Windows 11, version 23H2 update history

Updates for Windows 11, version 23H2

Windows 11 is a service, which means it gets better through periodic software updates.

The great news is you usually don’t have to do anything! If you have enabled automatic updates, new updates will automatically download and install whenever they’re available, so you don’t have to think about it.

On the left side of this page, you’ll find a list of all the updates released for this version of Windows. You can also find more information about releases and any known issues. Installing the most recent update ensures that you also get any previous updates you might have missed, including any important security fixes.

For more information about the update and how to get it, see:

Windows 11 overview - What's new in Windows

Windows 11 Specifications

KB5027397: Feature update to Windows 11, version 23H2 by using an enablement package

What's new for Windows 11, version 23H2

Windows 11, versions 22H2 and 23H2 share a common core operating system and an identical set of system files. Because of this, the release notes for Windows 11, versions 22H2 and 23H2 will share an update history page. Each release page will contain a list of addressed issues for 22H2 and 23H2. Note that 23H2 will always contain the improvements for the supported editions of 22H2. However, the supported editions of 22H2 will not contain the improvements for 23H2. The update history page will provide you with the build numbers for 22H2 and 23H2. This will make it easier for support to assist you if you encounter issues.

This new update will be cumulative with all the newly announced features including Copilot in Windows (in preview) plus additional changes.

Note Copilot in Windows will start to roll out in preview to select global markets as part of our latest update to Windows 11. The initial markets for the Copilot in Windows preview include North America and parts of Asia and South America. It is our intention to add additional markets over time.

Chat is now Microsoft Teams (free) and is pinned by default to the taskbar. When you click or tap to open Microsoft Teams, a mini communications experience makes it possible to chat, call, and meet with people in just a click or two. Its compact size makes it easy to place the window anywhere on the desktop. This allows you to passively check on your conversations as you browse the web or connect with your communities.

You can send and receive SMS messages within Microsoft Teams. Also, you can link your Android Phone using Link to Windows. This lets you access SMS and share meeting links using your regular phone number.
A new People experience makes finding people relevant to you easy on Teams. Because Teams syncs with your Outlook and Skype contacts, you can connect to them whenever you want.

In addition to these new Microsoft Teams (free) features, there are some changes to the way you manage your applications. Under All apps on the Start menu, Windows 11 system components will show a “system” label. Currently, the page for managing these components is in System Components listed in Settings > Apps > Installed Apps. This is now on its own page in Settings > System > System Components.

Known issues in this update

For the most up-to-date information about known issues for Windows 11, version 23H2, please go to the Windows release health dashboard.

Applies to	Symptom	Workaround
All users	Windows devices using more than one (1) monitor might experience issues with desktop icons moving unexpectedly between monitors or other icon alignment issues when attempting to use Copilot in Windows (in preview).	To prevent users from encountering this issue, Copilot in Windows (in preview) might not be available on devices that have been used or are currently being used in a multimonitor configuration. We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.
All users	Third-party wallpaper apps might not work as expected when Copilot in Windows (in preview) is opened. You might see the default wallpaper or the wallpaper set in Windows instead of your custom wallpaper set in the third-party wallpaper app.	This issue is addressed in KB5031455. To prevent users from encountering this issue, Copilot in Windows (in preview) was previously unavailable on devices that have a third-party wallpaper app installed.
All users	If you are trying to setup your device for the first time, you might face issues with the language selection page during the Out of Box Experience (OOBE). During the OOBE flow, you will observe that irrespective of the language selected in the language selection page, the button which displays ‘Continue in <language being translated>’ gets incorrectly translated and displays as ‘Continue in English’ in the selected language. For instance, if you have selected ‘Español’ as your language, you will observe the display button gets translated as ‘Continuar en inglés’. However, after clicking the ‘Continue in English’ button and proceeding further, the installation and next steps will continue to be in your selected language and the OOBE flow will complete without any interruption. Important You might be impacted by this issue only if you are setting up your device for the first time through OOBE. It occurs only when the device manufacturer used an image based on the August 2024 non-security preview update (KB5041587) or September 2024 security update (KB5043076) to install Windows.to install Windows. This issue does not apply if you are applying the August 2024 non-security preview update or later updates released via the Windows Update release channel and Microsoft Update Catalog website.	This issue was resolved in the Windows non-security preview update released on September 26, 2024 (KB5043145). Devices manufactured with this update, or later updates will not experience this issue. If your device was affected by this issue, installing this or later updates will prevent you from facing this translation issue in the rare case you need to go through OOBE again. We recommend you install the latest update for your device as it contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one.

Applies to

Symptom

Workaround

All users

Windows devices using more than one (1) monitor might experience issues with desktop icons moving unexpectedly between monitors or other icon alignment issues when attempting to use Copilot in Windows (in preview).

To prevent users from encountering this issue, Copilot in Windows (in preview) might not be available on devices that have been used or are currently being used in a multimonitor configuration.

We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

All users

Third-party wallpaper apps might not work as expected when Copilot in Windows (in preview) is opened. You might see the default wallpaper or the wallpaper set in Windows instead of your custom wallpaper set in the third-party wallpaper app.

This issue is addressed in KB5031455.

To prevent users from encountering this issue, Copilot in Windows (in preview) was previously unavailable on devices that have a third-party wallpaper app installed.

All users

If you are trying to setup your device for the first time, you might face issues with the language selection page during the Out of Box Experience (OOBE). During the OOBE flow, you will observe that irrespective of the language selected in the language selection page, the button which displays ‘Continue in <language being translated>’ gets incorrectly translated and displays as ‘Continue in English’ in the selected language.

For instance, if you have selected ‘Español’ as your language, you will observe the display button gets translated as ‘Continuar en inglés’. However, after clicking the ‘Continue in English’ button and proceeding further, the installation and next steps will continue to be in your selected language and the OOBE flow will complete without any interruption.

Important You might be impacted by this issue only if you are setting up your device for the first time through OOBE. It occurs only when the device manufacturer used an image based on the August 2024 non-security preview update (KB5041587) or September 2024 security update (KB5043076) to install Windows.to install Windows. This issue does not apply if you are applying the August 2024 non-security preview update or later updates released via the Windows Update release channel and Microsoft Update Catalog website.

This issue was resolved in the Windows non-security preview update released on September 26, 2024 (KB5043145). Devices manufactured with this update, or later updates will not experience this issue. If your device was affected by this issue, installing this or later updates will prevent you from facing this translation issue in the rare case you need to go through OOBE again. We recommend you install the latest update for your device as it contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one.

Troubleshooting

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Windows 11, version 23H2 update history

Updates for Windows 11, version 23H2

What's new for Windows 11, version 23H2

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