before installing the latest cumulative update (LCU). SSUs improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing the LCU and applying Microsoft security updates. For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions. 

If you are using Windows Update, the latest SSU (KB5023788) will be offered to you automatically. To get the standalone package for the latest SSU, search for it in the Microsoft Update Catalog. 

Install this update

File information

For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5028169.