KB5011487 is part of March 2022’s Patch Tuesday cycle and it includes non-security improvements as well. As per the official documentation, Patch Tuesday updates include fixes from all previous updates. This includes optional updates and pending security updates.
This month’s Patch Tuesday update doesn’t come with any new features. However, there are numerous bug fixes and improvements that can be considered as a new feature.
As per the official changelog, it is now possible to easily share cookies between Edge Internet Explorer mode and Microsoft Edge. Microsoft has added support for a new feature that lets you add and remove non-volatile memory (NVMe) namespaces.
In terms of bug fixes, there are numerous changes. For example, Microsoft has fixed an issue where the Windows search service doesn’t respond when using the proximity operator.
A memory leak bug in the wmipicmp.dll has been addressed. Another bug has been patched where OpenGL and GPU don’t work properly on some configurations.
As per the changelog, Microsoft has addressed an issue that causes the improper cleanup of DDE objects. Likewise, Microsoft also patched an issue that prevents the printing features from working for some low integrity process apps.
Additionally, KB4023057 is re-released.