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January Windows updates may fail if Citrix SRA is installed
Microsoft is warning that the January 2025 Windows 11 and Windows 10 cumulative updates may fail if Citrix Session Recording Agent (SRA) version 2411 is installed on the device. As part of today’s January 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released the Windows 11 KB5050009 and Windows 10 KB5049981 updates to fix numerous security vulnerabilities, including zero-day flaws. The release notes for both updates […]
Windows 10 KB5049981 update released with new BYOVD blocklist
Microsoft has released the KB5049981 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which contains an updated Kernel driver blocklist to prevent Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks. The Windows 10 KB5049981 update is mandatory as it contains Microsoft’s January 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates. Windows users can install this update by going into Settings, clicking […]
Microsoft to force install new Outlook on Windows 10 PCs in February
Microsoft will force install the new Outlook email client on Windows 10 systems starting with next month’s security update. The announcement was made in a new message added to the company’s Microsoft 365 Admin Center, tagged MC976059, and it applies to Microsoft 365 apps users. As Redmond explains, the new Outlook app will be installed on […]
Windows 10 users urged to upgrade to avoid “security fiasco”
Cybersecurity firm ESET is urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 or Linux to avoid a “security fiasco” as the 10-year-old operating system nears the end of support in October 2025. “It’s five minutes to twelve to avoid a security fiasco for 2025,” explains ESET security expert Thorsten Urbanski. “We strongly advise all […]
Windows 10 KB5048652 update fixes new motherboard activation bug
Microsoft has released the KB5048652 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, which contains six fixes, including a fix that prevented Windows 10 from activating when you change a device’s motherboard. The Windows 10 KB5048652 update is mandatory as it contains Microsoft’s December 2024 Patch Tuesday security updates. Windows users can install this update by going into Settings, clicking on Windows […]
Microsoft just killed the Windows 10 Beta Channel again
Microsoft has shut down the Windows 10 Beta Channel and will move all enrolled Windows Insiders to the Release Preview Channel. This comes after the company reopened the Windows 10 beta channel in early June, releasing the first Beta build three years after the last such build was rolled out to Windows 10 Insiders in 2021. “To bring new […]
Windows 10 KB5046613 update released with fixes for printer bugs
Microsoft has released the KB5046613 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which includes ten changes and fixes, including the new Microsoft account manager on the Start menu and fixes for multi-function printer issues. The Windows 10 KB5046613 update is mandatory as it contains Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday security updates. Windows users can install […]
Microsoft warns Azure Virtual Desktop users of black screen issues
Microsoft warned customers they might experience up to 30 minutes of black screens when logging into Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) after installing the KB5040525 Windows 10 July 2024 preview update. Additional symptoms include single sign-on (SSO) failures (on Office applications such as Outlook and Teams) blocking connections to backend services or preventing data syncs and […]
Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug causing apps to stop working
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that prevents some apps launched from non-admin accounts from starting on Windows 10 22H2 systems after installing the September preview cumulative update. These launch issues are caused by the affected apps’ child processes running with low Integrity levels instead of medium. “After installing the September 2024 preview update (KB5043131), released September […]
Microsoft wants $30 if you want to delay Windows 11 switch
Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 home users can delay the switch to Windows 11 for one more year if they’re willing to pay $30 for Extended Security Updates (ESU). The company first announced that Windows 10 home users can buy Extended Security Updates in December 2023, but this is the first time that Microsoft put a […]