Like every second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft has just published cumulative updates for the different versions of Windows 10 and 11. Security fixes, bug fixes, new functions, this is what Patch Tuesday for December 2024 contains.
Microsoft deployed yesterday, Tuesday, December 10, 2024, a set of cumulative updates for its Windows 10 and 11 operating systems. These updates, grouped under the name Patch Tuesday, aim as always to fill vulnerabilities in security, fix bugs, improve performance and bring new features.
Each of the three versions of Windows officially under maintenance received its own update, namely: KB5048652 for Windows 10 22H2, KB5048685 for Windows 11 23H2 and KB5048667 for Windows 11 24H2. If you are using one of these versions, the corresponding update will be offered to you automatically by Windows Update.
December 2024 Patch Tuesday: what do the Windows 10 and 11 updates contain?
No flashy new features or functional revolution for this Patch Tuesday vintage. Microsoft is limited to publishing the usual security vulnerability patches, which number in the dozens, for each version of the operating system, correcting a few bugs here and there, and making a few small improvements and developments.
Windows 11 24H2 (KB5048667)
Update KB5048667 for the latest version of Windows 11, 24H2, fixes numerous security vulnerabilities and brings a large number of small functional new features. None is revolutionary but some will offer better ergonomics or more comfort of use in certain use cases.
- Security : 72 flaws and vulnerabilities, affecting software like Edge or Office, are corrected. The full list is available on this page.
- Quality : Bugs are resolved, such as the one that moved the windows to the top left of the screen when waking up. Features are added, such as shortened date and time in the taskbar, or the ability to send files to an Android device with a right-click in Windows Explorer. The full list of bug fixes and feature additions is available on this page.
- Known issues : Update KB5048667 prevents the Roblox game from downloading and launching via the Microsoft Store for PC owners with an Arm processor (Qualcomm Snapdragon).
Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 (KB5048685)
Update KB5048685 for the older but still supported versions of Windows 11, 23H2 and 22H2, brings roughly the same things as the update for Windows 24H2. The same security vulnerabilities are closed and the same small functional additions are made.
- Security : 72 flaws and vulnerabilities, affecting software like Edge or Office, are corrected. The full list is available on this page.
- Quality : Bugs are resolved, such as the one that moved the windows to the top left of the screen when waking up. Functions are added, such as shortened date and time in the taskbar, or the ability to send files to an Android device with a right-click in Windows Explorer. The full list of bug fixes and feature additions is available on this page.
- Known issues : No known issues are mentioned on the official release note to date (yet).
Windows 10 22H2 and 21H2 (KB5048652)
Update KB5048652 for the latest supported versions of Windows 10, 22H2 and 21H2, contains significantly fewer fixes and improvements than those for Windows 11. This is a logical consequence of the update’s approach. end of life for Windows 10, scheduled for October 2025.
- Security : 72 flaws and vulnerabilities, affecting software like Edge or Office, are corrected. The full list is available on this page.
- Quality : Several bugs are fixed, such as one that caused a file to be moved rather than copied when dragging and dropping into Windows Explorer from a folder hosted in cloudor another that prevented Windows from reactivating after changing the motherboard. The full list of fixes and improvements is available on this page.
- Known issues : No known issues are mentioned on the official release note to date (yet).
As always, just go to Windows Update via Windows settings to see if the new versions are available for your PC, possibly by clicking on the button Check for updates. If nothing is offered, don’t tempt the devil by force downloading a version that could cause problems and wait wisely for it to arrive “naturally”.