KB5037002 Windows 11 Build 22635.3566 rolled out to Beta Channel

Beta channel has received yet another build with the mass number of fixes and improvements. KB5037002 is the cumulative update that increases the version to Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3566. Key point of this update are show desktop in response to feedback, Drag and drop files with mouse between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer Address Bar, support for Arm64 .msi, and several bug fixees.

Full name of this build is “Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Insider Preview (10.0.22635.3566) (KB5037002)” Precise build name of this update is 10.0.22635.3566.ni_release_svc_betaflt_prod1.240418-1555. Remember to enable “Get the latest update as soon as they’re available” under Settings > Windows update. Let’s see what is new in this update:

Table of Contents

Windows 11 Build 22635.3566 KB5037002 changes, fixes, download link, and the ways to install

Here is the changelog:

New in this build

Taskbar & System Tray

KB5037002 exhibits the show desktop button in reply to feedback by default. Furthermore, you can still manage this by right-clicking on the taskbar and choosing Taskbar settings” (which opens Settings => Personalization => Taskbar directly).

File Explorer

All Beta Channel insiders have obtained Drag and drop files with mouse between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer Address Bar. This started rolling out with Build 22635.3420

Improvements and bug fixes for everyone

Windows 11 Build 22635.3566 improves the Widgets icons on the taskbar pixelated or fuzzy problems no longer occur in them. The build also begins delivering a more extensive set of animated icons. This a new improvement.
KB5037002 improves the reliability and quality of Widgets on the lock screen and supports more visuals and a more customized experience. This is a new change.
This rollout fixes the Settings crash when copying out text.
This LCU addresses The system creating duplicate print queues for universal printers.
Windows 11 Build 22635.3566 beta channel extends support for Arm64 .msi files through a Group Policy Object. Using Group Policy Management Console aka GPMC you can add Arm64 .msi files furthermore, GPO installs these files on Arm64 machines.
KB5037002 LCU affects hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI) WHICH accepts drivers that are now compatible.
This update addresses an app not running using a PIN to sign in when you elevate from a normal user to an Administrator to run an application.
Also, this update affects WSL2 Intermittent name resolution fails in a split DNS setup.
KB5037002 LCU addresses netstat -c It fails to perform effective port exhaustion troubleshooting.
This update addresses an issue that affects a low latency network. The speed of data on the network degrades significantly. This occurs when you turn on timestamps for a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection.
This beta build addresses Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) that when retrieves mappings memory leak occurs.
This update incorporates quarterly changes to the Windows Kernel Vulnerable Driver Blocklist file, p7b that adds to the list of drivers that are at risk for BYOVD attacks.
KB5037002 LCU affects the touch keyboard which makes the Japanese 106 keyboard layout appear as expected when you sign in.
This release adds a new MDM policy called AllowScreenRecorder that impacts the Snipping Tool. IT admins can use this policy to disable screen recording in the app.
This update addresses A2DP hardware offload problem where a stop error occurs on PCs that support it.
Windows 11 Build 22635.3566 addresses a memory allocation problem in the Host Networking Service (HNS) that triggers high memory consumption and affects service and pod deployment and scaling.
Also, this update addresses container networking Address Resolution Protocol, in short, ARP returning the incorrect Virtual Subnet ID (VSID) for external ports.
KB5037002 CU affects media allocations that improve their memory granularity for some hardware setups resulting in lowering overcommitment. Besides, the performance is more efficient.
Experts in this team address an issue that affects an accelerator backing store management path. This was facing a memory leak that affects some devices.
This rollout addresses Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) problem where Post Authentication Actions (PAA) do not occur at the end of the grace period. Rather, they occur at restart.
The experts address a race condition that might stop a machine from starting up occurring when you set up a bootloader to start up multiple OSes.
They updated Country and Operator Settings Asset or COSA profiles for some mobile operators.
KB5037002 CU addresses Resilient File System (ReFS) that causes high load making the system unresponsive. Moreover, signing in might be slow.
This rollout addresses Settings stops responding when you dismiss a flyout menu.
Windows 11 Build 22635.3566 allows to bypass Protected Process Light (PPL) protections.

Windows 11 Build 22635.3566 KB5037002 Known issues

General

The professionals in the team are studying an issue where Internet Information Services (IIS) and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) may not function after installing this update.

Copilot in Windows

Beta Channel insiders who updated for Copilot in Windows experience may come across the below-known issues:

The experts are aware of Canary and Dev Channels problem where Copilot is auto-launching unexpectedly after restarting the PC. They hope to have a fix for this issue soon which is unrelated to the auto-launching experience in early February This was stopped rolling out in March.
In KB5037002, Voice access does not perform reliably with the updated Copilot in Windows experience that presents the Copilot to act like a normal application.
Windows Ink will not function with the updated Copilot in Windows experience when writing.

Widgets

Beta Channel which provided a new position for the Widgets entry-point on left-aligned taskbars may come across:

Widgets’ Swipe invocation may not function when the taskbar is center-aligned rather than left-aligned.
Widgets unpinning may not be successful if the taskbar is center-aligned instead of left-aligned.
In Windows 11 Build 22635.3566, Widgets board is wrongly placed when Copilot is in side-by-side mode.
Enabling/disabling Widgets in taskbar settings may refresh the taskbar.

How to download KB5037002 and install

Navigate to “Settings > Windows Update” and click on Check for updates.
Click on Restart now when the process of downloading Windows 11 Build 22635.3566 is complete.
You can also go to the Windows insider ISO download link and select Windows 11 Insider Preview (Beta Channel) – Build 22635.
Click on Confirm and select a language.
Again confirm and select 64-bit download.
Mount the ISO file and run Setup.exe.

That’s all!!