KB5043168 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Insider Preview Released

[Prajwal Desai]

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1912 (KB5043168) to the Dev Channel. If you are running an insider preview of Windows 11 with dev channel, you should receive the KB5043168 update via Windows Updates. If you don't see the KB5043168 update, go to Settings > Windows Updates and click on Check for Updates.




KB5043168 release announcement: You can find all the new features and fixes included with KB5043168 here: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-i...insider-preview-build-26120-1912-dev-channel/

New Features in KB5043168​

The KB5043168 update enhances the Windows Mobile Hotspot feature to support 6 GHz connections. To enable and use this feature, the Windows 11 PC requires chips that support the feature and updated drivers. According to Microsoft, not all chips supporting the 6 GHz Wi-Fi in general will support the 6 GHz mobile hotspot. Navigate to Settings > Network & internet > Mobile hotspot to check the hotspot properties. For compatibility with existing devices, the mobile hotspot will only use 6 GHz when explicitly enabled.

KB5043168 Fixes and Improvements​

This update includes a small set of general improvements and fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders running this build on their PCs. Let's take a look at it.
There are two issues that are fixed related to task manager on Windows 11.

1. The Task Manager Settings page displays a white background when it should not.
2. The task manager stops responding when you switch from a high contrast theme to a normal theme.

KB5043168 Known Issues​

The list of all apps in the Start menu may break if you click or tap on a letter in it. If you encounter this issue, please try rebooting or restarting explorer.exe to fix it.