Microsoft is now distributing KB5074105, the most recent elective update for Windows 11. This release serves as an early look at the required Patch Tuesday update scheduled for next month, allowing users to access it ahead of time if preferred.
As reported by Windows Latest, this newest elective update for Windows 11 introduces an updated iteration of Smart App Control (SAC), a protective mechanism designed to prevent the execution of risky applications.
A key enhancement allows users to toggle SAC on or off more conveniently directly through Windows Settings. Before this patch, disabling SAC was possible, but reactivating it required a full Windows reinstallation.
In addition to that change, the update incorporates various other enhancements, resolutions, and refinements, such as the introduction of Cross-Device Resume functionality for continuing Android applications on Windows devices, corrections to Start Menu operations, a solution for the missing password icon during sign-in, and remedies for assorted bugs causing system instability.
To apply this update, users must perform the installation manually via Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, then locate KB5074105 under the section for available optional updates.
The piece first appeared in our affiliated outlet PC för Alla, where it was adapted and translated from its original Swedish version.
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