Microsoft quietly installs KB5001716 on your Windows 11 and 10 PCs

Microsoft quietly installs KB5001716 on your Windows 11 and 10 PCs

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Following the non-security preview updates for Home windows 11 final month, Microsoft additionally launched Home windows 11 dynamic updates (KB5062233/ KB5060843/ KB5062197/ KB5061090) for Setup and Restoration.

Alongside that, Neowin seen that Microsoft additionally quietly downloaded and put in the KB5001716 replace on Home windows 10 and 11 PCs. For these not acquainted, the tech large pushes this replace out at any time when it needs to force-install a brand new characteristic replace onto PCs. Nevertheless, Microsoft tends to do it quietly because it says that “the notification will respect full-screen, sport, quiet time, and focus help modes.”

With the upcoming finish of help for Home windows 10 this October, Microsoft is making an attempt to persuade customers to make the swap; in the meantime, Microsoft’s companions in addition to some governments are starting to sound the alarm.

Not too long ago the Redmond large launched an in depth Home windows 10 vs 11 efficiency comparability exhibiting how the consumer expertise on a Home windows 11 PC will probably be higher. Whereas it was not an apples-to-apples comparability between the 2 OS, it was definitely considerably insightful and a lot better than unsubstantiated claims out of skinny air.

Microsoft had final launched KB5001716 again in November 2024, and by way of modifications since, the replace is now not being pushed to unsupported Home windows 10 variations like 2004, 20H2, and 21H1. The Home windows 11 model receiving that is 21H2, whereas Home windows 10 variations are 22H2 and 21H2.

The discharge be aware for the replace explains how KB5001716 works:

  • When this replace is put in, Home windows might try and obtain and set up characteristic updates to your machine whether it is approaching or has reached the tip of help in your at present put in Home windows model.
  • After this replace is put in, Home windows might periodically show a notification informing you of issues which will forestall Home windows Replace from maintaining your machine up-to-date and guarded in opposition to present threats. For instance, you may even see a notification informing you that your machine is at present operating a model of Home windows that has reached the tip of its help lifecycle, or that your machine doesn’t meet the minimal {hardware} necessities for the at present put in model of Home windows.

Yow will discover the help article right here on Microsoft’s web site.

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