New patches for Windows 10 versions 21H1 and 21H2 are available for Release Preview Insiders

A lot of things are happening in the Windows Insider Release Preview ring today. A couple of hours ago, Microsoft made the Windows 11 build 22000.194 available for Release Preview Insiders with eligible PCs, but the company has also just released new Windows 10 patches for Insiders who can’t upgrade to Windows 11.

The same KB5005611 update is now available for Release Preview Insiders still running Windows 10 version 21H1 (the build number is 19043.1263), as well as those already running the upcoming version 21H2 of the OS (the build number is 19044.1263). As a reminder, Windows 10 version 21H2 is currently only available for “seekers” who were moved from the Beta Channel to the Release Preview Channel because their PC did not meet the hardware requirements for Windows 11.

Hello #WindowsInsiders in the Release Preview Channel, we have released updates for you: Windows 10 Build 19044.1263 https://t.co/VFMILpTS7n and Windows 10 Build 19043.1263 https://t.co/cdyiQhOD8Q ^BLB

— Windows Insider Program (@windowsinsider) September 23, 2021

Here’s the list of bug fixes included in the KB5005611 patch for Windows 10 versions 21H2 and 21H1:

• We fixed an issue that changes the device’s current UI language. This occurs during an unattended out-of-box experience (OOBE) language pack installation scenario on a desktop.
• We fixed an issue that causes the system time to be incorrect by one hour after a daylight saving time (DST) change.
• We fixed an issue that causes the Server Manager application to disappear after you use it to remove Hyper-V features on Windows Server 2022.
• We fixed an issue with parsing time formats in event logs. This issue occurs when you exclude milliseconds.
• We fixed an issue that causes the DnsCache service to increase the CPU usage to 100% utilization. As a result, the device stops responding.
• We provided administrators the option to reset the zoom to the default for HTML dialogs in Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer mode.
• We fixed an issue that stops calls to the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) minidriver for Windows Portable Devices (WPD) devices that you access using WIAMgr.
• We fixed an issue that causes applications, such as Microsoft Outlook, to suddenly stop responding during normal use. This occurs if the application created and removed UI elements on a background thread that is no longer receiving messages.
• We fixed an issue with the Microsoft Outlook Add-in that prevents you from providing input after you select Reply.
• We fixed an issue that fails to keep the NumLock state after a Fast Startup restart.
• We fixed an issue with sharing a screen using Microsoft Teams. Protected content, such as a digital rights management (DRM) email, appears black for the presenter, but appears transparent for everyone else.
• We fixed an issue that might prevent drawing on the screen using Windows Context::UpdateRgnFromRects from working.
• We fixed an issue that might cause distortion in the audio that Cortana and other voice assistants capture.
• We removed the limitation of 25 maximum Traffic Selectors in the Windows native Internet Key Exchange (IKE) client and server.
• We fixed an issue that fails to display the smart card PIN dialog when you are connected to a virtual private network (VPN). This issue occurs after upgrading to Windows 10, version 2004.
• We fixed an issue that causes a memory leak in lsass.exe when the pTokenPrivileges buffer is not released.
• We fixed an issue with a non-paged pool (NPP) leak from the UxSF pool tag. This leak occurs when lsass.exe stops processing asynchronous Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) calls.
• We fixed an issue that prevents the xhunter1.sys driver from loading. As a result, some games cannot run when you enable Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI).
• We fixed an issue that causes Windows to stop working if you deploy a Code Integrity policy without user mode rules.
• We improved the performance of MsSense.exe in environments with User Datagram Protocol (UDP) applications that require high amounts of bandwidth.
• We fixed an input method editor (IME) mode instability in the RemoteApp scenario. You must install this update on the Remote Desktop server and Remote Desktop client.
• We fixed an issue that causes blurry News and interests icons when you use certain screen resolutions.
• We fixed a paged pool memory leak of the registry keys for the Virtual Desktop ID that occurs in explorer.exe.
• We fixed an issue that causes LogonUI.exe to stop working because Direct Manipulation fails to start.
• We fixed an issue that causes News and interests to appear in the context menu even when you have disabled it on a device.
• We fixed an issue that causes the configuration for multiple artifact DB support across datacenters to fail for Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) artifacts.
• We fixed an issue that causes the LsaLookupSids() function to fail. This occurs when there are security identifiers (SID) for users that no longer exist in a group that contains cross-domain trusted users.
• We fixed an issue that fails to apply the post_logout_redirect_uri= parameter when you use an External Claims Provider.
• We fixed an issue with a deadlock in the WebDav redirector that occurs when it attempts to read a file from the local TfsStore. As a result, the system stops responding.
• We fixed an issue that causes a stop error after a restart.
• We fixed an issue with Enterprise Mode Site List redirection from Internet Explorer 11 to Microsoft Edge. In certain circumstances, the redirection opens a site in multiple tabs in Microsoft Edge.
• We removed a hyperlink that might cause the Input app to stop working when you first enter fuzzy pinyin content.
• We fixed an activation issue for the Input application.
• We fixed an issue that causes apps to lose focus when the taskbar is not at the bottom of the screen.
• We fixed an issue that always reports the update build revision (UBR) as zero (0) on a device during enrollment to mobile device management (MDM) service.
• We fixed an issue with PropertyGet in JScript9.dll.
• We implemented a Group Policy for the registry key below:
  • Key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\PointAndPrint
  • Value: RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators

If Windows 11 will be officially released on October 5, Microsoft has yet to announce a release date for Windows 10 version 21H2. This new version of Windows 10 will be another minor update, bringing support for the WPA3 H2E standard for enhanced Wi-Fi security, as well as improvements for Windows Hello for Business and the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

The Release Preview channel is in a pretty complex situation right now with different Insiders testing Windows 10 versions 21H1 and 21H2, as well as Windows 11 for those with eligible hardware. It will be interesting to see if Microsoft will continue to use the same Release Preview channel for testing Windows 10 and Windows 11 builds going forward, but maybe the company can simplify things a little bit.