Optional Windows 11 patch remedies several broken issues
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In summary:
- PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s optional Windows 11 update KB5074105 introduces Cross-Device Resume for Android apps and numerous system fixes.
- The patch addresses critical issues including Start Menu problems, login failures, and system crashes while enhancing overall stability.
- Smart App Control improvements allow users to easily toggle security features, making Windows 11 more user-friendly and secure.
Microsoft has now begun rolling out update KB5074105, the latest optional patch for Windows 11. It’s optional because this is technically a preview of next month’s mandatory Patch Tuesday update. You can tap into this update now if you don’t want to wait.
According to Windows Latest, the latest optional Windows 11 update treats us to a new version of Smart App Control (SAC), the security feature that blocks potentially harmful apps.
The main difference here is that you’ll now be able to enable or disable SAC on demand from within Windows Settings much easier. Prior to this update, you were able to disable SAC if you wanted to, but if you later decided to re-enable it, you had to reinstall Windows.
This update bundles a bunch of other features, fixes, and improvements as well, including the new Cross-Device Resume for resuming Android apps on your Windows PC, fixes to the Start Menu’s behavior, a fix for the password icon not showing up at login, and fixes to various system-crashing bugs that have accumulated.
If you want to install this update, you’ll have to do so manually by navigating to Settings > Update & security > Windows Update, then finding KB5074105 in the “Optional updates available” area.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
Author: Mikael Markander, Contributor, PCWorld
Mikael writes news across all our consumer tech categories. He has previously worked with Macworld, but today mainly writes for our sister sites PC för Alla and M3. Mikael has a firm grasp on which gadgets are released, and what is happening with the streaming services and the latest AI tools.
