Fix Available for File Explorer, Taskbar and Other Performance Issues in Windows 11

When Microsoft released the first stable version of Windows 11 to public, many users reported performance and reliability issues while using the new operating system. Many issues were related to File Explorer and Taskbar such as lagging issues while navigating between files and folders in File Explorer, icons display issues in Taskbar, issues related to auto-hiding Taskbar, icons not appearing on Taskbar in secondary display, etc.

Now it seems Microsoft has started addressing these issues and making Windows 11 more stable. Microsoft has released a new update KB5008353 which comes with several fixes to resolve these performance issues in Windows 11.

Table of Contents

What’s New & Fixed in KB5008353 Update for Windows 11
How to Download and Install KB5008353 Update for Windows 11
Known Issues in KB5008353 Update for Windows 11
Other Useful Guides to Personalize Windows 11

What’s New & Fixed in KB5008353 Update for Windows 11

Following is the long list of issues fixed by this new update in Windows 11:

Addresses some issues that affect File Explorer’s performance when you browse for files and select files.
Addresses a reliability issue that causes File Explorer and desktop context menus to stop working.
Improves the reliability of application installations on ARM64 devices.
Updates daylight savings time to start in February 2022 instead of March 2022 in Jordan.
Addresses an issue that causes ARM64 devices to stop responding when they hibernate or resume from hibernation.
Addresses an issue that affects predictive pre-rendering in Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer mode.
Addresses an issue that sometime prevents you from entering strings in the Input Method Editor (IME).
Addresses an issue that causes the audio service to stop responding on some devices that support hardware-accelerated Bluetooth audio.
Addresses an issue in which the text that informs a customer about the Windows update progress is incorrect for Japanese.
Addresses an issue that affects icons for apps when the apps are not running. On the taskbar, these icons might display as active as if the apps are running.
Addresses an issue that might cause VPN profiles to disappear. This issue occurs when you use Microsoft Intune or a third-party mobile device management (MDM) tool to deploy VPN profiles on Windows 11 (original release).
Addresses an issue that affects applications that are written to only integrate with Azure Active Directory (AAD). These applications will not work on machines that are joined to Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
Addresses an issue that might cause the Get-TPM PowerShell command to fail when it attempts to report Trusted Platform Module (TPM) information. The command fails with the error, “0x80090011 Microsoft.Tpm.Commands.TpmWmiException,Microsoft.Tpm.Commands.GetTpmCommand”.
Addresses an issue that causes a remote desktop protocol (RDP) session to disconnect or the screen to be blank for Server Core. This issue occurs when you install the AppCompat feature.
Addresses an issue that affects windows.system.profile.retailinfo.dll.
Adds a new Your Microsoft Account page to the Accounts category in Windows Settings for Home and Professional editions.
Addresses an issue that incorrectly shows the volume icon in the taskbar as muted.
Addresses an issue that fails to pass the Shift KeyUpevent to an application when you use the Korean IME.
Adds the HelpWith feature, which uses Microsoft Bing technologies to suggest Help topics that are relevant for each Settings page.
Addresses an issue that prevents the touch keyboard from appearing on the lock screen when a device has a Microsoft account (MSA).
Addresses an issue that affects the loading of badging information on the taskbar, which sometimes causes a device to stop working.
Addresses an issue that prevents some options from appearing on the Win+X menu.
Addresses an issue that causes a device to stop working when it’s connected to multiple displays.
Addresses an issue that affects the auto-hide feature of the taskbar. The taskbar might not reliably appear when you hover over the primary or secondary display.
Addresses an issue that sometimes prevents you from using the Chinese Simplified IME.
Addresses an issue that might prevent icons from appearing on the taskbar of a secondary display.
Addresses an issue that fails to install certain printer companion applications when the printer device driver is installing.
Addresses an issue that displays outdated battery percentages for connected Bluetooth devices on the Bluetooth and other devices page in Settings.
Addresses an issue that prevents IP cameras from connecting and streaming to certain DirectShow (DShow) applications.
Improves the auto brightness algorithm to provide a better response under low light conditions on all the supported systems.
Addresses an issue that causes lsass.exe to stop working and the device restarts. This issue occurs when you query Windows NT Directory Services (NTDS) counters after the NTDS service has stopped.
Addresses an issue that causes a deadlock in the WebDav redirector. This issue occurs when you attempt to read a file from the local TfsStore, which causes the system to stop responding.
Addresses a performance regression issue that occurs when you enable the update sequence number (USN) journal.
Addresses an issue that fails to apply the Group Policy Object (GPO) “Do not allow compression on all NTFS Volume” in some cases.
Addresses an issue that prevents Robocopy from retrying the file copy process.
Addresses a known issue that might prevent some image editing programs from rendering colors correctly on certain high dynamic range (HDR) displays. This frequently affects white colors that might display in bright yellow or other colors.
Addresses an issue that causes Windows to stop working and generates the error, “IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL”.
Addresses a memory leak that occurs when you call WinVerifyTrust(). This issue occurs if verification fails for the first signature of a file that has multiple signatures.
Adds an audit event to Active Directory domain controllers that identifies clients that are not compliant with RFC 4456. For more information, see KB5005408: Smart card authentication might cause print and scan failures.
Addresses multiple Features on Demand package failures that you typically encounter when you attempt to set up or install Windows Mixed Reality.

How to Download and Install KB5008353 Update for Windows 11

The update is optional and interested Windows 11 users can download and install it using following ways:

Open Settings app and go to “Update & Security -> Windows Update” page. In the Optional updates available area, you’ll find the link to download and install this update.

You can also manually download and install the update from Microsoft Update Catalog website using following link:

Download KB5008353 Update for Windows 11

Known Issues in KB5008353 Update for Windows 11

There is a single known issue in this update:

Issue Symptom:

Recent emails might not appear in the search results of the Microsoft Outlook desktop app. This issue is related to emails that have been stored locally in a PST or OST files. It might affect POP and IMAP accounts, as well as accounts hosted on Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft 365. If the default search in the Microsoft Outlook app is set to server search, the issue will only affect the advanced search.

Workaround:

To fix the issue, you can disable Windows Desktop Search, which will cause Microsoft Outlook to use its built-in search. Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide a fix in an upcoming release.