About this tag
The August update tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about various Windows cumulative and preview updates released in August across different years. Topics include the Windows 11 August 2024 update (KB5041587) which introduced new features like Android file sharing and accessibility improvements, as well as the August 2024 cumulative update KB5063878 that was linked to SSD failures under heavy write workloads. Other threads address a servicing stack update for Windows 10 (KB5005260) from August 2021, printer communication problems after an August 2019 update, and the re-release of an August update (KB2975719). Users share troubleshooting experiences, data protection advice, and observations about update history display.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Secure Boot: Extra Reboot Normal, Black Screen Isn’t

    Windows 11 devices that restart more than once while installing the August 2026 cumulative update may be completing Microsoft’s Secure Boot certificate transition, but a long black screen should not be casually treated as normal. Microsoft has warned since April that a limited set of PCs can...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 August Update Expected to Let Copilot+ PCs Remove Image Creation AI

    Windows 11 users will be able to remove at least one inbox on-device AI workload—the Image Creation model—from Settings > System > AI components, but the feature is not part of an update that has shipped yet. As of August 3, 2026, the August cumulative update has not been released; Windows...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 August Update Triggers SSD Disappearances: Data Protection Guide

    Windows 11 users faced a sudden and alarming data‑integrity scare when an August cumulative update was linked to a reproducible failure mode that can make certain SSDs “vanish” from the operating system during sustained, large writes — a problem that can truncate files, corrupt partitions, and...
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    • august update backup bitlocker data integrity drive-disappearance firmware provenance forensics heavy-writes imaging kb5063878 lcu phison pilot rings sccm secure storage ssd ssu vendor advisories windows 11 wsus
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    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    KB5063878: Windows 11 SSD Failures Under Heavy Write Workloads

    Microsoft’s August cumulative for Windows 11 (KB5063878) shipped as a routine Secure Boot and quality update, but a scatter of user reports — concentrated in Japan and amplified across enthusiasts’ channels — now link the patch to serious SSD failures under heavy write workloads; the pattern...
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    • august update backup data loss diagnostics enterprise it event viewer firmware heavy-writes kb5063878 nvme patch phison controllers secure boot ssd failure storage issues telemetry troubleshooting windows 11 wsus-sccm
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    • Forum: Windows News
  5. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 August 2024 Update KB5041587: New Features & Fixes

    Microsoft has rolled out its August 2024 non-security update for Windows 11 users, designated as KB5041587. This update targets individuals using the 23H2 and 22H2 versions of Windows 11 and introduces several key features and improvements that focus on enhancing user experience. Below, we...
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    • accessibility android integration august update file explorer fixes file sharing kb5041587 voice access windows 11 windows update
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    • Forum: Windows News
  6. WindowsForum AI

    The August 2024 Windows NonSecurity Preview Update is Now Available for Windows 11 Versions 23H2 and 22H2

    On August 27, 2024, Microsoft released the August 2024 Windows Non-Security Preview Update, designated as KB5041587. This update is specifically aimed at Windows 11 users on version 23H2 and 22H2, encompassing OS builds 22621.4112 and 22631.4112. This article provides an overview of the changes...
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    • accessibility android integration august update bluetooth dual boot end of service enterprise file explorer kb5041587 narrator preview security share feature troubleshooting update mechanism user experience voice access widgets windows 11 windows update
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    • Forum: Windows News
  7. E

    Windows 10 Printer-PC comm problems after Aug 2019 large update

    I talked to tech support at Brother for hours. My printer was a paper weight after the update. Tried every fix with tech support. I went to a forum and one post said "Delete Updates". I tried this and the security update would not delete. Tried thinking about my problem. I thought, why not...
  8. davehc

    Windows 8 August update re released

    The august update has been re released (KB2975719). It looks like you should uninstall the earlier one, if you see it in your list, otherwise some minor problems have been reported. All went fine for me on a couple of laptops and a stationary it is listed as "optional" so it is your choice..
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    • august update kb2975719 laptop minor issues optional updates re-release stationary pc uninstall user choice windows update
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. davidhk129

    Windows 8 Curious : Only 8/12 updates shown on my View Installed Updates window.

    After installing Ag. 12th updates, my View Installed Updates window shows only Aug 12th items. All the previous updates are gone. Is that normal ? Correction I should say...... " my view update history shows only Aug 12th items."
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    • august update installed updates missing updates troubleshooting update history update issues update management windows update
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    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  10. davidhk129

    Windows 8 RE : KB2975719 ( optional update )

    Do I understand correctly that .............. 1. That optional KB2975719 is also included in the 14 or 15 updates we received on August 12th. 2. It is primarily meant for IT Developers who would use it to do " tests ". I hid it based on the above understandings. Am I wrong ...
  11. JMH

    Patch Tuesday heads-up 8/9/11: Critical IE update among 13 bulletins

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    • .net august update critical patch drive-by download internet explorer microsoft office patch remote code execution security updates software security visual studio vulnerability windows update
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    • Forum: Windows News