Microsoft just shipped a brand new cumulative update for Windows 10 devices, this time as a preview in front of the next Patch Tuesday rollout due in March.

The brand new update is KB5022906, and it is targeted at the latest versions of Windows 10 still receiving support, namely Windows 10 version 20h2, version 21H2, and version 22H2.

Microsoft reveals in the changelog that Windows Spotlight is getting further improvements around the lock screen, with links now opening faster when clicked.

The next changes are members of update KB5022906:

This update improves your experience if you use Windows Spotlight on your lock screen. The informational links open faster.
This update addresses an element that affects IE mode. The text around the status bar is not always visible.
This update addresses accessibility issues. They affect Narrator around the Settings webpage.
This update addresses an issue that stops hyperlinks from employed in Microsoft Excel.
This update addresses an issue that affects a particular streaming app. The issue stops video playback after an advert plays within the app.

With regards to known issues, Microsoft disapproves new bugs are included. However, the update ships with the same old glitch that impacts Microsoft Edge, with the legacy version of the browser removed although not automatically replaced by the brand new Chromium-powered browser.

Windows 10 will continue to get support until October 2025, as Microsoft is otherwise fully committed to increasing the experience with Windows 11. The discharge of Windows 11 came with upgraded system requirements, so some Windows 10 devices weren't permitted to move to the new operating-system.

As such, when the 2025 deadline is reached, Windows 10 could be pulled, with devices running it without other option rather than be replaced with hardware entitled to the switch to Windows 11.