Microsoft has released the KB5053656 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 with 38 changes, including real-time translation on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs and fixes for authentication and blue-screen issues. The KB5053656 update is part of the company's "optional non-security preview updates" schedule, which pushes updates at the end of each month to let Windows admins test bug fixes, improvements, and features that will roll out during next month's Patch Tuesday release. Microsoft is aware of two known issues with KB5053656, one causing some Citrix components to block the January 2025 Windows security update from installing (a temporary workaround is available on this Citrix documentation page). You can install it by opening Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and then on 'Check for Updates.' Because this is an optional update, you will be asked if you want to install it by clicking the 'Download and install' link. This preview update also fixes an issue that can trigger a PDC_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT bug check (blue screen) when resuming from sleep and several bugs causing Kerberos and FIDO Cached Credential authentication to stop responding in some scenarios. You can also manually download and install the KB5053656 preview update from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Windows 11 24H2 is now in broad deployment and is available to all seekers via Windows Update, with Redmond now rolling out the Windows 11 2024 Update to all eligible Windows 10 22H2 PCs. The second affects Roblox players on Windows Arm devices and prevents them from downloading the game from the Microsoft Store (as a workaround, they can download Roblox directly from ).
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:25:17 +0000