Subj : Windows 11 update applies a bunch of fixes for a Start menu glit To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed Jan 24 2024 15:45:05 Windows 11 update applies a bunch of fixes for a Start menu glitch, video chat bug and more Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:34:05 +0000 Description: A new preview update has arrived for Windows 11, so should you grab it? Well, that depends FULL STORY ====================================================================== Windows 11 just received a new update which comes with a whole load of bug fixes for versions 23H2 and 22H2, including the resolution of an issue affecting video chats, and a problem with the Start menu. Patch KB5034204 just became available, but its worth noting upfront that this is a preview update, so its still in beta effectively. As mentioned, one of the more important fixes here is the smoothing over of a bug relating to video calls now this one has been squashed, these calls should be more reliable. (So if you were having problems with video chat stability in one way or another, hopefully thatll no longer be the case after this update). If you own a pair of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Audio earbuds , you may have experienced the sound dropping out when streaming music that has also been resolved with KB5034204. Also, a problem with Bluetooth phone calls where the audio fails to route through your PC, when you answer the call on the computer has similarly been stamped out. Another bug Microsoft has cured is search functionality failing to work on the Start menu. Microsoft has also addressed a problem where troubleshooters fail not very useful given that you only run a troubleshooter when youre already trying to solve an issue with your Windows 11 system. That bug happens when using the Get Help app, were told. There are a whole host of other fixes, too, including one for Gallery in File Explorer that means you cant close a tooltip (a small flaw, but an annoying one). For the full list of fixes implemented, check out Microsofts support document . Analysis: Take a chance or not? Should you download a preview update? This is a topic weve discussed before, and the short answer is probably not unless you really need one of the fixes provided. As mentioned, by its very nature, a preview update is not yet finished thats why these are marked as optional, and arent automatically piped through to your PC (you have to manually download them from Windows Update). In short, theres more chance of things going wrong with a preview update. However, if youre one of the Windows 11 users who are experiencing a more aggravating issue, like video calls or your streaming music playback being ruined, then you might decide installing the update is likely worth the risk (which should be a limited risk, after all these updates are nearly done at this stage). Thats the other point to bear in mind, though as theyre nearly done, you wont have to wait long for the fully finished cumulative update to arrive next month. In this case, this preview will become the February update for Windows 11 released on February 13, so thats only a few weeks away now. Generally speaking, its probably worth holding out unless theres something thats really bugging you (pardon the pun) in Windows 11 right now, and its one of those listed fixes. You might also like... Microsoft forges ahead with adding new Windows 11 features to Windows 10 Windows 11 remains an unloved OS but why won't people upgrade? Dont make these 5 big mistakes when using Windows 11 ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11-update-applies-a-bunch- of-fixes-for-a-start-menu-glitch-video-chat-bug-and-more --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .