Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5036980)

2024-04 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5036980)
What’s new in Windows 11 Build 22631.3527
In addition to ads in the Start menu, Windows 11 Build 22631.3527 or newer has another Start menu feature.
New Start menu recommendations
The Start menu can now recommend apps. The recommendations differ from the “prompted” apps, which are ads.
Unlike ads, this new feature highlights the best apps from the Microsoft Store, and it will appear alongside your recently opened files or pictures and under the “recommendations” section of the Start menu.
If you don’t like Start recommending the best apps from the Microsoft Store, you can turn off the “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more” toggle in Settings Personalization Start.
Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more
Disable the toggle to turn off all ads in the Start menu | Image Courtesy: WindowsLatest.com
One other notable change in KB5036980’s optional update is a new taskbar widget icon that is no longer pixelated. For example, if you see a taskbar icon for the weather condition, that icon won’t be pixelated anymore.
More control over the lock screen
Similarly, there are some improvements to the lock screen.
Last month, Microsoft started rolling out MSN-based widgets to everyone on Windows 11 (and Windows 10). However, the MSN widgets were rushed out and had some minor bugs, which have been fixed in Build 22631.3527 or newer. Additionally, there are new visual animations for the lock screen widgets.
Windows 11 lock screen widget animations
Windows 11 lock screen widget animations | GIF Courtesy: WindowsLatest.com
Microsoft previously told Windows Latest that it was working on a new setting to give you greater control over the “lock screen widgets”. That change seems to be rolling out with the April 2024 optional patch, and you’ll find it in Settings Personalization Lock screen Lock screen status.
However, it’s being A B tested, so most of you won’t see it right away.
In the release notes, Microsoft confirmed that it fixed an issue where the lock screen widgets displayed outdated information. After the update, the MSN widgets will correctly show the new weather and sports updates on the lock screen.

[@EstridFireHawk]

My Pc can't and wont install this new update, and I've tried everything and its giving me the failed number of 0x80070002

[@babazuri5214]

cao brate mnogo puta sam bio radio update tacno ovaj i preko mesec dana idalje nece izbaci mi error code 0x800f081f dali znas kako da mi pomognes

[@Perozderic]

Sve zavisi dali si servise uključio na "Automatic" i idi uvijek prije na Cdrive pa na Windows i tu "Software Distribution" i čin otvorič sve pobriši..I Probaj na Run troubleshoot update👍👍

[@babazuri5214]

@@Perozderic Imas li discord de bi ti mogo dati screen shareujem da mi pokazes kako se to radi?

[@Perozderic]

@@babazuri5214 Mislim da imaš na mom kanalu.Sorry nemam discord 🤷‍♂️👍

[@fikranazima6255]

my laptop cant instal, install eror

[@Perozderic]

What error number is?

[@fikranazima6255]

@@Perozderic install error, 0x800f081f

[@Perozderic]

@@fikranazima6255 Try go to C drive,Windows and software distribution. When u open download delate all.Cmd run as admin and leave sfc/scannow. Look services and update Windows service se and put to automatic and start services. Open troubleshoot and run Windows update and leave that finish. Restart ps and try again.I hope it will work.👍