Home windows 11 24H2 customers, it’s time for this month’s non-security replace. KB5060829 is right here, and it has some long-requested taskbar updates, a brand new device for transferring information between PCs, and a hefty record of different enhancements.

With KB5060829, construct quantity 26100.4484, Microsoft is lastly delivering the long-requested small taskbar icons, one of many lacking Home windows 10 taskbar options. Nonetheless, with Home windows 11, Microsoft provides customers extra flexibility: you may have your taskbar as is, make icons smaller because the taskbar will get full, or preserve icons small on a regular basis. Neat!

Moreover, a brand new PC Migration app is on the market, which allows transferring information from one PC to a different throughout the preliminary setup. Nonetheless, in a considerably complicated transfer, all customers obtain solely the touchdown web page and the pairing web page. The precise functionality is coming in a future replace.

Different modifications embody efficiency enhancements in File Explorer for dealing with massive archives, fixes for show flashing, new accessibility options, and extra. Right here is the entire changelog (gradual rollout):

• [App defaults]
  • New! We’re rolling out some small modifications within the European Financial Space (EEA) area for default browsers via the Set default button in Settings > Apps > Default apps:
  • Extra file and hyperlink varieties shall be set for the brand new default browser, if it registers them.
  • The brand new default browser shall be pinned to the Taskbar and Begin menu until you select to not pin it by clearing the checkboxes.
  • There may be now a separate one-click button for browsers to alter your .pdf default, if the browser registers for the .pdf file kind.
• [Click to Do (Preview)] New! Ask Microsoft 365 Copilot is a brand new motion in Click on to Do on Copilot+ PCs. Use it to ship textual content or photos to Microsoft 365 Copilot, which can reply to your questions. The Ask Microsoft 365 Copilot motion requires a Microsoft 365 license and follows your group’s privateness insurance policies.
• [Narrator]
  • New! The Display screen Curtain characteristic in Narrator helps shield your privateness and enhance focus by blacking out the display whereas Narrator reads content material aloud. That is particularly useful in public or shared areas, the place you may work with delicate info with out others seeing your display. To activate Narrator, press Ctrl + Home windows + Enter. Then press Caps Lock + Ctrl + C to activate Display screen Curtain. Whereas it’s on, you should utilize Narrator as standard with the display hidden. Press Caps Lock + Ctrl + C once more to show it off.
  • New! Narrator makes it simpler to find and study its options immediately throughout the expertise. Whether or not you are new or exploring superior choices, Narrator will information you thru the most recent updates utilizing a sequence of steps and prompts that designate every new characteristic and alter.
• [PC Migration] New! The PC-to-PC migration expertise in Home windows is beginning to roll out. You’ll start to see the touchdown and the pairing web page within the Home windows Backup app, supplying you with a primary take a look at what’s coming. Within the full expertise, you’ll be capable of switch information and settings from an previous PC to a brand new one throughout setup. Assist for this characteristic throughout PC setup will arrive in a future replace. The rollout is being launched in phases to assist a clean expertise.
• [Settings]
  • New!​​​​​​​ The Settings homepage managed by IT admins now contains playing cards tailor-made for enterprise use. These embody acquainted choices like “Beneficial settings” and “Bluetooth gadgets” together with different new playing cards for system information and accessibility preferences. If a person indicators in with each a piece or faculty account and Microsoft account, an extra account card seems to point out each account varieties.
  • New! The nation or area chosen throughout system setup now seems underneath Settings > Time & language > Language & area.
  • Fastened: The storage card in Settings > System > About exhibits an incorrect or unreadable character as a substitute of the right disk measurement.
• [Taskbar & System Tray]
  • New!​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The taskbar now resizes icons to suit extra apps when area runs low, holding every part seen and simple to entry. You possibly can regulate how icons seem in settings—scale back icon measurement solely when the taskbar is full (default), preserve icons at their unique measurement always by deciding on By no means, or use smaller icons on a regular basis by deciding on At all times. To alter this setting, right-click an empty space on the taskbar, choose Taskbar settings, broaden the Taskbar behaviors part, and select your desire underneath Present smaller taskbar buttons.
  • New! Along with the brand new grouping of the Accessibility menu in Fast settings, there are textual content descriptions for the assistive applied sciences like Narrator, Voice entry, and extra for simpler identification and studying.
  • New! Adjusted the indicator (tablet) underneath taskbar apps to make it wider and extra seen.​​​​​​​
  • Fastened: WIN + CTRL + Quantity does not work anymore for switching home windows of an open app within the taskbar.​​​​​​​
  • Fastened: When utilizing taskbar in Home windows, the media controls that seem within the preview home windows for apps may unexpectedly flicker.
• [Voice Access]
  • New! Now you can use Voice entry to navigate, dictate, and work together with Home windows utilizing voice instructions in Simplified Chinese language, Conventional Chinese language, and Japanese.
  • New! You possibly can add customized phrases to the dictionary in voice entry. The characteristic shall be out there in all of the at present supported voice entry languages.
• [Windows Share]
  • ​​​​​​​New! Once you share hyperlinks or internet content material utilizing the Home windows share window, you may see a visible preview for that content material.
  • New! Within the Home windows share window, you may choose a compression degree—Excessive, Medium, or Low High quality—when modifying and sharing photos, as a substitute of choosing from a 0–100 scale.
• [Color] Improved: Adjusted the placement of the depth and coloration increase sliders underneath Settings > Accessibility > Coloration Filters, so the colour previews on the prime of the web page stay seen whereas adjusting the sliders.
• [File Explorer] Improved: Efficiency has been enhanced when extracting archive information – it will significantly assist in the case of copy pasting massive numbers of information out of enormous 7z or .rar archives.
• [Graphics]
  • Improved: Made underlying modifications to reinforce show associated person experiences, together with lowering display flashing throughout sure show configuration transitions and eliminating pointless show resets that occurred in some circumstances​​​​​​​.
  • Fastened: Some shows is likely to be unexpectedly inexperienced.
  • Fastened: If Person Account Management (UAC) is about to At all times Notify and the button underneath Settings > System > Show coloration calibration is chosen to your show and canceled, Settings will cease responding.
• [Input] Fastened: Typing in Japanese with the contact keyboard may cease working after switching to typing with an English keyboard after which switching again.
• [MSFTEdit.dll] Fastened: Some apps like Sticky Notes and dxdiag may cease responding when the show language is about to Arabic or Hebrew show.
• [Quick Settings] Fastened: The highest three buttons within the prime row don’t reply when deciding on to allow or disable them.
• [Printing] Fastened: Printed traces is likely to be unexpectedly thicker than anticipated.
• [Scripting] Fastened: Working a script on a distant Server Message Block (SMB) share may take an unexpectedly very long time if the share is hosted on an older Home windows Server model like Home windows Server 2019.
• [Windowing]
  • ​​​​​​​Fastened: Once you press ALT + Tab to change out of a full display sport, different home windows like Home windows Terminal may cease responding.
  • Fastened: An underlying concern may result in surprising modifications to window measurement and place after sleep and resume on some gadgets.
  • Fastened: Explorer.exe may cease working unexpectedly when a window is dragged, if window snapping is enabled.

And here’s what is on the market to all customers instantly:

• [Copilot] Fastened: Improved the Copilot key’s reliability and resolved a problem that prevented customers from restarting Copilot after utilizing the important thing.
• [Performance] Fastened: This replace addresses a problem to keep up effectivity of Storage Areas Direct (S2D). When working advanced software program outlined information heart (SDDC) associated workflows, it’s potential the system may develop into unresponsive.
• [Storage optimization] Fastened: A difficulty that prevented unused language packs and Function on Demand packages from being totally eliminated, which led to pointless storage use and longer Home windows Replace set up occasions.
• [Windows Hello] Fastened: This replace addresses a problem that prevented the automated renewal of expiring certificates in Home windows Hey for Enterprise.
• [Windows Search]
  • ​​​​​​​Fastened: Home windows Search responds very slowly—Search can take over 10 seconds to load earlier than you should utilize it.
  • Fastened: This replace enhances the reliability of Home windows Search and resolves a problem that prevented customers from typing in Home windows Search in some circumstances.

Identified points stay the identical: there’s a bug the place Home windows 11 renders Noto fonts poorly in Chromium-based browsers when the show scaling is about to 100%. A short lived workaround is to set the scaling to 125% or increased.

You possibly can obtain KB5060829 by heading to Settings > Home windows Replace. Alternatively, get it from the Microsoft Replace Catalog utilizing this hyperlink.