Microsoft confirms KB5120998 Windows update resets desktop settings
Microsoft confirms that desktop settings are reset to a black background after installing the KB5120998 update on Windows 11 devices.
Intelligence analysis by Qwen 2.5 (3B)
Microsoft has acknowledged a bug in the KB5120998 update that resets desktop settings to black, affecting Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems.
Microsoft made a mistake with their update that made your computer's background black. This update is optional and doesn't fix security problems, so you have to choose to install it.
Analysis
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Key points
- KB5120998 is an optional, non-security update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems.
- The update includes improvements for the Start menu, taskbar, and Windows search.
- Users must click the 'Download and install' link to apply the update.
- The update resets desktop settings to a black background, affecting Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems.
- Users who have customized their settings will lose them and won't be able to restore them.
Users can manually restore their custom settings after the update, but it's not as easy as it should be.
Users who have already installed the update and customized their settings will lose them, and they won't be able to restore them.
