Windows 11 KB5030310 and Windows 10 KB5030300 available for download

A new set of optional updates KB5030310 (OS Build 22621.2361) for Windows 11 version 22H2 and KB5030300 (OS Build 19045.3516) for Windows 10 version 22H2 available for download with quality improvements and bug fixes. Windows 11 KB5030310 introduces version 23H2 features include, AI-powered Microsoft Copilot, Enhanced File Explorer, Built-in Cloud Backup Tool, updated paint app with background removal, layers and transparency support, AI-enhanced Microsoft photos and snipping tool and more. Windows 10 KB5030300 for version 22H2 only brings several bug fixes, improved search box experience on the taskbar, addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Print to PDF and more. The patch is rolling out via Windows update as an optional update and you have to start the installation manually. Also Windows 10 KB5030300 and Windows 11 KB5030310 download links published on Microsoft Update Catalog.

Note: Microsoft reserved the first week of each month for Office updates, the second week (B) is for Patch Tuesday releases. C and D weeks, which are the third and fourth weeks of the month, are reserved for optional updates. And these optional updates include non-security fixes and improvements only.

Windows 11 KB5030310 what’s new?

Today’s Cumulative Update KB5030310 bumps OS Build 22621.2361 and bring Windows 11 version 23H2 features. we have covered a separate post Windows 11 version 23H2 New features and improvements. 

Windows 11 KB5030310 introduces version 23H2 (Moment 4) features some of the highlighted ones include:

1. Windows Copilot: Accessible through the taskbar or ‘WIN + C’, Windows Copilot is a user-friendly sidebar on the right side of the screen. It seamlessly coexists with active app windows, allowing for smooth interaction. Users can issue commands like activating dark mode, ‘do not disturb’, taking screenshots, and summarizing web pages in Microsoft Edge.
2. Revamped Passkey Experience: Users can now set up passkeys on supported apps and websites. This enables easy sign-ins using Windows Hello, including facial recognition, fingerprint scans, or a PIN.
3. Paint Cocreator: This feature introduces an innovative text-to-image function. Users describe their artistic vision in plain text, and Paint translates it into a visual masterpiece using AI.
4. Gallery in File Explorer: Aiming to simplify photo access, the new ‘Gallery’ in File Explorer showcases recent snapshots across all user feeds, offering a seamless photo viewing experience.
5. Automated Video Creation with Clipchamp: Clipchamp users can now utilize the auto-compose feature, where personal content is analyzed and assembled into a professionally crafted video.
6. Seamless Transitions with Windows Backup: This functionality ensures a smooth transition between PCs, transferring apps and personalized settings using existing credentials. This means that when users log into a new device, their preferred settings are instantly available.
7. Enhancements in Presence Sensing: Notable improvements include ‘Adaptive Dimming’, setting up presence preferences during initial PC setup, and enabling PC manufacturers to devise solutions based on presence sensing.
8. Photos App Advanced Editing: The Photos app now boasts advanced editing capabilities, including stylish background blur effects. Additionally, locating specific images stored in OneDrive within the Photos app has been made more intuitive.
9. Narrator and Voice Access: The Narrator now employs natural, human-like voices and supports new languages. Voice access has been extended to facilitate PC logins and offer functionalities on the lock screen.
10. Snipping Tool: The Snipping Tool is now more versatile, with its screen recorder feature including support for audio and mic. Furthermore, the new “text actions” mode allows users to copy and modify text directly from screenshots.
11. Dev Drive: This feature, designed exclusively for developers, offers improved performance for critical tasks. Built using the Resilient File System (ReFS) technology, it promises an optimized file system to manage both performance and security.

These features enhance user experience, productivity, and performance in Windows 11 23H2.

To experience the latest features like Windows Copilot and the updated File Explorer in Windows 11 23H2, you’ll need to toggle on the option that says “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available”. This action will initiate a Windows Configuration Update, which in turn enables these new functionalities.

Windows 11 KB5030310 also brings a fix for several issues, including issues that affect printing,  Microsoft Excel not responding, or the search button not working. This update is being released as an optional cumulative preview update that can be manually installed by opening Settings > Windows Update and clicking the Check for updates button.

This patch is titled “2023-09 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5030310)”.

Windows 11 KB5030310 is an optional update and Microsoft hasn’t made it mandatory for users to download

Windows 11 Build 22621.2361 brings the following changes, bug fixes and improvements

1. Start Menu Recommendations: Websites personalized based on browsing history will be added to the Recommended section for quick access. It can be removed using the shortcut menu. This feature can be turned off in Settings.
2. Excel and PDF Sharing Issue: Fixes a problem where Excel stops responding when trying to share a file as a PDF in Outlook.
3. Korean Touch Keyboard Issue: Addresses an unexpected behavior where the first character is completed in the search box on the taskbar.
4. Search Box Tooltip Position: Resolves an issue where the search box tooltip does not appear in the correct position.
5. Search Button Disappearance: Fixes a problem where the search button disappears when interacting with the search flyout box.
6. Sleep Mode Blank Window: Addresses an issue where a blank window titled “Windows Input Experience” appears after resuming from sleep.
7. iCloud Calendar and Contacts Sync Issue: Resolves a problem with syncing iCloud Calendar and Contacts using the iCloud for Windows app in Outlook. To resume syncing, follow the steps in this Apple Support article.
8. Character Codepoint Compliance: Ensures compliance with GB18030-2022 requirements, removing and remapping unsupported characters for certain input methods.
9. Daylight Saving Time in Greenland: Supports daylight saving time changes in Greenland.
10. Ukraine Capital Spelling: Updates the spelling of Ukraine’s capital from “Kiev” to “Kyiv.”
11. Account Lockout Event Format: Fixes the format of account lockout event 4625 in the ForwardedEvents log.
12. KDC and User SID: KDC now reads the user SID from the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) of a certificate, allowing for offline templates to fill in the user SID.
13. Events with TAB Characters: Resolves issues with rendering and forwarding events that contain TAB characters.
14. XPath Queries on FileHash: Addresses an issue where XPath queries on binary fields do not match values in event records.
15. App-V Environment Copy Operations: Fixes copy operations within an App-V environment that stop working after installing the April 2023 update.
16. Microsoft Print to PDF Metadata: Corrects an issue where Microsoft Print to PDF uses the sign-in name as the author instead of the display name.
17. USB Printer and Defender: Addresses a problem where Microsoft Defender prevents some USB printers from printing.
18. WDAC AppID Tagging: Resolves an issue where AppID Tagging policies in Windows Defender Application Control could cause longer startup times.
19. IMEPad and EUDC: Fixes an issue where IMEPad stops working when entering end-user-defined characters (EUDC).
20. Remote Apps Display Alignment: Addresses a problem where some elements in Remote Apps are not aligned correctly.
21. DTC Handle Leak: Resolves a handle leak issue in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) that leads to memory depletion.
22. OneDrive and Compressed Files: Fixes a problem where Windows might become unresponsive when using OneDrive with NTFS-compressed files.
23. User-Mode Memory Leak: Addresses an issue that might cause a memory leak when using CopyFile() or MoveFile().
24. Application Compatibility with Defender for Endpoint: Resolves an issue related to application compatibility with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
25. LDAP Queries and Authentication Issue: Fixes a problem with external binding that fails after installing certain updates, affecting LDAP queries and authentication.

We recommend reading the complete change log Microsoft support site here.

Windows 10 KB5030300 What’s new?

Windows 10 Build 19045.3516 comes with bug fix for issue, bring back improved search box experience on the taskbar also adds animations to a few icons on the news and interests taskbar button.

1. Improved Search Box Experience: Enhances the search box on the taskbar for easier access to apps, files, settings, and web content. Offers an option to restore the previous search experience.
2. Animations for News and Interests: Adds animations to icons on the news and interests taskbar button when new announcements appear.
3. Excel and PDF Sharing Issue: Fixes a problem where Excel stops responding when trying to share a file as a PDF in Outlook.
4. Touch Keyboard Opening Issue: Addresses an issue where the touch keyboard sometimes does not open.
5. Character Codepoint Compliance: Ensures compliance with GB18030-2022 requirements, removing and remapping unsupported characters for certain input methods.
6. Daylight Saving Time in Greenland: Supports daylight saving time changes in Greenland.
7. Ukraine Capital Spelling: Updates the spelling of Ukraine’s capital from “Kiev” to “Kyiv.”
8. Changes in Event Forwarding: Addresses an issue related to changes in the forwarding of events.
9. App-V Environment Copy Operations: Fixes copy operations within an App-V environment that stop working after installing the April 2023 update.
10. SCEP Certificate Installations: Resolves an issue where some SCEP certificate installations are reported as failed instead of pending.
11. Microsoft Print to PDF Metadata: Corrects an issue where Microsoft Print to PDF uses the sign-in name as the author instead of the display name.
12. USB Printer and Defender: Addresses a problem where Microsoft Defender prevents some USB printers from printing.
13. Device Health Attestation: Resolves an issue where some devices cannot attest to their security health.
14. WDAC AppID Tagging: Fixes an issue where AppID Tagging policies in Windows Defender Application Control could cause longer startup times.
15. IMEPad and EUDC: Fixes an issue where IMEPad stops working when entering end-user-defined characters (EUDC).
16. Application Compatibility with Defender for Endpoint: Resolves an issue related to application compatibility with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
17. Remote Apps Display Alignment: Addresses a problem where some elements in Remote Apps are not aligned correctly.
18. Toast Notifications with UI Automation Tools: Fixes an issue where toast notifications might not appear when using UI Automation tools to read them.
19. DTC Handle Leak: Resolves a handle leak issue in the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) that leads to memory depletion.
20. User-Mode Memory Leak: Addresses an issue that might cause a memory leak when using CopyFile() or MoveFile().
21. OneDrive and Compressed Files: Fixes a problem where Windows might become unresponsive when using OneDrive with NTFS-compressed files.
22. External Binding and LDAP Issues: Addresses an issue with external binding failing after installing specific updates, affecting LDAP queries and authentication.
23. ClickOnce Prompting for Installation: Resolves a known issue where apps deployed with ClickOnce may prompt for installation even when already installed and marked as “trusted”.

Here is the complete changelog from Microsoft’s official site:

How to download Windows optional updates?

Today’s update is optional, meaning that if you check for updates in Windows Update, you’ll be given the option to download and install it. If you don’t take it, it won’t automatically install it. Instead, the fixes will be bundled into next month’s Patch Tuesday update, which will install automatically.

Windows 11 KB5030310 Download

If you want to download and install Windows 11 KB5030310 OS Build 22621.2361

• Press Windows key + I to open Windows Settings
• Click Update & Security then Windows Update,
• Here you need to check for updates manually and then click on the ‘Download and install now’ link under optional updates.
• Once done restart your PC to apply the updates.

Windows 11 KB5030310 download offline installer link here.

Windows 10 KB5030300 Download

If you want to download and install Windows 10 KB5030300 OS Build 19045.3516

• Press the Windows key + X and select settings,
• Go to Windows Update and Security then Windows update
• Now hit the check for updates button, if you see optional quality updates available click on Download and Install.
• Once it is complete, you need to restart your PC to apply the changes.

Windows 10 KB5030300 download offline installer link here.

Note-

• The above link opens the Microsoft Update Catalog which is the library of Windows Update offline installers.
• To get started, you can click on the ‘Download’ button next to the version of the OS installed on your machine and run the .msu files to begin the installation of the update.

If you are looking for the Latest Windows 11 ISO image, click here.

If you face difficulty installing these updates, check our Windows update troubleshooting guide here.

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