On April 9, 2024, Microsoft rolls out the Home windows 10 construct 19045.4291 because the April 2024 replace (KB5036892) within the Secure Channel. This replace contains new personalization options, fixes, and enhancements for variations 22H2 and 21H2.
New desktop Highlight
In response to the official changes (preview notes from the Stable Channel and logs for the Release Preview Channel), the replace KB5036892 brings the Highlight characteristic to the desktop expertise, permitting you to set wallpapers dynamically from the cloud as backgrounds from the Bing service, much like the Highlight characteristic for the Lock Display screen.
You possibly can allow Highlight from Settings > Personalization > Background and select the “Home windows Highlight” choice from the “Personalize your background” setting.
This characteristic was initially introduced with the discharge of construct 19045.4116, however then the corporate eliminated it, and now it’s out there once more.
Lock Display screen with extra info
As a part of the Lock Display screen enhancements, the system will have the ability to present content material for sports activities, site visitors, and finance along with climate.
You possibly can allow this new expertise from Settings > Personalization > Lock display and select the data you wish to see on the display earlier than signing in.
Home windows Hey for Enterprise modifications for admins
Beginning with this launch, community directors can activate the “DisablePostLogonProvisioning” coverage within the Cellular Gadget Administration (MDM) to disable the Home windows Hey for Enterprise immediate for Entra-joined computer systems.
Microsoft can also be taking the chance to pressure customers to improve to Home windows 11 if the machine meets the minimal necessities. Nevertheless, you possibly can skip this feature to proceed utilizing Home windows 10, however contemplate that the corporate will finish help for the working system on October 14, 2025.
Different fixes and modifications for Home windows 10
Regional updates:
- Helps Daylight Saving Time (DST) for Palestine, Kazakhstan, and Samoa.
- Modifications the English title of the previous “Republic of Turkey” to the “Republic of Türkiye.”
- Resolves time service configuration inconsistency between cellular machine administration (MDM)/Group Coverage Object (GPO) and Home windows Settings app.
- Updates Nation and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles for sure cellular operators.
Coverage fixes:
- Addresses points the place the present AppLocker rule assortment enforcement mode isn’t overwritten when merging guidelines with a set with out guidelines.
- Fixes Group Coverage service failure after making use of an audit coverage utilizing LGPO.exe.
Common fixes:
- Addresses points affecting the COM+ element, inflicting some purposes to cease responding.
- Fixes situation the place some apps and options develop into unavailable after upgrading to Home windows 11.
- Resolves impasse situation in CloudAP occurring throughout simultaneous sign-ins and sign-outs on digital machines.
- Addresses an issue stopping entry to a community useful resource from Distant Desktop periods when Distant Credential Guard characteristic is enabled on Home windows 11.
- Fixes Microsoft Edge failure to open on Floor Hub.
- Addresses points with the Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) AmsiUtil class, together with bypass detection and different long-term threats.
- Fixes contact keyboard not opening intermittently.
- Addresses loading situation with top-down bitmaps having unfavourable top when utilizing LoadImage().
- Fixes scanner unresponsiveness when related by way of eSCL over USB.
- Addresses reliability points affecting the Digital Distant App product when utilizing a customized shell to open it.
Older variations of Home windows 10
As well as, the corporate is making out there updates for older variations of the working system, together with variations 1809, 1607, and 1507.
For instance, the corporate is rolling out the update KB5036896 for model 1809, bumping the construct quantity to 17763.5696, resolving safety vulnerabilities and minor enhancements.
Home windows 10 1607 receives the update KB5036899, which bumps the model to construct 14393.6897 and resolves a number of issues with this model.
Lastly, Home windows 10 1507 is getting the update KB5036925, which will increase the model to construct 10240.20596 and introduces some safety fixes and a few minor enhancements.
Set up construct 19045.4291
If you wish to obtain and set up Home windows 10 construct 19045.4291, you possibly can pressure the replace from Settings > Replace & Safety > Home windows Replace, click on the “Examine for updates” button and select the choice to put in the replace.
Along with the preview of the Patch Tuesday replace for April, on March 12, the corporate launched the March 2024 replace with varied safety fixes, and the brand new modifications are to adjust to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for customers within the European Union. The DMA modifications embrace the power for customers to uninstall nearly any utility, together with Microsoft Edge and Bing, flip off the information feed or add different information sources to the Widgets dashboard, disable Bing from the Taskbar search, and extra.
In the event you favor manually putting in the April 2024 replace, obtain it from the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
If the replace is inflicting issues after the set up, you should utilize these directions to uninstall the April 2024 replace and roll again to a earlier good working state.
Microsoft can also be releasing the replace KB5036893 for Home windows 11 as a part of the April Patch Tuesday replace.
Replace March 19, 2024: Microsoft is releasing the KB5035941 as construct 19045.4235 with all the identical new modifications.
Replace March 27, 2024: The corporate is making out there the KB5035941 as construct 19045.4239 as an optionally available replace for everybody within the Secure Channel.
Replace April 9, 2024: Microsoft is now rolling out the replace KB5036892 because the April 2024 replace.
