Release Date:
7/9/2024
Version:
OS Build 20348.2582
Forinformation about Windows update terminology, see the articleabout thetypes of Windows updatesand themonthly quality update types.For an overview of Windows Server 2022, see itsupdate history page.
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Improvements
This security update includes quality 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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[Absent apps and features]Some apps and features are absent after you upgrade to Windows 11.
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[Windows Installer]When it repairs an application, the User Account Control (UAC) does not prompt for your credentials. After you install this update, the UAC will prompt for them. Because of this, you might have to update your automation scripts. Do this by adding the Shield icon. It indicates that the process requires full administrator access. To turn off the UAC prompt, set the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\DisableLUAInRepair registry value to 1. For more information, see:
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Application Resiliency: Unlock the Hidden Features of Windows Installer
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Machine Policies - Win32 apps
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[Double-wide character set range]This update adds new ranges to the double-wide character set range. This ensures that the PowerShell console identifies and handles them the right way.
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[Input Method Editor (IME)] The candidate list fails to show or shows in the wrong position.
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[Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)]A malformed Human Interface Device (HID) descriptor causes WPF to stop responding.
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[Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH)]Users cannot connect to the RDSH. This occurs because dwm.exe stops responding.
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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.
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 theSecurity Update Guideand the July 2024 Security Updates.
Windows Server 2022 servicing stack update (KB5040571) - 20348.2571
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
| Symptom | Workaround |
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| 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 > Account > Your info and, under Create your picture, clicking on Browse for one, you might receive an error message with error code 0x80070520. | We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. |
How to get this update
Before you install this update
Microsoft now 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 updatesandServicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
Install this update
To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.
Windows UpdateBusinessCatalogServer Update Services
| Available | Next Step |
| Yes | None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update. |
| Available | Next Step |
| Yes | None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update for Business in accordance with configured policies. |
| Available | Next Step |
| Yes | To get the standalone package for this update, go to theMicrosoft Update Catalogwebsite. |
| Available | Next Step |
| Yes | This update will automatically syncwith Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) if you configure Products and Classifications as follows: Product: Microsoft Server operating system-21H2 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 nameby 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 thefile information for cumulative update 5040437.
For a list of the files that are provided in the servicing stack update, download thefile information for the SSU (KB5040571) - version 20348.2571.
