Microsoft has launched the elective KB5023773 Preview cumulative replace for Home windows 10 20H2, Home windows 10 21H2, and Home windows 10 22H2, with ten fixes for varied 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 grow 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.

Not like Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, the “C” preview updates are elective and don’t embrace safety updates. 

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

As that is an elective 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 under.

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 also manually obtain and set up the KB5023773 preview replace from the Microsoft Replace Catalog.

Microsoft is warning that after this March twenty first launch, there shall be no extra elective, 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 elective, non-security preview updates will now be launched 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 fastened 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 gadgets regardless that 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 connected to a closed laptop computer.

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

The opposite situation warns that Kiosk gadgets 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 system profiles which have auto go online enabled may not sign up mechanically. After Autopilot completes provisioning, affected gadgets will keep on the sign-in display screen prompting for credentials,” explains Microsoft.

You’ll find a whole listing of fixes within the KB5023773 assist bulletin.