[Software] Microsoft Drops Several Fixes with Windows 11 KB5017383

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Windows 11 KB5017383 (Build 22000.1041) is now available for Insiders in the Release Preview Channel who are currently running Windows 11 original version. Today's update brings quite a long list of fixes and improvements.

While KB5017383 is only available for Windows 11 Release Preview Channel right now, it should soon be made available for the non-Insider public, eventually making its way to everyone on Patch Tuesday of the following month. Microsoft has also released a similar update for Insiders running Windows 10. For more details on that release, check out the release notes here.

Release notes for Windows 11 KB5017383 (Build 22000.1041)

• New! We introduced WebAuthn redirection. It lets you authenticate in apps and on websites without a password when you use Remote Desktop. Then, you can use Windows Hello or security devices, such as Fast Identity Online 2.0 (FIDO2) keys.
• New! We added more dynamic Widgets content to your taskbar with notification badging. When you open the Widgets board, a banner appears at the top of the board. It provides more information about what triggered the notification badge.
• We fixed an issue that requires you to reinstall an app if the Microsoft Store has not signed that app. This issue occurs after you upgrade to a newer OS.
• We fixed an issue that stops codecs from being updated from the Microsoft Store.
• We fixed a race condition in framework autorepair registration. This issue occurs because a registration key is missing.
• We fixed an issue that affects the Network Policy Server Management (NPSM) service. This issue causes major delays when you sign out.
• We fixed an issue that affects the Windows Search service. Indexing progress is slow when you use the service.
• We fixed an issue that affects cached credentials for security keys and FIDO2 authentications. On hybrid domain-joined devices, the system removes these cached credentials.
• We fixed an issue that affects a network’s static IP. The issue causes the configuration of the static IP to be inconsistent. Because of this, NetworkAdapterConfiguration() fails sporadically.
• We fixed a rare stop error that happens after you change the display mode and more than one display is in use.
• We fixed an issue that affects rendering in Desktop Window Manager (DWM). This issue might cause your device to stop responding in a virtual machine setting when you use certain video graphics drivers.
• We fixed an issue that affects graphics drivers that use d3d9on12.dll.
• We fixed an issue that affects URLs generated by JavaScript: URLs. These URLs do not work as expected when you add them to the Favorites menu in IE mode.
• We fixed an issue that forces the IE mode tabs in a session to reload.
• We fixed an issue that successfully opens a browser window in IE mode to display a PDF file. Later, browsing to another IE mode site within the same window fails.
• We fixed an issue that affects window.open in IE mode.
• We introduced a Group Policy that enables and disables Microsoft HTML Application (MSHTA) files.
• We fixed an issue that affects the Microsoft Japanese input method editor (IME). Text reconversion fails when you use some third-party virtual desktops.
• We fixed an issue that occurs when the input queue overflows. This might cause an application to stop responding.
• We fixed an issue that might cause a black screen to appear on your display. This might occur when you use a pen to turn on high dynamic range (HDR).
• We fixed an issue that affects the App-V client service. The service leaks memory when you delete App-V registry nodes.
• We fixed an issue that might change the default printer if the printer is a network printer.
• We fixed an issue that affects WDAC policies. If you enable SecureLaunch on a device, WDAC policies will not apply to that device.
• We fixed an issue that affects Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) path rules. This issue stops .msi and PowerShell scripts from running.
• We fixed an issue that might bypass MSHTML and ActiveX rules for WDAC.
• We fixed an issue that causes WDAC to log 3091 and 3092 events in audit mode.
• We fixed an issue that affects Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). It stops WDAC from logging .NET Dynamic Code trust verification failures.
• We fixed an issue that occurs when a WDAC policy fails to load. The system logs that failure as an error, but the system should log the failure as a warning.
• We fixed an issue that affects Code Integrity logging. It logs issues as errors instead of warnings. Because of this, automatic repair is triggered.
• We fixed an issue that affects the touch keyboard. The touch keyboard immediately closes when you tap to switch apps.
• We fixed an issue that causes LogonUI.exe to stop working. Because of this, you cannot dismiss the lock screen to view the credentials screen.
• We fixed an issue that affects the FindNextFileNameW() It might leak memory.
• We fixed an issue that affects robocopy. Robocopy fails to set a file to the right modified time when using the /IS
• We fixed an issue that affects cldflt.sys. A stop error occurs when it is used with Microsoft OneDrive.
• We fixed an issue that affects the LanmanWorkstation service. When you mount a network drive, the service leaks memory.
• We fixed an issue that affects the Get-SmbServerNetworkInterface It only retrieves a subset of the available network interfaces.
• We fixed an issue that affects the Get-SmbServerConfiguration It only allows you to run it if you are an administrator.
• We fixed an issue that affects Roaming User Profiles. After you sign in or sign out, some of your settings are not restored.
• We fixed a known issue that affects XML Paper Specification (XPS) viewers. This might stop you from opening XPS files in some non-English languages. These include some Japanese and Chinese character encodings. This issue affects XPS and Open XPS (OXPS) files.
• We fixed a known issue that affects daylight saving time in Chile. This issue might affect the time and dates used for meetings, apps, tasks, services, transactions, and more.

Source:https://wccftech.com/microsoft-drops-several-fixes-with-windows-11-kb5017383/