KB5052093 Fixed an issue where the volume would increase to 100% after waking from sleep

The Windows 11 version 24H2 update KB5052093, released in preview on February 25, 2025, fixes an issue where the volume would increase to 100% when waking the PC from sleep mode.

It also resolves issues such as USB audio devices stopping working after the PC has been idle for a while and being unable to change the mouse cursor color.

Improvements in KB5052093

Improvement points

• [Hyper-V]
  • Fixed an issue where Hyper-V Quick Create would show the error "Could not load file or assembly Newtonsoft.Json"
• Daylight Saving Time (DST)
  • This update supports the (DST) changes in Paraguay.
• [Open Secure Shell (OpenSSH) (Known Issues)]
  • Fixed an issue where the service would fail to start, causing SSH connections to stop working. Detailed logging was not provided and the sshd.exe process had to be started manually.
• [Get Help App]
  • Fixed an issue where files could not be opened on Windows Server 2025.
• [setting]
  • Fixed an issue where opening Settings would stop responding and the error message "The instruction at 0x00007FFEDEBDC003 referenced memory at 0x0000000000000010. The memory could not be read" would appear. *If affected, a similar error message may also appear in RuntimeBroker.exe.
• [Remote Desktop]
  • Fixed an issue that could cause display rendering issues when connected to certain PCs.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the device to become unresponsive.

Phased rollout

These are being rolled out gradually and may not be available to everyone right away.

• Task Manager
  • Fixed an issue where HDDs could be identified as SSDs.
• Taskbar
  • NEW! You can now share files directly from the taskbar jump list, which appears when you right-click an app that has a jump list.
• [Windows Spotlight]
  • NEW! You can now quickly and easily find out more information about your background image by hovering your mouse over the image or clicking the "More about this image" icon.
  • New! This update makes Windows Spotlight easier to find. The icon color and background change, and the icon now appears in the bottom right corner of your desktop.
• [Lock screen]
  • New! With this update, you can now easily see more details about your lock screen image when you select the Like button.
• [narrator]
  • NEW! Narrator's Scan Mode now has new features. Skip Link (n) lets you jump to the text after the link. Use Comma (,) to jump to the beginning of an item (a large table, a long list, or another item). Use Period (.) to jump to the end of an item. This is most useful when reading long emails, news articles, or wiki pages. Jump to List (l) lets you quickly access lists on a webpage or within a document. To use these new features, first turn on Narrator (Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter). Then, press Caps Lock + Spacebar to turn on Scan Mode. Note that Scan Mode is on by default for most webpages (news articles, wiki pages, etc.).
• [Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers]
  • New! You might see a new PC Game Pass subscription referral card on your Settings home page. You can use it to invite friends and family to try PC Game Pass for free. If you're eligible, the card will only appear when you sign in to your PC with your Microsoft account.
• [File Explorer]
  • NEW! You can now snooze or turn off the "Start Backup" reminder in the File Explorer address bar. This only applies if you haven't already backed up your files and folders. To see this new option, right-click Start Backup.
  • Improved performance when loading folders containing many media files.
  • Fixed an issue where typing a URL into the address bar would not always take you to that location.
  • Fixed an issue where the address bar overlapped the file when using full-screen mode by pressing F11.
  • Fixed an issue where the context menu would appear slowly when right-clicking on a cloud file.
  • Cloud file thumbnails are now displayed more consistently in search results.
• HTML Help Viewer
  • New! This update adds text scaling support.
• Start Menu
  • Fixed an issue where colors would display incorrectly when opening the Account Manager flyout menu. This issue occurs when using the dark and light mix custom mode in Settings > Personalization > Colors.
• [scanner]
  • Fixed an issue where the app would sometimes not recognize that a scanner was available even though it was connected.
• [audio]
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the volume to increase to 100% when waking the PC from sleep.
  • Fixed an issue where the mute and unmute sounds could be heard multiple times.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause USB audio devices to stop working after the PC has been idle for a while.
• [GDI+ ]
  • Fixed an issue where scaling down an image using GDI+ could result in incorrect image colors.
• [Shared PC]
  • Fixed an issue that could cause failures when signing in to a PC in shared PC mode using a guest account. This occurs when you have set a DeviceLock password policy.
• [mouse]
  • Fixed an issue where selecting a non-default mouse cursor color in Settings > Accessibility > Mouse Pointer & Touch would cause the color to revert to white after the User Account Control (UAC) dialog appeared.
• [Live Captions]
  • Fixed an issue where the Live Caption window might not appear when disconnecting an external monitor.
• Drag and Drop
  • In certain applications and monitor configurations, the drag-and-drop feature did not properly move objects (files, emails, attachments, etc.). This issue occurred on devices using high-DPI displays and in apps using legacy DPI scaling mode. (Fixed)
• [camera]
  • NEW! Multi-App Camera: Allows multiple applications to access the camera stream simultaneously. Developed in collaboration with the deaf and hard of hearing, it provides simultaneous video streaming to both sign language interpreters and end viewers.
  • NEW! Basic Camera: Enables basic camera functionality for improved debugging capabilities. Recommended as a last resort if your camera isn't functioning properly.

KB5052093 is a preview release, so updating is not required, but if you are experiencing the above issues, updating may resolve them.

However, as mentioned above, this includes a fix that will be rolled out gradually, so it may not be an immediate solution.

KB5052093 does not currently appear when checking for updates in Windows Update, but it can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5052093