Microsoft has released Windows 11 cumulative update KB5016691, though necessary for know may be the update happens to be only a preview from the next Patch Tuesday cycle.

In other words, this update is now available being an optional pack of improvements, so if you want to download it on Windows 11, just head over to Windows Update and manually check for updates.

Windows 11 cumulative update KB5016691 boosts the OS build number to 22000.918, and it arrives with important fixes, including for a bug causing certain Bluetooth audio headsets to prevent working.

Furthermore, Microsoft says the update also includes enhancements for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint's ability to identify and interface ransomware and other attacks, though worth knowing is the same improvements happen to be part of the previous cumulative updates as well.

What's new in this cumulative update for Windows 11 devices

Listed here are the most crucial alterations in this cumulative update, as stated by Microsoft:

Addresses a problem related to USB printing that may cause your printer to malfunction after you restart it or reinstall it.
Addresses an element that prevents Windows 11 SE from trusting some Microsoft Store applications. This may stop you from downloading the untrusted app.
Addresses an issue that might cause certain Bluetooth audio headsets to prevent playing following a progress bar adjustment.
Addresses a known issue that causes Microsoft Edge to stop responding when you use IE mode. This problem also prevents you against getting together with a dialog.

This cumulative update comes with a single known issue, though it's a classic one that has additionally been confirmed in the previous releases too. It affects XPS Viewer, which is no longer installed automatically of all computers anyway, so if you don't manually deployed the app, you shouldn't worry about the bug anyway.