With KB5044384, Microsoft finally fixes the 8.63GB bug in Windows 11 24H2

The Windows 11 24H2 experience should be better now.

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Published onOctober 25, 2024

published onOctober 25, 2024

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Microsoft has released update KB5044384 for Windows 11 version 24H2, bringing several bug fixes and quality improvements. The update is available to anyone on Windows 11 version 24H2 and is labeled a “C” (non-security) release, meaning it’s separate from the monthly Patch Tuesday updates.

The update also fixes an issue where you can’t sign in to your account from the web because the screen stops responding, allows you to configure the Copilot key on your keyboard to open the Copilot or Microsoft 365 app, and resolves an issue where the WindowsDisk Cleanup appmight show the wrong amount of disk spacethat you can free up in the ‘Windows Update Cleanup’ category.

In terms of new features, KB5044384 adds a detach virtual hard disk button in Settings for VHDs, so that Wi-Fi SSIDs with Unicode characters (like emoji) will display properly in the netsh wlan show networks command. It introduces the Windows Sandbox Client Preview with runtime clipboard redirection, audio and video input control, and more. This preview is available from the Microsoft Store.

Several other changes and a long list of bug fixes are included, including an issue where you cannot view some parts of the UI when you run certain apps, an issue where HTA optional components (OC) are now in ARM64 Windows PE, and more. Check out the full release notes here.

The changelogfor this release includes the following:

The patch should provide a smooth transition to Windows 11 24H2. The major patch has beenquite buggysince its release earlier this month, and the 8.63GB bug wasn’t the only confusion it caused. It also caused major Internet connectionissues, and some devices appearedwith a deactivated Windowsright after installing the patch.

KB5044384 is available now via Windows Update and can be manually downloaded fromthe Microsoft Update Catalog.

More about the topics:Windows 11,Windows Update

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