#MicrosoftUpdates

Microsoft May 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 61 flaws

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May 14, 2024 at 01:54PM Today’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday includes updates for 61 flaws, with one critical vulnerability fixed in Microsoft SharePoint Server. It addresses 17 elevation of privilege vulnerabilities, two security feature bypass vulnerabilities, 27 remote code execution vulnerabilities, seven information disclosure vulnerabilities, three denial of service vulnerabilities, and four spoofing vulnerabilities. Additionally, three … Read more

Microsoft: April Windows Server updates also cause crashes, reboots

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May 8, 2024 at 12:10PM Microsoft has confirmed that recent Windows Server security updates may cause domain controller reboots due to crashes in the LSASS process. The impacted Windows versions and updates include multiple versions of Windows Server. The updates also lead to NTLM authentication and VPN connection failures. Microsoft is working on a fix … Read more

Microsoft Patches Two Zero-Days Exploited for Malware Delivery

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April 10, 2024 at 06:18AM Microsoft’s April 2024 Patch Tuesday updates fix around 150 vulnerabilities, including two zero-day exploits. The first, CVE-2024-26234, involves a proxy driver spoofing flaw in Windows, reportedly linked to an Android app named LaiXi associated with a backdoor. Microsoft addressed this issue by adding relevant files to its driver revocation list. … Read more

Windows 10 KB5035941 update released with lock screen widgets

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March 26, 2024 at 06:25PM Microsoft released the KB5035941 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, introducing widgets on the lock screen, Windows Spotlight on the desktop, and 21 other fixes. Admins can install it for testing new features. Notable changes include touch keyboard issue fix and enhancements to Windows Hello for Business. Find complete … Read more

Windows February 2024 updates fail to install with 0x800F0922 errors

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February 27, 2024 at 02:54AM Microsoft reported that the February 2024 updates for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 encounter installation issues, halting at 96% with error code 0x800F0922. Users may see a related Windows Event Viewer entry. The company promises to address the issue in an upcoming release and provides a temporary fix of deleting … Read more

Windows 11 Notepad gets a built-in character counter, finally

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December 7, 2023 at 03:31PM Microsoft has added a character counter to Windows 11 Notepad, available in update 11.2311.29.0 for insiders. This feature displays the count in the status bar and complements the redesigned Notepad with dark mode and multi-level undo. Additionally, “Edit with Notepad” has been integrated into the File Explorer context menu, and … Read more

Windows 11 KB5032288 update improves Copilot, fixes 11 bugs

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December 4, 2023 at 06:09PM Microsoft released the KB5032288 preview update for Windows 11 with Copilot AI enhancements, enabling it by default for Windows 11 23H2, additions to Alt+Tab, and a use limit for local accounts. The update also quickens Copilot taskbar access, offers fixes for 11 bugs, and enhances the Microsoft Store app experience. … Read more

Windows Server 2022 update gave ESXi host VMs the blue screen blues

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November 16, 2023 at 10:52AM Microsoft’s Ignite event will likely not address the problematic Windows Server 2022 Virtual Machines caused by the KB5031364 October update. The update caused issues with starting VMs on VMware ESXi hosts. Microsoft released a fix in November’s update, KB5032198. Administrators had workarounds before the fix, and users expressed disappointment in … Read more