Microsoft has released the first Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update KB5006674 for the month of October. The update with Build 22000.258 fixes the known compatibility issues between some Intel “Killer” and “SmartByte” networking software. This may also mean that Windows 11 will be available to more Windows 10 PCs soon.

The related KB article is now available for the Windows 11 update KB5006674. Provided below are highlights and details of the fixes brought by the update.

Highlights for the Windows 11 update:
  • Addresses known compatibility issues between some Intel “Killer” and “SmartByte” networking software and Windows 11 (original release).

Improvements and fixes

This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

Addresses known compatibility issues between some Intel “Killer” and “SmartByte” networking software and Windows 11 (original release). Devices with the affected software might drop User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packets under certain conditions. This creates performance and other issues for protocols based on UDP. For example, some websites might load slower than others on the affected devices, which might cause videos to stream slower in certain resolutions. VPN solutions based on UDP might also be slower.

KB5006674 download link:

You can manually download this update by clicking here. If you need help in understanding how to install these updates manually on your PC, you can refer to our step by step noob-friendly tutorial.

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