Microsoft has launched the non-compulsory KB5023773 Preview cumulative replace for Home windows 10 20H2, Home windows 10 21H2, and Home windows 10 22H2, with ten fixes for numerous points.

This launch is primarily a upkeep launch, fixing a bug with USB printer drivers, FIDO2, and different points inflicting processes to hold, crash, or turn out to be unresponsive.

The KB5023773 cumulative replace preview is a part of Microsoft’s March 2023 month-to-month “C” replace, permitting admins to check upcoming fixes launched within the April 2023 Patch Tuesday.

In contrast to Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, the “C” preview updates are non-compulsory and don’t embody safety updates. 

Home windows customers can set up this replace by going into Settings, clicking on Home windows Replace, and manually performing a ‘Verify for Updates.’

As that is an non-compulsory replace, you may be requested whether or not you want to set up it by clicking the ‘Obtain and set up’ hyperlink, as proven within the picture beneath.

After putting in this replace, Home windows 10 20H2 shall be up to date to construct 19042.2788, Home windows 10 21H2 shall be up to date to construct 19044.2788, and Home windows 10 22H2 shall be up to date to construct 19045.2788.

Home windows 10 customers may manually obtain and set up the KB5023773 preview replace from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Microsoft is warning that after this March twenty first launch, there shall be no extra non-compulsory, non-security preview updates for Home windows 10 20H2 and 21H2. For Home windows 10 customers who want to proceed receiving preview updates, you will need to improve to Home windows 10 10 22H2.

The discharge notes additionally shared that non-compulsory, non-security preview updates will now be released on the fourth Tuesday of the month, making it simpler for admins to plan their replace cycles.

What’s new in Home windows 10 KB5023773

With this replace, Microsoft has not launched any new options however mounted a complete of ten points in Home windows 10.

The highlighted fixes within the KB5023773 replace are:

• This replace addresses a problem that impacts USB printers. The system classifies them as multimedia units though they aren’t.

• This replace addresses a problem that impacts the Quick Id On-line 2.0 (FIDO2) PIN credential icon. It doesn’t seem on the credentials display screen of an exterior monitor. This happens when that monitor is hooked up to a closed laptop computer.

Microsoft is warning of two points with this launch, with one being a long-standing problem the place Home windows installations created from offline media or ISO could have Microsoft Edge Legacy eliminated and changed with the brand new trendy Microsoft Edge.

The opposite problem warns that Kiosk units with auto log-on enabled could not signal on mechanically. Microsoft says they’re engaged on a repair for an upcoming replace.

“After putting in updates launched January 10, 2023, and later, kiosk machine profiles which have auto go browsing enabled may not sign up mechanically. After Autopilot completes provisioning, affected units will keep on the sign-in display screen prompting for credentials,” explains Microsoft.

Yow will discover a whole checklist of fixes within the KB5023773 support bulletin.