November's optional KB5020030 Preview cumulative update for all editions of Windows 10 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, and 22H2 was already released by Microsoft, as per BleepingComputer.
The latest update arrives with ten bug fixes and enhancements. One of the improvements is the fix for persistent Microsoft Store update failures. Another is for an issue that causes Direct3D 9 (D3D9) to crash when using Microsoft Remote Desktop.
How to Install the Windows 10 KB5020030 Preview Update
The KB5020030 cumulative update preview is part of the November 2022 monthly "C" update of Microsoft.
The update allows admins to test fixes rolling out to all users with the December 2022 Patch Tuesday.
However, non-security preview releases like KB5020030 are not like Patch Tuesday updates because these are optional. Likewise, these kinds of releases do not include security updates.
According to Microsoft, to install this preview update, windows users can do the following steps:
- Go to Settings.
- Then, proceed to Windows Update.
- Finally, click the Check for Updates button.
Since this is an optional update, it will not install automatically. You must manually install it by tapping on the "download and install" link. The update will only install automatically if your computer is on Windows Insider builds.
If you are a Windows 10 user, you also have the option to manually download KB5020030 preview update. Afterwards, you can install it from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
Fixes and Improvements in the Latest Preview Update
According to PureInfotech, the update KB5020030 bumps the version number to build 19045.2311. It also adds the Quick Assist app for client devices.
Ten improvements were included in the Windows 10 KB5020030 cumulative update, six of them are highlighted and listed below:
- By default, the search box now appears on the taskbar when it is at the top of your screen or when you turn on small taskbar button mode. The search box can be used to discover information. You can use it to search your PC and the web directly from your taskbar. You just have to right-click on the taskbar of your primary monitor and hover over Search to configure how search appears.
- Some persistent update failures for the Microsoft Store are addressed by the preview update.
- The preview update covers an issue that affects certain printers in case outputs are misaligned.
- The preview update addresses an issue that impacts daylight saving time (DST) in the Republic of Fiji.
- It fixed an issue that might have affected applications that run on the Windows Lock Down Policy (WLDP).
- It fixed an issue that affected Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
According to Microsoft, the latest preview update is the last one that will be released this 2022. There will be no other non-security releases to be made available this coming December.
According to Redmond, as per BleepingComputer, due to minimal operations during the holidays and the upcoming Western new year, no other non-security preview will be released in December 2022.
However, a monthly security release, known as a "B" release, will be available in December 2022. In January 2023, the normal monthly servicing for both B and C releases will resume.
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