Windows 11 / Windows Server 2022 Preview Update (Jan. 25, 2022)

Windows[German]Microsoft has released some optional, cumulative (preview) updates on January 25, 2022 (D-Week). These are intended to fix various bugs in Windows 10, Windows 11 and in the corresponding Windows Server versions. Below, I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022.


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It should be noted that these updates are so-called preview updates. These are optional and must be manually triggered for download and installation by default.

Preview Updates Windows Server 2022

The update history for Windows Server 2022 is available on this web page. The following preview update was published for Windows Server 2022 on January 25, 2022.

Update KB5009608 for Windows Server 2022

The cumulative preview update KB5009608 for Windows Server 2022 raises the OS build to 20348.502 and includes the following fixes:

  • Updates daylight savings time to start in February 2022 instead of March 2022 in Jordan.
  • Addresses an issue that affects the App Readiness service and prevents users from successfully signing in.
  • Addresses an issue that causes the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) server to become unstable when the number of connected users exceeds 100. As a result, users cannot access published applications using RDS on Windows Server 2019.
  • Addresses an issue that prevents System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) customers from registering Network Attached Storage (NAS) file shares to Hyper-V hosts clusters. This also addresses an issue that shows existing VMs in the registered NAS file share as "Unsupported Configuration" in SCVMM.
  • Addresses an issue in CLSID_InternetExplorer.
  • Addresses an issue that sometime prevents you from entering strings in the Input Method Editor (IME).
  • Addresses issue that occurs in remote desktop or remote applications integrated locally (RAIL) scenarios. A window might not appear because an application has used WM_SETREDRAW to temporarily stop the window from being redrawn.
  • Addresses an issue that might cause Windows to stop working when you use the Pen Haptics API.
  • Updates the phone number for Windows Activation for locales that have the wrong phone number.
  • Addresses an issue that causes a device to incorrectly report itself as noncompliant with Conditional Access because of an antivirus or firewall configuration.
  • Addresses an issue that stops printing or prints the wrong output when you print using USB on Windows 10, version 2004 or later.
  • Addresses an issue that might cause Kerberos.dll to stop working within the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS). This occurs when LSASS processes simultaneous Service for User (S4U) user-to-user (U2U) requests for the same client user.
  • Addresses an issue that affects the Fast Identity Online 2.0 (FIDO2) credential provider and prevents the display of the PIN entry box.
  • Addresses an issue that causes Windows to stop working and generates the error, "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL".
  • Addresses an issue that might cause the Get-TPM PowerShell command to fail when it attempts to report Trusted Platform Module (TPM) information. The command fails with the error, "0x80090011 Microsoft.Tpm.Commands.TpmWmiException,Microsoft.Tpm.Commands.GetTpmCommand".
  • Addresses an issue that causes a remote desktop protocol (RDP) session to disconnect or the screen to be blank for Server Core. This issue occurs when you install the AppCompat feature.
  • Addresses an issue that causes lsass.exe to stop working and the device restarts. This issue occurs when you query Windows NT Directory Services (NTDS) counters after the NTDS service has stopped.
  • Addresses an issue that affects NTFS when you enable the update sequence number (USN) journal. NTFS performs unnecessary actions each time it performs a write operation, which affects I/O performance.
  • Addresses an issue that fails to apply the Group Policy Object (GPO) "Do not allow compression on all NTFS Volume" in some cases.
  • Addresses an issue that prevents Robocopy from retrying the file copy process.
  • Addresses an issue that might occur when you enable verbose Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) audit logging and an invalid parameter is logged. As result, Event 207 is logged, which indicates that a failure to write to the audit log occurred.
  • Addresses a memory leak that occurs when you call WinVerifyTrust(). This issue occurs if verification fails for the first signature of a file that has multiple signatures.
  • Adds an audit event to Active Directory domain controllers that identifies clients that are not compliant with RFC 4456. For more information, see KB5005408: Smart card authentication might cause print and scan failures.

The update is optional and is only offered if the administrator explicitly selects optional updates for installation in the settings page. The update can also be downloaded and installed from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU) is integrated. Microsoft lists a known issue related to remote desktop connections, but this can already be fixed via KIR (admins must use the necessary GPO). Further details can be found in the support article in case of doubt.

Preview Updates Windows 11

The list of updates for Windows 11 can be viewed on this Microsoft page. The following preview updates have been made available for Windows 11 as of January 25, 2022.  


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Update KB5008353 for Windows 11

Update KB5008353 for Windows 11 raises the OS build to 22000.469 and includes the following, called highlight, fixes:

  • Updates an issue that causes the audio service to stop responding on some devices that support hardware-accelerated Bluetooth audio.
  • Updates an issue that affects icons for apps when the apps are not running. On the taskbar, these icons might display as active as if the apps are running.
  • Adds a new Your Microsoft Account page to the Accounts category in Windows Settings for Home and Professional editions.
  • Updates an issue that incorrectly shows the volume icon in the taskbar as muted.
  • Updates an issue that causes a device to stop working when it's connected to multiple displays.
  • Updates an issue that affects the auto-hide feature of the taskbar. The taskbar might not reliably appear when you hover over the primary or secondary display.
  • Updates an issue that might prevent icons from appearing on the taskbar of a secondary display.
  • Improves auto brightness to provide a better response under low light conditions on all the supported systems.
  • Updates daylight savings time to start in February 2022 instead of March 2022 in Jordan.
  • Adds the HelpWith feature, which uses Microsoft Bing technologies to suggest Help topics that are relevant for each Settings page.
  • Updates an issue that displays outdated battery percentages for connected Bluetooth devices on the Bluetooth and other devices page in Settings.
  • Updates a known issue that might prevent some image editing programs from rendering colors correctly on certain high dynamic range (HDR) displays. This frequently affects white colors that might display in bright yellow or other colors.

Microsoft states the following improvements and fixes that the update makes in the support article:

  • Improves the reliability of application installations on ARM64 devices.
  • Updates daylight savings time to start in February 2022 instead of March 2022 in Jordan.
  • Addresses an issue that causes ARM64 devices to stop responding when they hibernate or resume from hibernation.
  • Addresses an issue that affects predictive pre-rendering in Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer mode.
  • Addresses an issue that sometime prevents you from entering strings in the Input Method Editor (IME).
  • Addresses an issue that causes the audio service to stop responding on some devices that support hardware-accelerated Bluetooth audio.
  • Addresses an issue in which the text that informs a customer about the Windows update progress is incorrect for Japanese.
  • Addresses an issue that affects icons for apps when the apps are not running. On the taskbar, these icons might display as active as if the apps are running.
  • Addresses an issue that might cause VPN profiles to disappear. This issue occurs when you use Microsoft Intune or a third-party mobile device management (MDM) tool to deploy VPN profiles on Windows 11 (original release).
  • Addresses an issue that affects applications that are written to only integrate with Azure Active Directory (AAD). These applications will not work on machines that are joined to Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
  • Addresses an issue that might cause the Get-TPM PowerShell command to fail when it attempts to report Trusted Platform Module (TPM) information. The command fails with the error, "0x80090011 Microsoft.Tpm.Commands.TpmWmiException,Microsoft.Tpm.Commands.GetTpmCommand".
  • Addresses an issue that causes a remote desktop protocol (RDP) session to disconnect or the screen to be blank for Server Core. This issue occurs when you install the AppCompat feature.
  • Addresses an issue that affects windows.system.profile.retailinfo.dll.
  • Addresses some issues that affect File Explorer's performance when you browse for files and select files.
  • Adds a new Your Microsoft Account page to the Accounts category in Windows Settings for Home and Professional editions.
  • Addresses an issue that incorrectly shows the volume icon in the taskbar as muted.
  • Addresses a reliability issue that causes File Explorer and desktop context menus to stop working.
  • Addresses an issue that fails to pass the Shift KeyUpevent to an application when you use the Korean IME.
  • Adds the HelpWith feature, which uses Microsoft Bing technologies to suggest Help topics that are relevant for each Settings page.
  • Addresses an issue that prevents the touch keyboard from appearing on the lock screen when a device has a Microsoft account (MSA).
  • Addresses an issue that affects the loading of badging information on the taskbar, which sometimes causes a device to stop working.
  • Addresses an issue that prevents some options from appearing on the Win+X menu.
  • Addresses an issue that causes a device to stop working when it's connected to multiple displays.
  • Addresses an issue that affects the auto-hide feature of the taskbar. The taskbar might not reliably appear when you hover over the primary or secondary display.
  • Addresses an issue that sometimes prevents you from using the Chinese Simplified IME.
  • Addresses an issue that might prevent icons from appearing on the taskbar of a secondary display.
  • Addresses an issue that fails to install certain printer companion applications when the printer device driver is installing.
  • Addresses an issue that displays outdated battery percentages for connected Bluetooth devices on the Bluetooth and other devices page in Settings.
  • Addresses an issue that prevents IP cameras from connecting and streaming to certain DirectShow (DShow) applications.
  • Improves the auto brightness algorithm to provide a better response under low light conditions on all the supported systems.
  • Addresses an issue that causes lsass.exe to stop working and the device restarts. This issue occurs when you query Windows NT Directory Services (NTDS) counters after the NTDS service has stopped.
  • Addresses an issue that causes a deadlock in the WebDav redirector. This issue occurs when you attempt to read a file from the local TfsStore, which causes the system to stop responding.
  • Addresses a performance regression issue that occurs when you enable the update sequence number (USN) journal.
  • Addresses an issue that fails to apply the Group Policy Object (GPO) "Do not allow compression on all NTFS Volume" in some cases.
  • Addresses an issue that prevents Robocopy from retrying the file copy process.
  • Addresses a known issue that might prevent some image editing programs from rendering colors correctly on certain high dynamic range (HDR) displays. This frequently affects white colors that might display in bright yellow or other colors.
  • Addresses an issue that causes Windows to stop working and generates the error, "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL".
  • Addresses a memory leak that occurs when you call WinVerifyTrust(). This issue occurs if verification fails for the first signature of a file that has multiple signatures.
  • Adds an audit event to Active Directory domain controllers that identifies clients that are not compliant with RFC 4456. For more information, see KB5005408: Smart card authentication might cause print and scan failures.

The update is optional and is only offered when the user explicitly selects optional updates for installation in the settings page. The update can also be downloaded and installed from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU) is integrated to fix various issues. Microsoft lists a known issue related to Microsoft Outlook and mails not being shown (Problem with Outlook search, see also). Microsoft is working on this problem. Further details can be found in the support article in case of doubt.

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