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kb5070312
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KB5070312 is an optional preview cumulative update for Windows 11 version 23H2, released by Microsoft to address a persistent File Explorer responsiveness bug where the window ignores mouse clicks until restarted. The update also includes a servicing stack update (SSU), corrected mobile operator profiles (COSA), fixes for tar extraction, and enterprise policy improvements. It is delivered through the Release Preview channel and is non-security, focusing on quality and reliability. Users running Windows 11 23H2 in production or test environments may find this update useful for improving file management stability.
Microsoft has rolled out an optional preview update — KB5070312 (OS Build 22631.6276) — for Windows 11, version 23H2, delivering a focused set of quality fixes and a bundled servicing stack update that matters to anyone still running 23H2 in production, test, or Release Preview rings.
Background...
Microsoft quietly pushed an optional Windows 11 update — surfaced as KB5070312 for version 23H2 — that addresses a persistent and widely reported File Explorer responsiveness bug along with a handful of smaller, but useful, quality fixes.
Background / Overview
Windows 11 follows a staged...
Microsoft’s November 20, 2025 preview release for Windows 11, version 23H2 — KB5070312 (OS Build 22631.6276) — is a modest, quality-first cumulative update that pairs a non‑security cumulative LCU with a servicing stack update and a handful of targeted bug fixes. Delivered as an optional...
Microsoft has released KB5070312 (Build 22631.6269) to Insiders in the Release Preview channel for Windows 11 version 23H2, a focused non‑security quality update that targets a stubborn File Explorer responsiveness bug along with a handful of internationalization and enterprise policy fixes...
Microsoft has shipped KB5070312 — Windows 11 Build 22631.6269 — to the Release Preview channel, and the headline fix is simple but significant: File Explorer should stop becoming unresponsive to mouse clicks until you close and reopen it. Background
File Explorer is the single most frequently...