Microsoft has now released a new Build 22621.169 of Windows 11 version 22H2 to the Release Preview channel. This comes after Microsoft last released the RTM Build of Windows 11 version 22H2 hinting at a sooner public release. You can also download the ISO images for Windows 11 Build 22621 by clicking here.
The new Build 22621.169 brings support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 and many fixes and improvements with itself.
This update includes the following improvements:
- New! We added Server Message Block (SMB) redirector (RDR) specific public File System Control (FSCTL) code FSCTL_LMR_QUERY_INFO.
- New! We added support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 in Windows client and server Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) implementations.
- We updated the Remove-Item cmdlet to properly interact with Microsoft OneDrive folders
- We enabled the InternetExplorerModeEnableSavePageAs Group Policy. For more information, see Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation.
- We fixed an issue that causes the Take Photo button to disappear when you use a common file dialog to open the camera.
- We fixed an issue that prevents devices from receiving an offer from Windows Update for the same extension driver when that extension driver is already installed without the base driver.
- We fixed an issue that causes install from media (IFM) creation for Active Directory to fail with the error, “2101 JET_errCallbackFailed”.
- We fixed an issue that occurs when the Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (LDS) resets the password for userProxy objects. The password reset fails with an error such as, “00000005: SvcErr: DSID-03380C23, problem 5003 (WILL_NOT_PERFORM), data 0”.
- We enabled the InternetExplorerModeEnableSavePageAs Group Policy. For more information, see Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation.
- We fixed an issue that occurs when the Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) resets the password for userProxy objects. When you try to reset someone else’s password and you are authenticated using a simple bind, the password reset fails. The error is like, “00000005: SvcErr: DSID-03380C23, problem 5003 (WILL_NOT_PERFORM), data 0”.
- We fixed an issue that prevents Microsoft Edge from being available in Windows Sandbox.
Windows 11 version 22H2 new features/changes:
Windows 11 update destined to come out this year will bring much-desired and currently missing Taskbar features back. It may also bring system-wide Dark mode and many other new features and UI changes. Microsoft is also working to improve Windows 11 File explorer and multitasking experience.
The Windows 11 version 22H2 update is termed Sun Valley 2 update internally. It may follow the Windows 11 21H2 release date schedule. Read more about Windows 11 version 22H2 new features and release date by clicking here.
