This post attempts to add value and perhaps some joy to your day by summarizing the WinRE Road trip, which was first introduced with KB5034439 in January of this year.
Microsoft canceled KB5034439 on August 13, 2024, and replaced it with KB5042322, as noted under KB5034439’s “Change Log” heading.
Below is the KB Roadmap and synopsis of KB5034439’s cancellation.
- Microsoft canceled KB5034439 on August 13, 2024.
- KB5042322 replaces KB5034439.
- KB5042322 notables:
- This update is not offered if the WinRE version is ≥ 10.0.20348.2201.
- Determine the WinRE version outlined in Add an update to Windows RE | Microsoft Learn
- Automatically applies “KB5034235-Safe OS Dynamic Update” which is nested within KB5042322.
- “KB5034235-Safe OS Dynamic Update”
- Unlike KB5034439, KB5034234 is available for download from the Microsoft Update Catalog Microsoft Update Catalog
- KB5034957 is referenced to automate updating WinRE. It includes two (2) PowerShell scripts:
- PowerShell Scripts
- PatchWinREScript_2004plus.ps1 (Recommended)
- PatchWinREScript_General.ps1
- PowerShell Scripts
- Removal information: This update cannot be removed once applied to a Windows image.
- “KB5034235-Safe OS Dynamic Update”
- This update is not offered if the WinRE version is ≥ 10.0.20348.2201.
- KB5042322 notables:
