• Windows 11 KB5077241 update improves BitLocker, adds Sysmon tool February 25, 2026 02:51 AM 0 Microsoft has released the KB5077241 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, which comes with 29 changes, including improvements to BitLocker, a new network speed test tool, and native System Monitor (Sysmon) functionality. • KB5077241is apreview updatedelivered at the end of each month that allows admins to test Windows bug fixes, new features, and improvements before they’re generally available during next month’s Patch Tuesday release. • However, unlike Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, monthly non-security preview updates do not include security fixes and only roll out quality improvements. • With the February 2026 optional update, Microsoft has improved BitLocker reliability, ensuring devices no longer freeze after entering the recovery key, and introduced a built‑in network speed test for Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, and cellular connections in the Windows taskbar, which can be opened from the Wi‑Fi or Cellular Quick Settings, or by right-clicking the network icon in the system tray. • It also added an option to open a new File Explorer instance by holding down the Shift key or the middle mouse button, improved reliability when PCs wake from sleep, and reduced the time it takes for a PC to resume from sleep, especially under heavy load. • Additionally, this month’s optional update introduces native System Monitor (Sysmon) functionality (disabled by default) and automatically turns on Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) on Windows Professional devices that aren’t domain‑joined and aren’t enrolled in enterprise endpoint management.

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  • Microsoft has released the KB5077241 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, which comes with 29 changes, including improvements to BitLocker, a new network speed test tool, and native System Monitor (Sysmon) functionality. KB5077241 is a preview update delivered at the end of each month that allows admins to test Windows bug fixes, new features, and improvements before they’re generally available during next month’s Patch Tuesday release. However, unlike Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, monthly non-security preview updates do not include security fixes and only roll out quality improvemen

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