It’s conventional for Microsoft to release Windows 11 optional updates for the public non-beta version of the software every month. The Windows 11 optional updates always consist of patches bearing fixes for many issues seen on Windows 11.
This particular one “brings patches for common Windows issues ahead of the usual Patch Tuesday release that comes on the second Tuesday of the following month”. The issues are mainly about USB, Bluetooth, audio, and many more. Let’s take a look.
Features of the Windows 11 optional update for August
Fixes in the Windows 11 optional update for August have been highlighted below
- Addresses an issue that might cause certain Bluetooth audio headsets to stop playing after progress bar adjustment
- Addresses an issue that prevents Windows 11 SE from trusting some Microsoft Store applications. This might prevent you from downloading the untrusted app
- Addresses a known issue that causes Microsoft Edge to stop responding when you use IE mode. The issue also prevents you from interacting with a dialog.
- Addresses the malfunction of USB printers when they restart or reinstall.
The main fix this update offers is the fix for the USB printers while the others are additions although still important in their way. The Windows 11 optional update for August doesn’t bring in any notable security updates, however, the quality improvements highlighted earlier are still worth it.
Meanwhile, there are still other features under the hood you will get once you install the update, the full changelog can be accessed at the end of this article. That said, all the features the Windows 11 optional updates offer can still be gotten on the Tuesday update. But if you still want to try it out, then you can sideload it via the link below.