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jeudi 1 septembre 2022

Windows 11 Update Tracker: Download and Install the latest Windows 11 update

The Windows 11 rollout is going full steam ahead. Microsoft’s next major update for consumers — Windows 11 version 22H2 — is already available via the Release Preview channel. However, the OS hasn’t been without issues and the Redmond tech giant is well aware of this fact. The company is periodically rolling out updates for Windows 11 to fix the bugs and introduce new features. This article will serve as the central repository of knowledge base (KB) articles and download links for all updates related to Windows 11.

Table of Contents:

Glossary

Windows updates are compressed in a special archive file format called Microsoft Cabinet (CAB) that supports embedded digital certificates used for maintaining archive integrity. When published via Microsoft Update Catalog, Microsoft often wraps them into the MSU (Microsoft Update) format.

Windows Update MSU CAB

The internal structure of a MSU package

The primary focus of this index is centered around the Cumulative Updates (also known as Monthly Rollups), which include both security and reliability updates that are packaged together. Since they’re cumulative in nature, the latest rollup package has the ability to update the target Windows version to the most recent build, regardless of what the previous build number was.

In some cases, one may need to apply a Servicing Stack Update (SSU) before installing the newest Cumulative Update (CU). The servicing stack is the code that installs other operating system updates, hence Microsoft usually bundles them with CUs before publishing a standalone MSU package. Power users or system admins may still prefer to deal with the CAB variant for ease of deployment. In that case, always install/integrate the SSU before engaging with the CU.

Microsoft also provides CUs for the .NET Framework portion of the Windows OS. Unlike the SSU, they’re distributed separately from the regular CUs.

Windows Feature Experience Pack is yet another type of update that delivers new feature improvements to customers outside of major Windows feature updates.

Then comes the Dynamic Updates (DU) that are meant for the Windows setup engine. They are being automatically downloaded and applied on the fly in order to fix the Windows recovery environment (WinRE), setup binaries, or any files that the Windows setup uses for feature updates. However, we decided not to include them in this index for the sake of avoiding clutters.

To have a clear idea about Windows update terminology, see the article about the types of Windows updates. Keep in mind that an inter-OS (e.g. from Windows 10 to Windows 11) or an inter-build (e.g. from Windows 10 November 2019 Update/Build 18363 to May 2020 Update/Build 19041) update is a way more complex scenario. Microsoft handles such upgrade paths using the Unified Update Platform (UUP), the details of which are not part of this tutorial.


Windows 11 Build Index

The following indices are sorted in chronological order. Due to the fact that updates are being pushed from different development pipelines, a higher KB/build number is not always the ideal indicator of the latest build. Please go through the update description before installing.

In some cases, you may find two or more builds are pointing towards the same KB article. This is perfectly normal for bleeding edge releases, as Microsoft is likely to assign the KB number to the latest build that will feature the aggregated fixes.

Build Number 22621 and 22622 (22H2)

Since the .290 release, Microsoft has decided to split Windows 11 22H2’s Beta channel into two groups. The 22622.x range is meant for bleeding edge users, as these builds will have some bleeding edge features enabled by default. The other set of Insiders will stay in build 22621.x, where those new features are turned off.

You can manually switch from 22621.x to 22622.x by installing the appropriate enablement package linked below.

Enablement Package

Build KB Download
22621.x to 22622.x KB5015669

Cumulative Update for Windows

Build Changelog and known issues Download
22621.586 and 22622.586 [Multiple fixes for the Beta channel] KB5016701
22621.457 [Sixth update for the Release Preview channel] KB5016695
22621.575 and 22622.575 [Multiple fixes for the Beta channel] KB5016694
22621.382 [Fifth update for the Release Preview channel] KB5016632
22621.450 and 22622.450 [Several fixes for the Beta channel] KB5016700

Links for the previous cumulative updates are preserved as well:

Pre-August 2022 Updates

Build Changelog and known issues Download
22621.317 [Fourth update for the Release Preview channel] KB5015885
22621.440 and 22622.440 [New Open with menu and taskbar overflow for the Beta channel] KB5015890
22621.436 and 22622.436 [New sharing features for the Beta channel] KB5015888
22621.232 [Third update for the Release Preview channel] KB5015818
22621.290 and 22622.290 [Second update for the Beta channel] KB5014959
22621.169 [Second update for the Release Preview channel] KB5014958
22621.105 [First update for the Release Preview channel] KB5014688
22621.160 [First update for the Beta channel] KB5014770
22621.4 [Second public cumulative update] KB5015207
22621.3 [First public cumulative update] KB5015207

Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8

Build Changelog and known issues Download
10.0.9075.8 [Released alongside 22621/22622.575] KB5016591
10.0.9075.6 [Released alongside 22621.382] KB5016717
10.0.9065.6 [Released alongside 22621/22622.440] KB5015734
10.0.4460.20 [Released alongside 22621.1] KB5007297

Build Number 22000 (21H2)

Cumulative Update for Windows

Links for the previous cumulative updates are preserved as well:

Pre-July 2022 Updates

Build Changelog and known issues Download
22000.778 [Optional June 2022 update] KB5014668
22000.740 [Out-of-band – Fix for Azure Active Directory (AAD) signing issue on ARM-based devices] KB5016138
22000.776 [Search highlights for the Release Preview channel] KB5014668
22000.739 [June 2022 update] KB5014697
22000.708 [Optional May 2022 update] KB5014019
22000.706 [Windows spotlight for desktop and more for the Release Preview channel] KB5014019
22000.675 [May 2022 update] KB5013943
22000.652 [Optional April 2022 update] KB5012643
22000.651 [Secure Boot component servicing improvements and more for the Release Preview channel] KB5012643
22000.613 [April 2022 update] KB5012592
22000.593 [Optional March 2022 update] KB5011563
22000.588 [Notification improvements and more for Beta and Release Preview channels] KB5011563
22000.556 [March 2022 update] KB5011493
22000.527 [Optional February 2022 update] KB5010414
22000.526 [Weather content on the taskbar for Beta and Release Preview channels] KB5010414
22000.493 [February 2022 update] KB5010386
22000.469 [Multiple fixes / Optional January 2022 update] KB5008353
22000.467 [Out-of-band – Fix for Windows Retail Demo Mode] KB5010690
22000.438 [Out-of-band – Fix for VPN issues] KB5010795
22000.466 [Multiple fixes for Beta and Release Preview channels] KB5008353
22000.434 [January 2022 update] KB5009566
22000.376 [December 2021 update] KB5008215
22000.348 [Fix for issues related to the Microsoft Installer / Optional November 2021 update] KB5007262
22000.346 [Fluent emoji for Beta and Release Preview channels] KB5007262
22000.318 [November 2021 update] KB5007215
22000.318 (Feature Experience Pack only, major build number is still 22000.282) [Fix for expiring app certificates] KB5008295
22000.282 [Fix for AMD issues] KB5006746
22000.258 [October 2021 update] KB5006674
22000.194 [Integrated with Insider Preview 11 and the General Availability build] KB5005635
22000.184 [Integrated with Insider Preview 10] KB5005642
22000.176 [Integrated with Insider Preview 9] KB5006050
22000.168 [Integrated with Insider Preview 8] KB5005191
22000.160 [Integrated with Insider Preview 7] KB5005189
22000.132 [Integrated with Insider Preview 6] KB5005190
22000.120 [Integrated with Insider Preview 5] KB5005188
22000.100 [Integrated with Insider Preview 4] KB5004300
22000.71 [Integrated with Insider Preview 3] KB5004252
22000.65 [Integrated with Insider Preview 2] KB5004745
22000.51 [Integrated with Insider Preview 1] KB5004564

Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8

Build Changelog and known issues Download
10.0.4550.1 [Released alongside 22000.918] KB5016594
10.0.4536.3 [Released alongside 22000.832] KB5015732

Links for the previous .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 cumulative updates are preserved as well:

Pre-June 2022 Updates

Build Changelog and known issues Download
10.0.4515.1 [Released alongside 22000.708] KB5013889
10.0.4510.2 [Released alongside 22000.675] KB5013628
10.0.4501.1 [Released alongside 22000.652] KB5012159
10.0.4494.3 [Released alongside 22000.613] KB5012121
10.0.4488.1 [Released alongside 22000.527] KB5010474
10.0.4470.1 [Released alongside 22000.469] KB5009469
10.0.4465.6 [Released alongside 22000.434] KB5008880
10.0.4455.1 [Released alongside 22000.348] KB5007292
10.0.4435.1 [Released alongside 22000.282] KB5006363
10.0.4420.2 [Released alongside 22000.258] KB5005537
10.0.4400.3 [Released alongside 22000.100] KB5004342
10.0.4395.3 [Released alongside 22000.51] KB5004034

(Optional) .NET Framework 4.8.1

Since August 2022, a standalone .NET Framework 4.8.1 update is available for Windows 11 as well as Windows 10. We don’t know whether Microsoft will come up with a unified cumulative update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8, and 4.8.1, so these updates are listed separately. The CAB packages are build-agnostic, hence you can install them on both Windows 11 and Windows 10.

Build Changelog and known issues Download
4.8.9037.0 [August 2022] KB5011048

How to install the Windows 11 cumulative updates

CAB packages

To install a CAB update package, you need to use a built-in system utility called Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM). The command-line syntax should be as follows:

dism /online /add-package /packagepath:<path_to_cabfile>

Windows 11 DISM CAB Install

CAB and PSF packages

Since Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21382, Microsoft has made a significant change in the Latest Cumulative Update (LCU) format. As a result, the end user can’t use the CAB file directly. To perform the installation using the built-in update module, the corresponding Patch Storage Files (PSF) package must be present. This is the exact reason one can find PSF files corresponding to each LCU in the Windows 11 UUP Dump. In case of an online installation, Windows Update only downloads and generates missing PSFX (PSF Express) payloads, while the CAB package only contain the manifests.

However, DISM alone can’t handle the PSF packages, which means we need to somehow combine the PSF and CAB files manually before trying to install them offline. Fortunately, there exists an open source tool named PSFX Repack for this job.

  • Extract the archive of the PSFX Repack tool to a folder with a short path (like “D:\PSFX_Repack\”).
  • Download both CAB and PSF files corresponding to the SSU and LCU and move them to the aforementioned folder. Kindly refer to the above index to note down appropriate the KB number before downloading.
    • You can remove the hash (if present) from the file names so that the file set looks like Windows10.0-KBxxxxxxx-x64.cab and Windows10.0-KBxxxxxxx-x64.psf. This step is optional, as the latest version of the PSFX Repack tool can handle the new naming scheme out of the box.
  • Run psfx2cab_CLI.cmd to generate the combined CAB file.

Windows LCU PSFX Repack

  • Use DISM to install the latest SSU CAB first, then the resultant LCU CAB file.

LCU PSFX Repack install DISM

MSU packages

The MSU variant, on the other hand, is somewhat standalone in nature due to the fact that one can simply double-click on it to install the package. Note that DISM can also install MSU files.

MSU Install 1 MSU Install 2 MSU Install 3

After the installation finishes, you will be prompted to restart the PC for the changes to take effect.


Verification

The Settings app in Windows 11 has an option to view the list of updates installed on your PC. Here’s how to access it.

  • Open Settings and click Windows Update.
  • Click/tap on Update history.

Windows 11 Settings Update history page

The good old Programs and Features applet in the classic Control Panel can also show you the list of installed updates.

  • Right-click Start, click Run.
  • Type appwiz.cpl and click OK. This opens the Programs and Features in the classic Control Panel.
  • Click the View installed updates link on the left side. This shows you the list of updates along with the installation date column.

Windows 11 Control Panel Installed Updates

If the command-line is your thing, then you can opt for DISM or Windows Management Instrumentation (WMIC) as well. You need to execute the command from an elevated instance of Windows Terminal.

  • Using DISM:
dism /online /get-packages /format:table | findstr "Package_for"

Windows 11 DISM installed updates

  • Using WMIC:
wmic qfe

Windows 11 WMIC installed updates


We hope this article not only serves as a common update index for Windows 11 but also provides general installation instructions that can be useful for other Windows builds as well. We’ll be updating this guide with links to newer Windows builds, so check back again in the future!

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