Microsoft released KB5065848 KB5065847 OOBE (initial setup) updates for all Windows 11 PCs

Alongside the setup and recovery updates under KB5065378 and KB5064097, Microsoft has released new OOBE (out of box experience) updates for all supported Windows 11 versions. The updates are available under KB5065848, KB5065847, and KB5065813, and as is usually the case with such updates, the company has published a general changelog for them without going into any specific details about what they bring.

These coincide with the OOBE changes and improvements the company recently announced. Microsoft writes:

KB5065848: Out of Box Experience update for Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025: August 29, 2025

 

Summary

 

This update improves the Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 out-of-box experience (OOBE). This update applies only to the Windows OOBE process and is available only when OOBE updates are installed.

 

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KB5065847: Out of Box Experience update for Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025: August 29, 2025

 

Summary

 

This update improves the Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 out-of-box experience (OOBE). This update applies only to the Windows OOBE process and is available only when OOBE updates are installed.

 

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KB5065813: Out of Box Experience update for Windows 11, version 22H2 and 23H2: August 26, 2025

 

Summary

 

This update improves the Windows 11, version 22H2 and Windows 11, version 23H2 out-of-box experience (OOBE). This update applies only to the Windows OOBE process and is available only when OOBE updates are installed.

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 says that during the Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE), Windows automatically downloads and installs critical driver updates and zero‑day patches (ZDPs) once the device is connected to a network. These updates are mandatory to ensure proper device functionality and cannot be declined. Users are notified when the system is checking for and applying them.

If a newer Windows version is available than the one pre‑installed, the device may also receive the latest Windows updates during the final stages of OOBE, depending on the OS build. In such cases, the update package is downloaded and installed before setup completes, ensuring the device starts with the most current security and feature set available.

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