Windows 11 users can download today a new optional patch (KB5006746) that fixes the L3 caching issue that caused some apps to run slower than usual on PCs with AMD Ryzen processors. This update also includes a fix for an issue causing the Start menu to stop working and the new Windows 11 taskbar to not show up on some PCs.
Today’s optional patch was made available a week ago for Window Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels, and here’s the list of fixes and improvements Microsoft highlighted in the release notes:
Just like Windows 10, Windows 11 will be serviced with monthly updates, and Microsoft will ship "B" releases on the second Tuesday of every month followed by optional "C" releases later in the month. If you prefer to skip today's optional patch, you're still going to receive all these bug fixes and improvements in next month's "B" release, which is also known as "Patch Tuesday."
In other Windows 11-related news, Microsoft released yesterday the first preview of Android apps on Windows 11 for Insiders in the Beta channel. We don't know yet when the Amazon Android App Store and the Windows Subsystem for Android will be available for non-Insiders, but things are already looking pretty good and we invite you to check out our hands-on video for more details.