Microsoft quietly installs KB5001716 on your Windows 11 and 10 PCs [Update]

Following the non-security preview updates for Windows 11 last month, Microsoft also released Windows 11 dynamic updates (KB5062233/ KB5060843/ KB5062197/ KB5061090) for Setup and Recovery.

Alongside that, Neowin noticed that Microsoft also quietly downloaded and installed the KB5001716 update on Windows 10 and 11 PCs. For those not familiar, the tech giant pushes this update out whenever it wishes to force-install a new feature update onto PCs. However, Microsoft tends to do it quietly as it says that "the notification will respect full-screen, game, quiet time, and focus assist modes."

With the upcoming end of support for Windows 10 this October, Microsoft is trying to convince users to make the switch; meanwhile, Microsoft's partners as well as some governments are beginning to sound the alarm.

Recently the Redmond giant released a detailed Windows 10 vs 11 performance comparison showing how the user experience on a Windows 11 PC will be better. While it was not an apples-to-apples comparison between the two OS, it was certainly somewhat insightful and much better than unsubstantiated claims out of thin air.

Microsoft had last released KB5001716 back in November 2024, and in terms of changes since, the update is no longer being pushed to unsupported Windows 10 versions like 2004, 20H2, and 21H1. The Windows 11 version receiving this is 21H2, while Windows 10 versions are 22H2 and 21H2.

The release note for the update explains how KB5001716 works:

• When this update is installed, Windows may attempt to download and install feature updates to your device if it is approaching or has reached the end of support for your currently installed Windows version.
• After this update is installed, Windows may periodically display a notification informing you of problems that may prevent Windows Update from keeping your device up-to-date and protected against current threats. For example, you may see a notification informing you that your device is currently running a version of Windows that has reached the end of its support lifecycle, or that your device does not meet the minimum hardware requirements for the currently installed version of Windows.

You can find the support article here on Microsoft's website.

Update, July 5 2025, 7.00 GMT: Microsoft issued a significant update on this after we published this news.