Windows 11 December Updates 22H2 and 21H2 (KB5022303 and KB5022287) are now available via Windows Update. In this Patch Tuesday of January 2023, we highlight the correction of a bug in the Local Session Manager (LSM), a problem in the connections with the ODBC database and solved the issue of the blue screen displaying the error 0xc000021a.
This is an automatic one, that is, if you do not select the download button in Windows Update, the installation will be carried out automatically sooner or later. For this reason, it is important to carefully check the changes applied by the update.
Windows 11: What’s in January Update KB5022303
Summary of Windows 11 updates KB5022303 and KB5022287
Due to the absence of preview updates in the month of December in 2022, something that usually happens at the end of the month throughout the year, Microsoft has fixed some security vulnerabilities and fixed only a few bugs. One of them was to prevent the action of intruders on the computers through the LSM (Local Session Manager). In addition, an issue that caused problems with ODBC database connections was also fixed.
There was also a solution to a problem that caused computers to crash and display the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD or Blue Screen of Death). The error displayed in this case was 0xc000021a. However, there are two bugs that are still unresolved in this update by Microsoft. Are they:
- Bug in provisioning not working properly
- Problems copying large files (multi gigabytes) over SMB causing slowdowns
How to download the update now
To get the performance improvements provided by the new Windows 11 update, follow these steps:
Step 01: Click on the Windows flag underneath to open the start menu.
Step 02: Select the gear symbol in the left corner below the column.
Step 03: Scroll down and select “update & security”.
Step 04: Select “check for updates”.
Step 05: Select “Download and install” under updates.
Manually download and install KB5022303 and KB5022287 updates
You can download the KB5022303 and KB5022287 updates for Windows 11 22H2 and 21H2 manually via this link and via this link. After accessing the Microsoft Update catalog page, follow the steps below.
Step 01: When accessing the Microsoft Update catalog, there will be several updates available. You will need to locate the patch compatible with the KB5022303 and KB5022287 updates for the version of Windows 11 that is on your computer.
Step 02: Select the “Download” button next to the Windows 11 version you want to download.
Step 03: Right click on the link and select “save as” to start the download.
Okay, now just install the file.
