{"id":177114,"date":"2025-05-13T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=177114"},"modified":"2025-09-29T16:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:15:24","slug":"windows-11-may-2025-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-may-2025-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11 May 2025 update (KB5058411) drops with new features for versions 24H2, 23H2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UPDATED 5\/13\/2025:<\/strong> The May 2025 update for <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> is now rolling out as build 26100.4061 (KB5058411) in the Stable Channel as a mandatory security install. This quality update for version 24H2 is expected to finally graduate the Windows Recall feature from preview, meaning it will start rolling out to Copilot+ PCs not enrolled in the Windows Insider Program.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft is also bringing Click to Do and Semantic Indexing for Windows Search out of preview and into the Stable Channel for Copilot+ PCs.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the May 2025 release delivers improvements and changes for other components, including Widgets, File Explorer, Settings, Windows Share, Start menu, Taskbar, and more.<\/p>\n<p>These features and changes are gradually being rolled out to supported devices, meaning they will take some time to reach everyone. The availability of some changes and capabilities will depend on your location.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/may-13-2025-kb5058405-os-builds-22621-5335-and-22631-5335-aa3c8a36-80c4-4c57-91b1-c57b27f3aedb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">company is also releasing<\/a> (logs from <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/april-22-2025-kb5055629-os-22621-5262-and-22631-5262-preview-40cbe5df-063a-4b89-94eb-c79c8975506d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stable Channel as non-security release<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windows-insider\/2025\/04\/15\/releasing-windows-11-build-22631-5261-to-the-release-preview-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Release Preview Channel<\/a>) security fixes and changes for Windows 11 23H2 with build 22631.5335 (KB5055629). This update brings several of the same improvements coming to version 23H2, such as Windows Narrator Speech Recap, mobile sidebar for the Start menu, and changes for File Explorer, Windows Share, Widgets, and more.<\/p>\n<p>However, the release for version 23H2 won&#8217;t include any of the AI features, as they require several components that are only available in version 23H2.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the same fixes and changes are also available for Windows 11 22H2 as build 22621.5335 (KB5058405) in the Stable Channel as an optional install.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Important:<\/strong> Usually, the company doesn&#8217;t release new features immediately. A new feature advertised as part of an update only marks the beginning of the gradual rollout. It also depends on the geographical location, software, and hardware configuration. For example, because of the rules in Europe, many features take longer to arrive.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Windows 11 24H2 build 26100.4061 (KB5058411)<\/h2>\n<p>These are the changes and improvements coming with the next Patch Tuesday update of Windows 11 24H2.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"responsive-youtube-container\">\n        <iframe\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ibTirAMrl2s?rel=0&showinfo=0\"\n            frameborder=\"0\"\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n            allowfullscreen\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n        ><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<h3>New Windows Recall<\/h3>\n<p>Starting with build 26100.4061, Windows 11 ships with the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/what-is-recall-windows-11-ai-timeline-explained\/\">Windows Recall<\/a> feature for Copilot+ PCs that feature an NPU with 40+ TOPS.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_175904\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-175904\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/recall-conetxt-menu-rounded-corners.webp?resize=827%2C618&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Recall new context menu UI\" width=\"827\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/recall-conetxt-menu-rounded-corners.webp?w=1146&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/recall-conetxt-menu-rounded-corners.webp?resize=300%2C224&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/recall-conetxt-menu-rounded-corners.webp?resize=768%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/recall-conetxt-menu-rounded-corners.webp?resize=150%2C112&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recall new context menu UI \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Windows Recall is a new feature that uses AI to track all your activities across apps and then makes everything you have done on your computer searchable using natural language.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/may-13-2025-kb5058411-os-build-26100-4061-356568c2-c730-469e-819d-b680d43b1265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the company<\/a> (logs from <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/april-25-2025-kb5055627-os-build-26100-3915-preview-9324a361-965a-4496-8fd8-ba8a9de9fc38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stable Channel as non-security release<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windows-insider\/2025\/04\/10\/releasing-windows-11-build-26100-3902-to-the-release-preview-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Release Preview Channel<\/a>), this AI feature will be available starting in early 2025 in most markets. However, in the European Economic Area, it will roll out later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Recall AI is optimized for select languages, including English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.<\/p>\n<h3>New Click to Do<\/h3>\n<p>This quality update will also start rolling out the Click to Do feature to all supported Copilot+ PCs.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-174816\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/clicktodo-extract-text-image.webp?resize=827%2C552&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Click to Do extract text outside Recall\" width=\"827\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/clicktodo-extract-text-image.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/clicktodo-extract-text-image.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/clicktodo-extract-text-image.webp?resize=861%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 861w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/clicktodo-extract-text-image.webp?resize=150%2C100&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click to Do is a feature that gives you a number of additional actions that you can perform on text and elements found on a Recall snapshot. For example, by selecting text from the image, you can copy text to your clipboard, open the selected text with an app, search the web, open a link, and send an email.<\/p>\n<p>This feature is available inside and outside of Windows Recall.<\/p>\n<p>You can launch Click to Do from the Start menu,\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">using the <strong>&#8220;Windows key + mouse-click&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Windows key + Q&#8221;<\/strong> keyboard shortcuts, or you can launch it <\/span>from the Snipping Tool controls.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft notes that you can also open Click to Do by swiping from the right edge of the screen on touch-enabled devices. In addition, there&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/client-management\/manage-click-to-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new Group Policy setting to manage the AI feature<\/a> for network administrators.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that the functions will vary per device and market, and the feature will arrive later this year in the European Economic Area.<\/p>\n<h3>New Semantic Indexing<\/h3>\n<p>The update KB5058411 also begins the rollout of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/what-is-semantic-indexing-windows-11-ai-search\/\">Semantic Indexing<\/a> feature for Copilot+ PCs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_175337\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-175337\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/explorer-semantic-indexing.webp?resize=827%2C466&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"File Explorer with Semantic Indexing\" width=\"827\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/explorer-semantic-indexing.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/explorer-semantic-indexing.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/explorer-semantic-indexing.webp?resize=1020%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/explorer-semantic-indexing.webp?resize=150%2C85&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">File Explorer with Semantic Indexing \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Semantic Indexing is a technique that enhances how your computer&#8217;s files are indexed and searched. By leveraging AI, particularly Natural Language Processing (NLP), Semantic Indexing allows Windows 11 to understand and interpret the meaning behind your queries. This lets you find files, settings, and other content using natural language.<\/p>\n<p>This search capability will be available from the Start menu, Windows Search interface, Taskbar Search box, File Explorer, and the Settings app.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the AI search will also work to find photos stored and saved in OneDrive and images stored locally on the computer.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, exact matches for your keywords within the text of your cloud files will also appear in the search results.<\/p>\n<p>The new search works only with specific text, image, and document formats. Optimized for select languages (English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, and Spanish)<\/p>\n<p>This feature does not replace the traditional Windows Search capability. Instead, it will complement the existing search feature.<\/p>\n<h3>Windows Narrator with new Speech Recap<\/h3>\n<p>Windows 11 build\u00a0 26100.4061 also rolls out an updated version of Windows Narrator with the Speech Recap feature that can track the spoken words, which you can then access for quick reference.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_176848\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-176848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/narrator-speech-recap.webp?resize=827%2C533&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Narrator speech recap\" width=\"827\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/narrator-speech-recap.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/narrator-speech-recap.webp?resize=300%2C193&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/narrator-speech-recap.webp?resize=891%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/narrator-speech-recap.webp?resize=150%2C97&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Narrator speech recap \/ Image: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Start menu with new mobile sidebar<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft is finally making\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-disable-start-menu-mobile-sidebar-windows-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobile sidebar<\/a> available. The new feature gives you quick access to make phone calls, send SMS messages, access your photos, and<\/span>\u00a0share content between your mobile devices and PC.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171906\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171906\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/start-menu-mobile-sidebar.webp?resize=827%2C744&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Start menu mobile sidebar\" width=\"827\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/start-menu-mobile-sidebar.webp?w=879&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 879w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/start-menu-mobile-sidebar.webp?resize=300%2C270&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/start-menu-mobile-sidebar.webp?resize=638%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/start-menu-mobile-sidebar.webp?resize=150%2C135&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Start menu mobile sidebar \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new sidebar will be available after linking your mobile device with your computer using the Phone Link and Link to Windows apps.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, this release fixes a couple of issues with the Start menu, including a rendering issue with the <strong>&#8220;Sign out&#8221;<\/strong> and<strong> &#8220;More options&#8221;<\/strong> buttons when changing the text size.<\/p>\n<h3>Widgets changes for developers<\/h3>\n<p>Starting with this update, web developers can create interactive widgets for Windows 11.<\/p>\n<h3>New Recommended section for File Explorer<\/h3>\n<p>This update adds a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/turn-on-off-recommended-file-explorer-windows-11\/\">new &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section<\/a> to the File Explorer&#8217;s home page, which will display your Microsoft 365 files.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_175439\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-175439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/explorer-recommended-enabled.webp?resize=827%2C541&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"File Explorer with Home Recommended section\" width=\"827\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/explorer-recommended-enabled.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/explorer-recommended-enabled.webp?resize=300%2C196&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/explorer-recommended-enabled.webp?resize=877%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 877w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/explorer-recommended-enabled.webp?resize=150%2C98&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">File Explorer with Home Recommended section \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also, if you change the &#8220;Text size&#8221; setting in the Settings app from the Accessibility section, the text scaling will now apply across File Explorer dialogs.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft also notes that it&#8217;s improving the performance of extracting zipped content and fixing the address bar&#8217;s problem of not showing the path correctly.<\/p>\n<h3>Settings app changes<\/h3>\n<p>In this release, the Settings app, more specifically the &#8220;Apps&#8221; section, includes a new <strong>&#8220;Actions on Copilot+ PCs&#8221;<\/strong> setting to manage which apps Windows can recommend actions.<\/p>\n<h3>Windows Share new edit options<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft is updating the Windows Share interface to edit images with options to crop, rotate, and add filters before sharing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_176360\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-176360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/windows-11-share-ui-edit-compress-options.webp?resize=827%2C485&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Share UI with Edit and Compress options\" width=\"827\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/windows-11-share-ui-edit-compress-options.webp?w=1161&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1161w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/windows-11-share-ui-edit-compress-options.webp?resize=300%2C176&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/windows-11-share-ui-edit-compress-options.webp?resize=979%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 979w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/windows-11-share-ui-edit-compress-options.webp?resize=150%2C88&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Share UI with Edit and Compress options \/ Image: @PhantomOfEarth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Windows Studio Effects changes<\/h3>\n<p>The Studio Effects automatic framing filter will now be enabled by default when the camera is used for the first time. This change will only happen on supported devices.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"responsive-youtube-container\">\n        <iframe\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pv3tvr-1kVY?rel=0&showinfo=0\"\n            frameborder=\"0\"\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n            allowfullscreen\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n        ><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<h3>Other fixes and changes<\/h3>\n<p>The May 2025 update doesn&#8217;t introduce anything significant for the Taskbar but addresses issues with app icons and navigation using the arrow keys.<\/p>\n<p>Starting with this release, app icons on the desktop will no longer show an accent-colored backplate.<\/p>\n<p>This update also fixes display, ExtFloodFill, graphics, and Hyper-V Manager.<\/p>\n<p>In the normal rollout, the &#8220;Windows Update&#8221; settings estimate the time for how long the computer will be offline to install updates.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, this release addresses an issue affecting internet connectivity on devices after resuming from sleep.<\/p>\n<p>This update fixes an issue when the operating system stops unexpectedly.\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">It also resolves an error message that appears with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/fix-blue-screen-death-bsod-windows-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Screen of Death<\/a> during normal usage,<\/span>\u00a0with a user profile redirected to a network VHDx.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the May 2025 update fixes a problem where some content pages with JPEG images were not displaying correctly, an unexpected microphone mute issue, and Eye Controller not launching.<\/p>\n<h2>Windows 11 23H2 build 22631.5335 (KB5055629)<\/h2>\n<p>These are the improvements coming for the next Patch Tuesday update of Windows 11 23H2 (and 22H2).<\/p>\n<h3>Windows Narrator with new Speech Recap<\/h3>\n<p>Windows 11 update KB5055629 rolls out an updated version of Windows Narrator with the Speech Recap feature, which can track Narrator&#8217;s spoken words and then be accessed for quick reference.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_176848\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-176848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/narrator-speech-recap.webp?resize=827%2C533&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Narrator speech recap\" width=\"827\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/narrator-speech-recap.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/narrator-speech-recap.webp?resize=300%2C193&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/narrator-speech-recap.webp?resize=891%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/narrator-speech-recap.webp?resize=150%2C97&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Narrator speech recap \/ Image: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Start menu with new mobile sidebar<\/h3>\n<p>Windows 11 also rolls out the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-disable-start-menu-mobile-sidebar-windows-11\/\">mobile sidebar<\/a> that gives you quick access to make phone calls, send SMS messages, access your photos, or share content between your mobile devices and PC.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171906\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171906\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/start-menu-mobile-sidebar.webp?resize=827%2C744&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Start menu mobile sidebar\" width=\"827\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/start-menu-mobile-sidebar.webp?w=879&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 879w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/start-menu-mobile-sidebar.webp?resize=300%2C270&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/start-menu-mobile-sidebar.webp?resize=638%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/start-menu-mobile-sidebar.webp?resize=150%2C135&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Start menu mobile sidebar \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new sidebar will be available after linking your mobile device with your computer using the Phone Link and Link to Windows apps.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, this release fixes a couple of issues with the Start menu, including a rendering issue with the <strong>&#8220;Sign out&#8221;<\/strong> and<strong> &#8220;More options&#8221;<\/strong> buttons when changing the text size.<\/p>\n<h3>Widgets changes for developers<\/h3>\n<p>Starting with this update, web developers can create interactive widgets for Windows 11.<\/p>\n<h3>New Recommended section for File Explorer<\/h3>\n<p>This quality update for version 23H2 adds a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/turn-on-off-recommended-file-explorer-windows-11\/\">new &#8220;Recommended&#8221; 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It&#8217;s important to note that it may take some time until you see the new features and changes on your computer as Microsoft gradually rolls out improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you prefer <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-updates-manually-windows-11\/\">manually installing the May 2025 update<\/a> for Windows 11, download the update for version 24H2 from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalog.update.microsoft.com\/Search.aspx?q=KB5058411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Update Catalog website<\/a>. The update for version 23H2 can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalog.update.microsoft.com\/Search.aspx?q=KB5058405\">this Microsoft support page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update May 13, 2025:<\/strong> This content has been updated with new information, and it&#8217;s been revised to ensure accuracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft begins the rollout of Recall, Click to Do, and Semantic Search for Copilot+ PCs with the May 2025 update.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":177753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,23],"tags":[2715,2747],"class_list":["post-177114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-windows","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-update"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Windows 11 May 2025 update (KB5058411) drops with new features for versions 24H2, 23H2 - Pureinfotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Build 26100.4061 (KB5058411) and 22631.5335 (KB5058405) for Windows 11 roll out as a preview for the May 2025 Update with Recall and fixes.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-may-2025-update\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Windows 11 update KB5058411 delivers new AI features for May 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Build 26100.4061 (KB5058411) for Windows 11 rolls out as a preview for the May 2025 update, featuring Recall, Click to Do, Semantic Search, and more.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-may-2025-update\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pureinfotech \u2022 Windows 10 &amp; 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