Microsoft rounds off 2025 with one final Windows 11 feature update — here’s what’s new and fixed

Microsoft has just released its final security update (KB5072033) for Windows 11 in 2025, and with it comes a handful of new features and changes that cap off the year. The new features include improvements to File Explorer and file sharing, mobile device integration, quality of life improvements, and much more.

The big highlight of this feature drop is the more consistent dark mode in File Explorer, which now applies to popups and windows such as the file copy UI and file deletion prompts. You can now also disable the share drag tray that appears at the top of the screen whenever you grab and drag a file in File Explorer.

Other improvements include the Windows Search pane now matching the size of the Start menu, the ability to skip to the next background when Windows Spotlight is set as your default wallpaper, and haptic feedback for when you snap apps and drag files using a compatible peripheral.