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When Microsoft added a native sudo command to Windows 11, it closed a long-standing usability gap for developers—but the company’s minimalist, security-first implementation leaves gaps that the open‑source tool gsudo still fills, so many power users will be better served by keeping the community...

Windows 11 now includes a native way to prefix commands with sudo and run them elevated from an unelevated terminal session — a small change with outsized practical impact for developers and power users who juggle Windows and Unix-like workflows. Overview Microsoft has introduced Sudo for...

Microsoft’s Security Update Guide records CVE-2025-59289 as a memory‑corruption elevation‑of‑privilege issue affecting the Windows Bluetooth Service; public technical summaries and patch notes describe the root cause as a use‑after‑free (UAF) in privileged Bluetooth/device‑broker code that can...

A use‑after‑free vulnerability in the Windows Connected Devices Platform Service (CDPSvc) — tracked as CVE‑2025‑58719 — allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on affected machines by forcing the service to reuse freed memory in a way that corrupts execution flow...

Microsoft’s advisory listing for a DirectX Graphics Kernel race-condition that could permit local elevation of privilege — referenced by the CVE identifier the user provided (CVE-2025-55223) — cannot be located in Microsoft’s public Security Update Guide pages that are accessible without...

CVE-2025-54913 — Windows UI XAML Maps (MapControlSettings) Race-condition elevation-of-privilege: what admins, developers, and defenders need to know Summary What it is: CVE-2025-54913 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows UI XAML Maps component (MapControlSettings). The...

Microsoft’s advisory identifies a vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (afd.sys) that can be triggered locally to escalate privileges — described on the vendor page as a buffer overflow in the WinSock ancillary driver — and administrators must treat this as a...

Microsoft has acknowledged a compatibility regression introduced by the August 12, 2025 cumulative Windows updates that can cause unexpected User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompts and MSI Error 1730 failures for non‑administrator users when applications trigger Windows Installer (MSI)...

Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) is the built‑in Windows tool for repairing the Windows component store and servicing images — and when used correctly it’s the most reliable first‑line fix for persistent Windows 11 stability problems that never quite go away after normal...

Microsoft’s Security Response Guide flags a null-pointer dereference in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys) that, when reached by a local, authorized user, can be weaponized into an elevation‑of‑privilege to SYSTEM — a high‑impact kernel vulnerability that demands...

I have the very old Lotus SmartSuite installed on Windows 11 and the functions I need work fine in Windows XP compatibility. What doesn't work is starting SmartCenter at startup. It worked on Windows 10, but doesn't start on Windows 11 when in the Startup programs. I added the SmartCenter...

Revision Note: V1.0 (June 27, 2017): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to inform customers that a new version of Azure Active Directory (AD) Connect is available that addresses an Important security vulnerability. Continue reading...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (November 8, 2016): Bulletin published Summary: This security update resolves multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (November 8, 2016): Click here to enter text. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 11, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can access sensitive registry information. Continue reading...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (June 14, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if the Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) protocol falls back to a vulnerable proxy...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (June 14, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 10, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a...

. Slightly late with this posting but look out for the new cumulative update which brings a number of changes namely: Link Removed