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Microsoft: Recent Windows updates may fail to install via WUSA
Microsoft has mitigated a known issue that caused Windows update failures when installing them from a network share using the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA). WUSA is a built-in command-line tool that helps IT admins install and uninstall Microsoft Standalone Update (.msu) files through the Windows Update Agent API to deploy and remove patches, hotfixes, […]
Microsoft reminds of Windows 10 support ending in two months
Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows 10 will be retired in two months after all editions of Windows 10, version 22H2 reach their end of servicing on October 14. On the same date, Windows 10 2015 LTSB and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2015 will also reach the end of extended support. After Windows 10 […]
Microsoft fixes Windows Server bug causing cluster, VM issues
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that triggers Cluster service and VM restart issues after installing July’s Windows Server 2019 security updates. The company acknowledged the bug in a private advisory seen by GeekFeed three weeks ago and asked businesses to reach out for support to mitigate the cluster issues. As Redmond explained at the time, the […]
Microsoft fixes Windows 11 24H2 updates failing with 0x80240069 error
Microsoft has resolved a known issue preventing the August 2025 Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update from being delivered via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Introduced almost twenty years ago, WSUS helps IT administrators defer, approve, and schedule updates for Microsoft products on enterprise networks from a single local update server, rather than having each endpoint […]
Microsoft removes PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11, Windows Server
Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor introduced with Windows 7 was already removed for Windows Insiders as of July 2025, with the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27891 to the Canary Channel. As detailed […]
Microsoft asks users to ignore certificate enrollment errors
Microsoft has asked customers this week to disregard incorrect CertificateServicesClient (CertEnroll) errors that appear after installing the July 2025 preview update and subsequent Windows 11 24H2 updates. In recent months, Microsoft has addressed multiple similar issues affecting various Windows features that triggered erroneous warnings with no actual impact. For instance, last month, Redmond advised users […]
Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes one zero-day, 107 flaws
Today is Microsoft’s August 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 107 flaws, including one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Windows Kerberos. This Patch Tuesday also fixes thirteen “Critical” vulnerabilities, nine of which are remote code execution vulnerabilities, three are information disclosure, and one is elevation of privileges. The number of bugs in each […]
Windows 10 KB5063709 update fixes extended security updates enrollment
Microsoft has released the KB5063709 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, with seven fixes or changes, including a fix for a bug that prevented enrollment in extended security updates. The Windows 10 KB5063709 update is mandatory as it contains Microsoft’s July 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates, which fix one zero-day vulnerability and 136 other flaws. […]
Windows 11 KB5063878 & KB5063875 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5063878 and KB5063875 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. Today’s updates are mandatory as they contain the August 2025 Patch Tuesday security patches for vulnerabilities discovered in previous months. You can install today’s update by going to Start > Settings > Windows Update and clicking on ‘Check for Updates.’ You can also manually download and install the update from the Microsoft […]
Windows 11 23H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in November
Microsoft announced today that systems running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 23H2 will stop receiving updates in three months. However, as the company explains on the Windows release health dashboard, Enterprise and Education editions will remain under mainstream support until November 10, 2026. “Windows 11 Home and Pro, version 23H2 will reach the end of […]