Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5021234, and KB5021255 cumulative updates to fix known issues, security vulnerabilities, and performance issues.
The latest released Windows 11 KB5021234, and KB5021255 update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system with a lot of bug fixes.
Windows 11 22H2 version is released recently. There are multiple methods to migrate to Windows 11 22H2. However, there is no Enablement Package KB (EKB – KB5015684) to upgrade Windows 11 22H2, unlike Windows 10 21H2 to 22H2.
You can use SCCM or Intune methods to upgrade to Windows 11 22H2. There are different KB articles for Windows 11 December 2022 Cumulative Updates (CUs). The KB articles are for Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2.
You can go to Windows 11 Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. Sometimes you have to seek updates using the Check for Updates button. You will find the link to download and install the update.
Known Issues from Windows 11 KB5021234 KB5021255
Here you can check the current status of known issues after the last patch update on December 2022 CU for Windows 11 devices. This table offers a summary of current active issues and those issues that have been resolved in the last 30 days.
| Summary | Originating update | Status | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database connections using Microsoft ODBC SQL Server driver might fail. Apps using ODBC connections might fail to connect to databases. | OS Build 22621.819 KB5019980 2022-11-08 | Confirmed | 2022-12-05 |
| Lower than expected performance in some games Some games and apps might inadvertently enable GPU performance debugging features. | N/A | Resolved KB5020044 | 2022-11-29 |
| Task Manager might not display in expected colors Task Manager should function as expected but some parts of the UI might not be readable. | OS Build 22621.900 KB5020044 2022-11-29 | Mitigated | 2022-11-30 |
| Changing IME input modes might cause applications to become unresponsive Keyboard shortcuts might cause a limited set of applications to stop responding | N/A | Resolved KB5020044 | 2022-11-29 |
| Audio might be out of Sync when capturing video via Xbox Game Bar The Xbox Game Bar app might have issues in which the audio is out of sync when capturing gameplay. | N/A | Resolved KB5018496 | 2022-10-25 |
| Some installed printers might only allow default settings Some printers might not have all features available, such as color, 2-sided printing, or high res. | N/A | Resolved | 2022-11-18 |
| Sign in failures and other issues related to Kerberos authentication After installing updates released November 2022, you might have Kerberos authentication issues. | OS Build 22621.819 KB5019980 2022-11-08 | Resolved | 2022-11-18 |
| Direct Access might be unable to reconnect after your device has connectivity issues This issue might happen after losing network connectivity or transitioning between Wi-Fi networks or access points. | OS Build 22621.675 KB5019509 2022-10-18 | Resolved | 2022-11-13 |
| Connections may fail when using Remote Desktop Connection Brokers Remote Desktop Services collection, RemoteApp, and Desktop Connections are affected | N/A | Confirmed | 2022-11-22 |
| Domain join processes may fail with error “0xaac (2732)” This might be encountered when an account was created by a different identity than the one used to join the domain | OS Build 22621.674 KB5018427 2022-10-11 | Confirmed | 2022-10-27 |
| Update might fail to install and you might receive a 0x800f0922 error Security update for Secure Boot DBX might fail to install. | N/A | Investigating | 2022-10-18 |
| Provisioning packages might not work as expected Windows might only be partially configured, and the Out Of Box Experience might not finish or might restart. | N/A | Investigating | 2022-10-06 |
| Compatibility issues with Intel Smart Sound Technology drivers and Windows 11 Windows 11 devices with the affected Intel SST driver might receive an error with a blue screen. | N/A | Mitigated External | 2022-09-22 |
New Features of Windows 11
HTMD community covered all the new features of the Windows 11 22H2 release in the following blog post. All these features are included in the latest Cumulative Update released on patch Tuesday, 13th December 2022. Here are the improvements for Windows 11, version 22H2
- Storage alerts for OneDrive subscribers + quickly see storage capacity
- Windows Spotlight combined with Themes on the Personalization page
- Addresses 2 issues encountered when opening applications
let’s learn some interesting Latest Features of Windows 11 22H2 and its Advanced Features. The 22H2 is a features update for windows 11, Latest Features Of Windows 11 22H2 And Advanced Features
This security update includes improvements that were a part of the November update. When you install this KB5021234, KB5021255:
- This update addresses an issue that affects remote networks. This issue stops you from reconnecting to them using DirectAccess.
- Addresses an issue that might affect Data Protection Application Programming Interface (DPAPI) decryption. The decryption of a certificate private key might fail. Because of this, virtual private network (VPN) and other 802.1 certificate-based authentication might fail. This issue might occur when you encrypt the DPAPI master key with a wrong value.
SCCM Windows 11 KB5021234 KB5021255 Deployment
Learn how to Deploy Windows 11 KB5021234 KB5021255 December 2022 Cumulative Updates using SCCM/WSUS. You can deploy Windows 11 December 2022 CU KBs using Intune or SCCM.
Using the following methods, you can create a monthly patch package for December 2022. You can also search with Windows 11 LCU for December 2022 KB. The easiest way is to check from the SCCM admin console.
NOTE! You can verify the Windows 11 versions (OS Builds, 22000.1335 and 22621.963) by installing December 2022 Latest Cumulative Updates.
- In SCCM Console, Navigate to \Software Library\Overview\Software Updates\All Software Updates.
- You will need to initiate a WSUS Sync from the All Software Updates node (Right-click on the node and initiate the sync).
- Search with the following KB5021234 and KB5021255 Numbers.
- Or you can search with 22-12 Cumulative Update for Windows 11, as shown in the below screenshot.
Intune Windows 11 KB5021234 KB5021255 Deployment
Let’s check how to deploy the Windows 11 KB December 2022 Patch Tuesday (LCU) Deployment using Intune. You can deploy Windows 11 December CU using Microsoft Intune. The patch deployment process in Microsoft Intune is different from that of SCCM.
I don’t think creating a new patch deployment policy to cater to monthly CU deployments for Windows 11 is mandatory, but you can use the following method to expedite. The existing patch deployment policy will deliver the patches using WUfB (Windows Update for Business).
Read More – Software Update Patching Options with Intune Setup Guide
You can expedite the Installation of December 2022 quality updates if the device OS version is less than 2022.12. Create expedited update profiles for Quality updates using the following steps.
- Sign in to the Microsoft Intune admin center https://endpoint.microsoft.com/
- Navigate Device -> Windows 10 quality Updates (preview).
- Click on + Create Profile.
The following are the Settings for Intune quality update profile for the Windows 11 monthly patching process if you want to expedite the deployment of patches. Otherwise, you can use the standard quality updates policy from Intune.
- Name – Windows 11 December 2022 LCU
- Description— I would recommend adding a detailed description.
- Expedite installation of quality updates if the device OS version is less than 13th December 2022 – 2022.12 B Security Updates for Windows 10 and later
- Number of days to wait before the restart is enforced – 1 Day
More Details on Zero Day Out Of Band Patch Deployment Using Intune MEM Expedite Best Option and Intune Reporting Issue: Expedite Windows Security Patch Deployment.
Windows 11 Direct Download Links
Let’s manually download the 2022 December Cumulative Update for Windows 11 (KB5021234 & KB5021255) from the Microsoft Update Catalog website. The following tables provide the direct links to download the December 2022 Cumulative Updates for Windows 11.
You can check the Microsoft Update Catalog portal to get the Windows 11 LCUs direct download links to the hotfixes for December 2022 LCU. Check this out Microsoft Update Catalog –https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/
| Title | Products | Size | Direct Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5021234) | Windows 11, version 21H2 | 315.5 MB | Download |
| 2022-12 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5021255) | Windows 11, version 22H2 | 267 MB | Download |
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About Author – Jitesh, Microsoft MVP, has over five years of working experience in the IT Industry. He writes and shares his experiences related to Microsoft device management technologies and IT Infrastructure management. His primary focus is Windows 10/11 Deployment solution with Configuration Manager, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and Microsoft Intune.