Windows 11 KB5036980 (April 2024 optional update) has been released for 23H2 and 22H2. This optional update adds advertisements to the Start menu for third-party apps. In addition to Windows Update, Microsoft has posted direct download links for Windows 11 KB5036980 offline installers (.msu) on its Update Catalog.
KB5036980 is an optional update that brings Windows 11 23H2 to Build 22631.3527. If you’re on 22H2, you’ll get the same optional patch, but it will bump the OS to Build 22621.3527 instead. Today’s optional release is the last patch in the April 2024 cycle. If you skip the optional update, you’ll automatically get its fixes in May 2024 Patch Tuesday.
So, what’s particularly interesting about Windows 11’s April 23 update? The Start menu ads. The ads were expected to appear in the stable builds towards the end of May and become available for everyone with the June 2024 Patch. However, Microsoft seems to have enabled the Start menu ads for everyone.
As shown in the screenshot above from my device, there’s a new ad for a third-party app in the Start menu. This is just one of the companies that paid Microsoft to promote their famous browser in the Start menu. You’ll see similar ads for other services, including Password1 Manager.
Hate the ads? Head to Settings > Personalization > Start and turn off the toggle “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more.”
Download Links for Windows 11 KB5036980
Windows 11 KB5036980 Direct Download Links: 64-bit | 23H2, 22H2.
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