Windows 11 has received its latest update for the 24H2 release, called KB5062553. In it, we find heaps of changes offering a mix of performance tweaks, stability fixes, and user experience enhancements. If you have been holding off on updating your operating system (OS), this may be the perfect occasion to bring it up to date.
Shipped as build 26100.4652 on July 8, 2025, this cumulative update is available in the general channel, also known as the ‘B’ release for Patch Tuesday. It weighs 2.9GB and you can download it via Windows Update or directly from Microsoft’s update Catalogue.
Among the changes packed inside KB5062553, we have an enhanced share interface that gives you a preview of the content in question while allowing you to compress images if the size is too large to send. You get a choice between low, medium, and high compression, helping you reduce size while limiting the impact on quality. Keeping with compression, Windows 11 is now faster at handling ZIP archives, making file extraction smoother without needing third-party tools. This update also brings performance improvements to archives that contain a lot of small files and adds text formatting to Notepad – even thoughthe lack of formatting is the reason many are still using Notepad to begin with.
Gamers aren’t forgotten either. KB5062553 addresses multiple bugs, including full‑screen freezes after switching apps, screens briefly going black during gameplay, and cursor misplacement when Alt‑Tabbing out of games. The latter happens when the game’s resolution differs from the desktop’s.
Going back to general use, this July update is said to have resolved an issue where a window could unexpectedly resize or reposition after waking from sleep. Sporadic File Explorer crashes when dragging windows around should also be eliminated. And a bug where the notifications sound didn’t play has been fixed. Lastly, EU users can now set their preferred browser, and Windows will respect it for all file-type associations, including obscure formats, saving you from the annoying pop‑ups.
Those who switch hardware a lot may appreciate a new addition to Windows 11, the possibility to migrate files and settings from one PC to another via local network. Note however, that this feature isn’t yet fully functional as Microsoft is still improving it. In fact, many of KB5062553’s features may not be available to you, as the Company enables them over time.
In addition to the performance and UX tweaks, this Tuesday patch also fixes over 130 vulnerabilities across Microsoft’s ecosystem, including a critical zero-day and numerous remote‑code‑execution. Overall, these are welcome changes as Windows 11 has become the OS of choice, beating gamers’ favourite Windows 10. So, if your machine isn’t up to date, you may want to get this one.
