Windows 11 build 22000.706

Windows 11 build 22000.706 is a post-GA update build of Windows 11. It can be obtained by installing the KB5014019 cumulative update, which was released to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on 19 May 2022.

Shell

 * The Windows Spotlight feature for the desktop, which initially introduced in Windows 10 build 20231.1000 and available to a subset of users in build 22509, has been added.
 * An animation to the Widgets icon has been added when clicking or tapping the icon and the taskbar is aligned on the left.

Miscellaneous

 * The Family Safety verification experience for a child account when sending a request for additional screen time has been improved.
 * The ability to bypass forced enrollment by disconnecting from the Internet when signing in to Azure Active Directory (AAD) has been disabled.

Bugfixes

 * Fixed an issue that causes the Input app to stop working.
 * Fixed an issue in searchindexer.exe that affects the search for shapes in Microsoft Visio.
 * Fixed an issue that might run an AnyCPU application as a 32-bit process.
 * Fixed an issue that prevents Azure Desired State Configuration (DSC) scenarios that have multiple partial configurations from working as expected.
 * Fixed an issue that affects remote procedure calls (RPC) to the  or   WMI class.
 * The domain member that runs the RPC contacts the primary domain controller (PDC). When multiple RPCs occur simultaneously on many domain members, this might overwhelm the PDC.
 * Fixed an issue that occurs when adding a trusted user, group, or computer that has a one-way trust in place with the error message "The object selected doesn’t match the type of destination source."
 * Fixed an issue that fails to display the Application Counters section in the performance reports of the Performance Monitor tool.
 * Fixed an issue that fails to maintain the display brightness after the display mode is changed.
 * Fixed an issue that might affect some apps that use  with certain graphics cards and might cause those apps to close unexpectedly.
 * Fixed an issue that affects the Internet Explorer mode window frame.
 * Fixed an issue that affects Group Policy templates.
 * Fixed an issue that prevents Internet shortcuts from updating.
 * Fixed an issue that causes some users to see a black screen when signing in and signing out of Windows.
 * Fixed an issue that causes an IME to discard a character if users enter the character while the IME is converting previous text.
 * Fixed an issue that affects the Desktop Duplication API, which affects display orientation and causes a black image to appear on the screen.
 * Fixed an issue that causes print failures when a low integrity level (LowIL) application prints to a null port.
 * Fixed an issue that prevents BitLocker from encrypting when using the silent encryption option.
 * Fixed an issue that leads to a false negative when users run scripts while Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) is turned on.
 * This might cause AppLocker events 8029, 8028, or 8037 to appear in the log when they should not.
 * Fixed an issue that occurs when applying multiple WDAC policies, which might prevent scripts from running when the policies allow scripts to run.
 * Fixed an issue that affects the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) driver, which might increase the system's startup time.
 * Fixed an issue that might cause the Remote Desktop client application to stop working when you end a session.
 * Fixed an issue that affects the behavior and shape orientation of a mouse cursor for Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG), Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Edge.
 * This issue occurs when users turn on a virtual GPU.
 * Fixed an issue that causes Widgets to appear on the wrong monitor when hovering over the Widgets icon on the taskbar.
 * Fixed an issue that affects the rendering of the default Widgets icon on a taskbar that is aligned in the center.
 * Fixed an issue that causes blurry app icons in Search results when the display's DPI scaling is greater than 100%.
 * Fixed an issue that causes file copying to be slower because of a wrong calculation of write buffers within cache manager.
 * Fixed an issue that might cause a system to stop responding when a user signs out if Microsoft OneDrive is in use.
 * Fixed a known issue that might prevent recovery discs (CD or DVD) from starting if users created them using the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) app in Control Panel.