Microsoft released a couple of days ago, the KB5039302 update for Windows 11, an optional update that any user of this version of Windows can install through the option Get the latest updates as soon as they are available and that will be released publicly to via Windows Update for all Windows 11 users.
This new update was available to all users as an option since it was not a security update. And we say was, because the Redmond-based company has removed it from its servers, so, if you were planning to install it this weekend, you can now forget about it.
Infinite reboots
Microsoft has confirmed that the update KB5039302, which was released on June 26, is causing serious operating problems on some computers, problems in the form of unexpected restarts that render the computer unusable, which is why it has been forced to withdraw it from circulation.
This issue affects Windows 11 22H2 and Windows 11 23H2 managed computers and primarily occurs on computers that manage virtual machines and nested virtualization such as CloudPC, Azure Virtual Desktop, and DevBox.
According to Microsoft in the statement where it announced the withdrawal of this update, it is likely that after installing the KB5039302 update that was released on June 26, it is likely that some computers will not start correctly and will enter a reboot loop showing the usual recovery screen when the computer does not reboot consecutively for 3 times.
The company states in the same statement that it is already working to find the origin of the problem and solve it as soon as possible. In the meantime, it has removed the update from the servers. It also states that this problem has not occurred on computers managed by the Home version of Windows 11, since this version is not used for the management of virtual machines.
Users affected by this problem can only restore their computer to a previous version until Microsoft finds the problem and re-releases this update, which includes the new features shown below.
What’s new in update KB5039302
The update that Microsoft has just removed from its servers includes a large number of new features, some of them highly anticipated by users, such as the return of the Show desktop button that is once again available on the taskbar.
Another new feature that we can find in this update is the possibility of creating compressed files in 7-zip and TAR format through the context menu of File Explorer. In addition, new options have been included to modify the compression level and additional options to choose the compression format that best suits our needs.
This update brings support for Emoji 15.1, allowing you to choose the head direction of most of the available people emojis, and new emojis have been added such as a broken chain, a mushroom, a lime, among others.
In addition, Microsoft has taken advantage of this update to solve the problem that the application presents with audio clipping when recording videos, a problem related to entering special characters using the on-screen keyboard and another that affected USB devices that shows an error when expel them.
