With the KB5029331 update, Microsoft offers Windows 10 users a few features from Windows 11
Windows 10 may be starting to get a little long in the
tooth, but Microsoft -- like many, many users -- is not quite ready to abandon
it yet.
And with the release of the KB5029331 update, the company is
treating those who have chosen to stick with Windows 10 to one of the newest
tools from Windows 11. We're talking, of course, about the new Windows Backup
app -- and you can grab it right now.
While Windows Backup will be made available automatically to
all Windows 10 users, for now it is only available to those seeking it out.
This is because the KB5029331 update is currently an optional update due to the
fact that it is a preview version of an upcoming update.
But if you don't want to wait for the wider release to gain
access to Windows Backup app, as well as everything else the KB5029331 update
has to offer, you can manually check for optional updates, or make use of the
Microsoft Update Catalog.
Although the arrival of the new backup tool is fairly big
news, Microsoft says simply:
This update adds the Windows Backup app to your device.
But the new app is not the only reason to install the
KB5029331 update. Microsoft draws attention to the following highlights:
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This update improves how Windows detects your
location. This helps to give you better weather, news, and traffic information.
·
This update expands the roll out of notification
badging for Microsoft accounts on the Start menu. A Microsoft account is what
connects Windows to your Microsoft apps. The account backs up all your data and
helps you to manage your subscriptions. You can also add extra security steps
to keep you from being locked out of your account. This feature gives you quick
access to important account-related notifications.
·
This update supports daylight saving time (DST)
changes in Israel.
·
This update addresses an issue that affects the
display of the search box.
·
This update addresses an issue that affects
settings. They do not sync even if you turn on the toggle on the Windows backup
page in the Settings app.
The rest of the changelog looks like this:
·
This update adds the Windows Backup app to your
device.
·
This update addresses an issue that affects the
Group Policy Service. It will not wait for 30 seconds, which is the default
wait time, for the network to be available. Because of this, policies are not correctly
processed.
·
This update adds a new API for D3D12 Independent
Devices. You can use it to create multiple D3D12 devices on the same adapter.
To learn more, see D3D12 Independent Devices.
·
This update addresses an issue that affects an
app that simulates keyboard input. That app might not send Japanese characters
to other apps.
·
This update addresses an issue that affects a
WS_EX_LAYERED window. The window might render with the wrong dimensions or at
the wrong position. This occurs when you scale the display screen.
·
This update addresses an issue that affects
print jobs that are sent to a virtual print queue. They fail without an error.
·
This update addresses an issue that affects disk
partitions. The system might stop working. This occurs after you delete a disk
partition and add the space from the deleted partition to an existing BitLocker
partition.
·
This update addresses an issue that affects
Remote Desktop (RD) sessions. They disconnect when multiple apps are in use.
·
This update addresses an issue that affects the
Resultant Set of Policy (RSOP). The Windows LAPS "BackupDirectory"
policy setting was not being reported. This occurs when the setting is set to
1, which is “Back up to AAD.”
·
This update addresses a known issue that affects
ClickOnce. Apps that you used ClickOnce to deploy might begin to prompt for
installation. This occurs even when the ClickOnce apps are already installed
and marked as “trusted”.
·
The update addresses an issue that affects those
who use Windows Update for Business. After you are asked to change your
password at sign in, the change operation fails. Then you cannot sign in. The
error code is 0xc000006d.
