- Windows 11 build 22621.169 rolls out as update KB5014958.
- The update rolls out with networking changes.
- Update KB5014958 also includes non-security fixes.
As part of the version 22H2 development, Microsoft is now rolling out the Windows 11 build 22621.169 (KB5014958) in the Release Preview Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This is a new cumulative update that brings new under-the-hood networking features and fixes a bunch of problems.
Build 22621.169 for Windows 11 22H2, according to the company, adds support for SMB RDR and TLS 1.3 for the LDAP implementations.
Furthermore, this flight updates the PowerShell Remove-Item cmdlet to interact with the OneDrive folder correctly, adds a new Group Policy to control more IE Mode features, and more.
Update KB5014958 fixes and changes for Windows 11
These are the fixes and new features available with the latest update of Windows 11:
- Added Server Message Block (SMB) redirector (RDR) specific public File System Control (FSCTL) code FSCTL_LMR_QUERY_INFO.
- Added support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 in Windows client and server Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) implementations.
- Added support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 in Windows client and server Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) implementations.
- Updated the Remove-Item cmdlet to properly interact with Microsoft OneDrive folders
- Enabled the InternetExplorerModeEnableSavePageAs Group Policy. For more information, see Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation.
- Fixed an issue that causes the Take Photo button to disappear when you use a common file dialog to open the camera.
- Fixed an issue that prevents devices from receiving an offer from Windows Update for the same extension driver when that extension driver is already installed without the base driver.
- Fixed an issue that causes install from media (IFM) creation for Active Directory to fail with the error, “2101 JET_errCallbackFailed”.
- Fixed an issue that occurs when the Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (LDS) resets the password for userProxy objects. The password reset fails with an error such as, “00000005: SvcErr: DSID-03380C23, problem 5003 (WILL_NOT_PERFORM), data 0”.
- Enabled the InternetExplorerModeEnableSavePageAs Group Policy. For more information, see Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation.
- Fixed an issue that occurs when the Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) resets the password for userProxy objects. When you try to reset someone else’s password and you are authenticated using a simple bind, the password reset fails. The error is like, “00000005: SvcErr: DSID-03380C23, problem 5003 (WILL_NOT_PERFORM), data 0”.
- Fixed an issue that prevents Microsoft Edge from being available in Windows Sandbox.
If you want to download and install the Windows 11 build 22621.169, you need to enroll your device in the Release Channel using the “Windows Insider Program” settings from the “Update & Security” section.
Once you enroll the computer in the program, you can download build 22621.169 (KB5014958) from the “Windows Update” settings by clicking the Check for Updates button. However, you will need a device that meets the minimum system requirements to receive the update if you are new to the Windows Insider Program.
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