Microsoft Releases Windows 11 24H2 KB5055627 Preview Update: New Features and Bug Fixes

How to Get KB5055627

Via Settings:

Open Settings > Windows Update > Check for Updates.

If you don't have "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" enabled, click on 'Download and install' when prompted.

Manually:

You can also download the update from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

What's New in Windows 11 KB5055627?

Once installed, your system will be updated to build 26100.3915. Here's a breakdown of major changes:

🚀 New Features

1. Recall (Preview)

Find previously viewed apps, websites, photos, or documents by simply describing them.

Uses AI-powered Copilot+ PCs.

Snapshots of your activities are taken periodically (you control storage and privacy).

Requires Windows Hello for secure access.

2. Click to Do (Preview)

Take quick actions directly on anything on your screen using Windows key + Mouse Click or Windows key + Q.

Example: Edit images instantly in Photos or Paint.

Snapdragon Copilot+ PCs get smart text actions like Summarize and Rewrite.

Swipe from the right to open it quickly!

3. Improved Windows Search

Semantic search improves results even when you don’t remember exact file names or settings.

Works offline using the powerful 40+ TOPS NPU.

Search local files and cloud-stored content (OneDrive).

Available on both AMD and Intel Copilot+ PCs now.

4. Narrator Improvements

Speech recap lets you easily review and paste what Narrator just said.

5. Phone Link Updates

Access features like calling, texting, and file transfers directly from the Start menu.

6. Widgets

Web widgets: Publishers can create interactive content widgets.

Customizable Lock Screen Widgets for weather and more in the European Economic Area (EEA).

7. File Explorer Enhancements

Curated Microsoft 365 views on File Explorer Home.

Accessibility improvements with better text scaling.

Performance boosts for extracting zipped files.

8. Settings Tweaks

Control suggestions and actions more finely via Settings > Apps > Actions on Copy+ PCs.

9. Windows Studio Effects

Automatic framing for the camera turns on automatically on first use if supported.

🛠 Bug Fixes

File Explorer: Fixed address bar glitches, improved unzipping speed, and better touch accessibility.

Start Menu: Resolved issues with pinned app visibility when using touch or larger text sizes.

Taskbar: Fixed lingering underlines and arrow key direction for Arabic and Hebrew.

Desktop Icons: Now larger and clearer without unnecessary backplates.

Display: Fixed need for double WIN + P shortcut to change display modes.

Graphics: External Thunderbolt GPUs now detect properly.

Hyper-V Manager: Now shows accurate VM CPU usage.

Blue Screen (SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR): Fixed crashes after April 2025 security update.

DHCP Client: Fixed loss of internet after sleep.

File Systems: Fixed crashes with network VHD(X) profiles.

Imaging: JPEG images now render correctly.

Windows Hello: Fixed login failures post reset.

Windows Setup: Fixed broken push-button reset after using Sysprep.

Windows Update UI: Now shows estimated downtime for updates.

⚠ Known Issues

Citrix Components: Some may fail to install. A workaround is available on Citrix's support page.

Roblox on Arm PCs: Roblox cannot be downloaded from the Microsoft Store; users should download it directly from roblox.com.