What Microsoft’s optional update KB5060829 brings to Windows 11?

Here’s what Microsoft’s optional update KB5060829 brings to Windows 11 (Build 26100.4482), currently rolling out in the Release Preview channel:

Adaptive icon sizing: Automatically shrinks app icons when the taskbar fills up (you can set this to Always, Never, or When full).
Better accessibility cues: More visible status indicators (“pill”) under active apps, and added text descriptions for Narrator, Voice access, etc. in Quick Settings.
Bug fixes: improved behavior for media controls, WIN+CTRL+Number, and click zones in quick settings.

Faster archive handling: Noticeably improved speed when extracting large .7z/.rar files and copy-pasting many files .
Snappier Windows Search: Search box loads much faster—no more 10+ second delays—and typing issues are resolved .

Web link previews: Visual previews now appear when sharing links/web content .
Image compression options: Choose between High, Medium, or Low quality instead of a numeric scale .

A new “PC-to-PC migration” experience is starting to show up in the Windows Backup app, with initial screens for pairing devices. The full data-transfer experience during setup will arrive in a future release .

Screen Curtain: Hide on-screen content while Narrator reads aloud—ideal for privacy in public settings .
Feature walkthroughs: Narrator now guides users through its new features .
Voice Access enhancements: Added Simplified and Traditional Chinese support and ability to add custom words.

In Europe, selecting a default browser now also sets additional file types (like ftp, svg, .mht), auto-pins the app to Start/taskbar (unless unchecked), and includes a one-click PDF-default button.

Copilot reliability: Resolved issues with the Copilot key and restarting Copilot.
Storage Spaces Direct (S2D): Prevent system slowdowns during complex workflows.
Language/storage cleanup: Ensures unused language packs and Feature-on-Demand packages are properly removed, freeing up space.
Many smaller bug fixes: Ranges from color-filter improvements to printer tweaks, MSFTEdit stability, input behavior (esp. Japanese), and Windows Hello camera fixes.

Release channel: Currently in the Release Preview channel—optional preview for testers.
Final rollout: Scheduled to become the mandatory July 8, 2025 Patch‑Tuesday update for all Windows 11 24H2 users.
Feature rollouts: Many items are being gradually enabled—features may not appear immediately and can vary by region, hardware, or policy settings.

If you’re in the Release Preview or love new features: Definitely — you’ll get enhanced performance, better multitasking, sharing improvements, and preview of migration tools.
If you’re more cautious: You can wait for its usual Patch‑Tuesday rollout (July 8) as a mandatory, fully tested update.