Microsoft has taken swift action to address critical reliability threats affecting its most recent Windows environments, releasing the out-of-band (OOB) update KB5061977 for both Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. This emergency update, outside of the usual “Patch Tuesday” cadence...
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The release of an out-of-band (OOB) update for Windows Server 2022, specifically to address serious issues impacting confidential virtual machines (VMs) running on Hyper-V, signals the urgency and importance of maintaining the reliability of critical enterprise environments. In a business...