Current status as of January 26, 2023
Windows 11, version 22H2 is now broadly available to all users with eligible devices who check for updates. Starting in January 2023, Home and Pro consumer and non-managed business devices running Windows 11, version 21H2 will be automatically updated to version 22H2.
Since Windows 10, we have been helping Windows users stay up to date and secure with supported versions of Windows through automatic updates. We are utilizing this same approach for Windows 11 to help you stay protected and productive. As always, you will have the ability to choose a convenient time for your device to restart and complete the update.
If you are interested in moving to Windows 11, version 22H2 right away, open Windows Update settings and select Check for updates. If your device is ready, you will see the option to Download and install. Customer feedback and analysis show a positive experience with Windows 11, version 22H2. We are excited for you to have access to the newest Windows 11 features, with delivery via servicing technology.
Note: If we detect that your device might have an issue, such as compatibility, we might put a safeguard hold in place. In this case, the update will not be installed automatically until the issue is resolved.
Known issues
Windows 11, version 22H2 known issues and notifications
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See open issues, issues resolved in the last 30 days, and information on safeguard holds.
| Summary | Originating update | Status | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Local Security Authority protection is off." with persistent restart Once enabled, your Windows device might persistently notify you that it is vulnerable, and a restart is required. 
Enable or Disable Local Security Authority (LSA) Protection in Windows 11 TutorialCore isolation is a security feature of Microsoft Windows that protects important core processes of Windows from malicious software by isolating them in memory. It does this by running those core processes in a virtualized environment. Windows 11, version 22H2 supports additional protection for...
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| N/A | Confirmed | 2023-03-21 12:13 PT |
| Third-party UI customization apps might cause Windows to not start up Apps to change behaviors or UI in Windows 11 might cause issues with updates released February 28, 2022 or later. | OS Build 22621.1344 KB5022913 2023-02-28 | Resolved External | 2023-03-17 17:04 PT |
| You might receive an error with apphelp.dll from apps using DirectX Outdated Intel Graphics drivers might cause issues with certain apps. | OS Build 22621.819 KB5019980 2022-11-08 | Mitigated | 2023-02-24 14:44 PT |
| Devices with locale set to Croatia might not utilize the expected currency This can affect applications which retrieve the device's currency for purchases or other transactions | N/A | Confirmed | 2023-02-23 13:22 PT |
| WSUS might not offer updates to Windows 11, version 22H2 Updates released February 14, 2023 might not be offered via WSUS to some client devices. | N/A | Mitigated | 2023-02-15 14:23 PT |
| Connections may fail when using Remote Desktop Connection Brokers Remote Desktop Services collection, RemoteApp, and Desktop Connections are affected | N/A | Resolved KB5022360 | 2023-01-26 14:00 PT |
| Start menu, Windows Search and UWP apps might have issues opening Affected devices have apps installed which integrate with Windows, Microsoft Office, or Microsoft Outlook. | N/A | Investigating | 2023-01-24 09:58 PT |
| Conversion of text in certain languages might not work as expected Impacted languages include Japanese, Korean, and Chinese | N/A | Investigating | 2023-01-06 16:49 PT |
| Some apps might not be installed when using provisioning packages Apps requiring administrative privilege to install might not install when using .PPKG files. | N/A | Confirmed | 2023-01-06 16:44 PT |
| KB5012170 might fail to install and you might receive a 0x800f0922 error Security update for Secure Boot DBX might fail to install. | OS Build 22621.372 KB5012170 2022-08-09 | Confirmed | 2022-12-14 16:12 PT |
| Domain join processes may fail with error "0xaac (2732)" This might be encountered when an account was created by a different identity than the one used to join the domain | OS Build 22621.674 KB5018427 2022-10-11 | Confirmed | 2022-10-27 16:57 PT |
| Compatibility issues with Intel Smart Sound Technology drivers and Windows 11 Windows 11 devices with the affected Intel SST driver might receive an error with a blue screen. | N/A | Mitigated External | 2022-09-22 17:52 PT |
Resolved issues
Find information on recently resolved issues for Windows 11, version 22H2.
| Summary | Originating update | Status | Date resolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third-party UI customization apps might cause Windows to not start up Apps to change behaviors or UI in Windows 11 might cause issues with updates released February 28, 2022 or later. | OS Build 22621.1344 KB5022913 2023-02-28 | Resolved External | 2023-03-17 17:04 PT |
| Connections may fail when using Remote Desktop Connection Brokers Remote Desktop Services collection, RemoteApp, and Desktop Connections are affected | N/A | Resolved KB5022360 | 2023-01-26 14:00 PT |
| Conversion of text in certain languages might not work as expected Impacted languages include Japanese, Korean, and Chinese | N/A | Resolved KB5022360 | 2023-01-26 14:00 PT |
| Application shortcuts might not work from the Start menu or other locations Errors might be observed when trying to run exe files. Changes to Microsoft Defender can help. | N/A | Resolved | 2023-01-18 19:28 PT |
| Database connections using Microsoft ODBC SQL Server driver might fail. Apps using ODBC connections might fail to connect to databases. | OS Build 22621.819 KB5019980 2022-11-08 | Resolved KB5022303 | 2023-01-10 10:00 PT |
| Provisioning packages might not work as expected Windows might only be partially configured, and the Out Of Box Experience might not finish or might restart. | N/A | Resolved KB5020044 | 2023-01-06 16:58 PT |
| Direct Access might be unable to reconnect after your device has connectivity issues This issue might happen after losing network connectivity or transitioning between Wi-Fi networks or access points. | OS Build 22621.675 KB5019509 2022-10-18 | Resolved KB5021255 | 2022-12-13 10:00 PT |
| Task Manager might not display in expected colors Task Manager should function as expected but some parts of the UI might not be readable. | OS Build 22621.900 KB5020044 2022-11-29 | Resolved KB5021255 | 2022-12-13 10:00 PT |
| Lower than expected performance in some games Some games and apps might inadvertently enable GPU performance debugging features, which might lower performance. | N/A | Resolved KB5020044 | 2022-11-29 10:00 PT |
| Changing IME input modes might cause applications to become unresponsive Keyboard shortcuts might cause a limited set of applications to stop responding | N/A | Resolved KB5020044 | 2022-11-29 10:00 PT |
| Some installed printers might only allow default settings Some printers might not have all their features available such as color, 2-sided printing or higher resolutions. | N/A | Resolved | 2022-11-18 17:24 PT |
| Sign in failures and other issues related to Kerberos authentication After installing updates released November 2022 on Domain Controllers, you might have Kerberos authentication issues. | OS Build 22621.819 KB5019980 2022-11-08 | Resolved | 2022-11-18 16:22 PT |
| Audio might be out of Sync when capturing video via Xbox Game Bar The Xbox Game Bar app might have issues in which the audio is out of sync when capturing gameplay to a video file. | N/A | Resolved KB5018496 | 2022-10-25 14:00 PT |
| SSL/TLS handshake might fail We have received reports that some types of SSL and TLS connections might have handshake failures. | OS Build 22621.674 KB5018427 2022-10-11 | Resolved KB5018496 | 2022-10-25 14:00 PT |
| Possible issues caused by Daylight Savings Time change in Jordan Jordanian government announced a Daylight Saving Time (DST) change for winter 2022. | N/A | Resolved KB5018496 | 2022-10-25 14:00 PT |
| Copying files/shortcuts using Group Policy Preferences might not work as expected Files or shortcuts might not copy or copy as zero-byte files when using Group Policy Preferences on client devices. | N/A | Resolved KB5018427 | 2022-10-11 10:00 PT |
| Signing in using Windows Hello might not work after upgrade Windows Hello using face, fingerprint or PIN might be affected. | N/A | Resolved KB5017389 | 2022-09-30 14:00 PT |
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