Overview
- The December Patch Tuesday update advances Windows 11 to Build 26200.7462 on 25H2 and 26100.7462 on 24H2 under cumulative release KB5072033.
- Roughly 16 additions and refinements are rolling out, including a Search field aligned with the new Start menu, File Explorer dark-themed dialogs, a Device info card in Settings, a Virtual Workspaces page, a widgets board redesign, taskbar “Share with Copilot,” pen haptics, Xbox full‑screen mode expansion, and broader Windows Studio Effects support on Copilot+ PCs.
- Microsoft is using a machine learning–based intelligent rollout that silently downloads 25H2 in the background for eligible Home and Pro devices, with users able to choose when to install or pause.
- Direct .msu packages are posted for KB5072033, and the Microsoft Update Catalog provides an alternative for systems with slow or failing Windows Update downloads.
- Microsoft notes the login password option may appear invisible on some devices, says it addressed File Explorer white flashes seen after KB5070311 though some users still report cosmetic glitches, and user reports point to improved AMD GPU stability alongside a confirmed fix for GPUs wrongly flagged as unsupported.