The optional KB5034848 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 includes new features, including USB 80Gbps and 19 other modifications and fixes, is available from Microsoft.
The “optional non-security preview updates” schedule, which is released on the fourth week of each month, includes the KB5034848 cumulative update preview.
In order to test upcoming fixes and features that will be included in the March Patch Tuesday release next month, Windows administrators can use this update. These preview updates, in contrast to Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, do not include security updates.  ,
Windows users can install this update by going to , Settings, clicking on , Windows Update, and manually executing a ,’ Check for Updates.’
You will be asked if you want to install this optional update by clicking the” Download and Install” link, as shown in the image below.
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After installing this update, Windows 11 will upgrade to build 22621.3056, and build 22621.2556, respectively.
The KB5034848 preview update can also be manually installed and downloaded from the , Microsoft Update Catalog.
The new andnbsp, Windows 11 Moment 5 update andnbsp features that were released today will also be available to those who enable the” Get the latest updates as they’re available” setting in Windows update.
Before the March preview updates are released, they can test new accessibility, Microsoft Copilot, and AI features.
New features are included in the update for KB5034848.
Microsoft has added a total of twenty fixes, modifications, and new features to Windows 11 with the release of the KB5034848 update.
These updates to the operating system include significant modifications and customizations, not just minor tweaks.
The KB5034848 update’s nine key changes are:
- New! The Phone Link settings page has been given a new name:” Mobile devices,” according to  ,  . Go to ; Settings ; >;  ; Bluetooth &; devices ; >; Mobile devices.
- New! Use the Snipping Tool on your computer to edit the most recent Android device screenshots and photos. When your Android device captures a new photo or screenshot, you will receive an instant notification on your computer. Go to , Settings , >,  , Bluetooth & devices , >,  , Mobile devices to activate this. Choose Settings > Device Management > Allow access to your Android device from your PC.
- New! This update adds support for the 80Gbps standard, according to  . The current generation of USB4 has a bandwidth equivalent to USB 40Gbps’s. A compatible PC and a USB4 or ThunderboltTM peripheral are required for use with an 80Gbps USB cable.
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Games installed on a secondary drive may be affected by this update. They continue to be installed on the drive right now.
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This update addresses a problem that affects printers with long-edges. The stapling or hole punch locations are incorrectly positioned.
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The Windows Settings Home page is affected by a bug fixed in this update. When you visit the page, it abruptly stops responding.
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This update addresses a networking-related issue. When a device can use Wi-Fi, it fails to make the automatic switch from cellular to Wi-Fi.
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This update fixes a problem that prevents a system from going to sleep. When an external device is connected to the system, this happens.
- The Windows Backup app is affected by this update. In areas where the , app is not supported, it will no longer appear on the user interface. See , KB5032038 for more information.
Problems with installing the , KB5034765 update, which was released earlier this month, are the only known issues with this update.
According to Microsoft,” Windows 11 devices attempting to install the February 2024 security update, released on February 13, 2024 ( KB5034765 ) may encounter installation failures and the system may stop responding at 96 %.”
For those who are affected, the , Windows Event Viewer will display an error with the error code ‘0x800F0922’.
You must remove the , hidden C:$ WinREAgent , folder in order to fix the problem.
The support bulletin for the , KB5034848, contains a comprehensive list of fixes.