Top Guide: Windows 11 24H2 KB5046740 Install & Not Installing

This all-in-one tutorial on MiniTool describes the new features and bug fixes in Windows 11 24H2 KB5046740 along with the installation steps. Moreover, it provides you with useful solutions for resolving KB5046740 not downloading/installing effortlessly.

Windows 11 24H2 KB5046740 Released: What’s New

Windows 11 24H2 KB5046740 is Microsoft’s latest preview update, which includes some gradual or normal improvements and new features. These new features mainly involve the Start menu, taskbar, File Explorer, touchscreen edge gestures, etc. Some specific fixes or improvements are as follows:

Tips:

Most of the new features listed below are rolling out gradually, so not every user who updates to KB5046740 will enjoy these features.

• When you right-click an app that you have pinned to the Start menu, you can access its jump lists if it has. Moreover, you can hold down the Shift and Ctrl keys on your keyboard, and click a jump list item, and you can open that item as an administrator.
• If you have Phone Link installed and configured on your PC, you can directly share content to your Android device from the File Explorer context menu or the desktop.
• If you are using a touchscreen PC, you are able to turn on or turn off the left or right screen edge touch gesture from Touch settings.
• You can download new language files related to the speech-to-text and text-to-speech features.
• Resolved the issue where your secondary display may lag and show screen tearing when one of the windows is in full-screen mode.
• Fixed the problem where the copied contents are not showing in the clipboard history so you are able to recover data from clipboard history.
• Fixed the problem of the mouse potentially unlocking from the game window.
• …

KB5046740 Download

Windows 11 24H2 KB5046740 is not a Patch Tuesday security update, so it won’t download and install manually if you do not enable the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” feature. You can use the following ways to get this update.

Tips:

I recommend you use MiniTool ShadowMaker to back up your files or create a system image backup before updating Windows. This is because failed updates may cause severe system issues or even file loss/corruption. See How to Back up Windows 11 to External Drive (Files & System).

Way 1. Via Windows Update

This is the easiest way to get Windows updates.

1. Right-click the Start button and choose Settings.
2. Go to the Windows Update section.
3. Click Check for updates in the right panel. When the update KB5046740 is available, download and install it.

Way 2. From Microsoft Update Catalog

Apart from the Windows Update, Microsoft also published direct download links for KB5046740 in the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Step 1. Visit this website.

Step 2. Click the Download button next to the package that matches your computer’s specifications.

Step 3. A new window with a blue link will pop up. Click the link to download the .msu installer for KB5046740. Once it is done, run the installer to install KB5046740.

Way 3. Through Windows 11 Installation Assistant

The Windows 11 installation assistant enables you to update or reinstall Windows. You can go to this page and hit Download Now to download the assistant and run it to update your system to KB5046740.

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How to Fix KB5046740 Not Installing Windows 11

If you run into problems installing the update, you can try the approaches below for troubleshooting.

Fix 1. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter

Utilizing the Windows Update troubleshooter is the most direct way to address update failures. Here you can see how to do it.

Step 1. Open Settings.

Step 2. In the left sidebar, choose System.

Step 3. Scroll down to select Troubleshoot, and then choose Other troubleshooters. After that, find the Windows Update option and click the Run button next to it.

Fix 2. Restart the Windows Update Service

The Windows Update service is significant for the normal functioning of the updates. Restarting it can help fix relevant failures.

1. Type services in the Windows search box, and click Services to open it.
2. Scroll down the page to find Windows Update. Then right-click it and choose Start or Restart.

Fix 3. Free up More Disk Space

During Windows updates, a large number of temporary files are generated and stored on the system disk. If the space on the C drive is insufficient, errors may occur during the update process or the update may fail without error.

Therefore, you need to make sure that there is enough free space on the system drive. If there is no free space enough on the C drive, you can delete some useless files or temporarily store large files on an external disk. Alternatively, you can use professional disk management software – MiniTool Partition Wizard to extend the C drive.

Related Posts:

• 2 Methods to Extend C Drive in a Simple and Effortless Way
• 10 Ways to Free up Disk Space in Windows 10/11

Bottom Line

To sum up, this post explains the new features and fixes brought by Windows 11 24H2 KB5046740, provides instructions on how to download this update, and offers solutions for resolving installation failures. I hope you find the information above helpful.

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