Microsoft released an OOBE (out of box experience) update for the newest Windows 11 version, 24H2, this month. The update is available under KB5048779 and as is usually the case with such updates, the company has published a general changelog for it without going into any specific details about what it brings. (A Setup file update has also been released under KB5047134.)
Microsoft writes:
KB5048779: Out of Box Experience update for Windows 11, version 24H2: November 21, 2024
Summary
This update improves the Windows 11, version 24H2 out-of-box experience (OOBE). This update applies only to the Windows 11 OOBE process and is available only when OOBE updates are installed.
Although nothing is specified in this changelog, the KB5046740 November preview (C-release) update release notes give us a hint of what it may be as Microsoft writes:
Tailored Experiences is now Personalized offers in the out of box experience (OOBE). You can find it on the Recommendations and offers page. Go to Settings > Privacy & security. Here, you can turn off the setting that sends data about your device to enhance Windows.
These OOBE updates will install automatically during setup if the user has an active internet connection.
In a separate document about OOBE, Microsoft explained what these OOBE updates deliver. It also notes that the downloading and installation time of the update depends on the users" hardware and internet connectivity. It writes:
Critical driver updates, and critical Windows zero-day patch (ZDP) updates, will begin downloading automatically during OOBE after the user has connected to a network. The user can"t opt-out of these critical updates as they are required for the device to operate properly. Windows will alert the user that the device is checking for, and applying, the updates.
If a newer version of Windows is available than the version that shipped with the device, depending on OS Build, a user may receive latest Windows Updates as one of the last sections of the OOBE. The Windows update will be downloaded and installed during the OOBE.
You can find the support article for KB5048779 here on Microsoft"s official website.