Microsoft has released an optional, non‑security preview cumulative for Windows 11, version 23H2 — KB5067112 (Build 22631.6132) — to the Release Preview channel, delivering a compact set of reliability fixes and a controlled enablement of the new Personalized Offers experience during Out‑of‑Box...
Microsoft has pushed a focused Release Preview update for Windows 11, version 23H2 — delivered as KB5067112 and tied to the OS build families used by Microsoft’s servicing branches — that addresses a handful of sharp reliability regressions (notably a touch‑keyboard sign‑in failure and a Hyper‑V...
A new Windows Hyper‑V vulnerability tracked as CVE‑2025‑55328 has been published by Microsoft and classified as an Elevation of Privilege issue caused by a race condition in the Hyper‑V code path. The vendor summary describes the flaw as “concurrent execution using shared resource with improper...
When you unbox a new Windows PC the label that matters most is often the one you don’t read: the edition. At first glance Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro look identical — same centered Start menu, Snap Layouts, Widgets and gaming features — but the two editions diverge sharply once you peel...
Microsoft released a targeted hotpatch—KB5065474—on September 9, 2025, for Windows 11 Enterprise (24H2 / LTSC 2024) that advances eligible devices to OS Build 26100.6508, delivers a focused app-compatibility / UAC repair, and includes two operational advisories administrators must treat as high...
RiverMeadow’s announcement that its Workload Mobility Platform now supports Microsoft Azure Local marks a notable development for enterprises weighing VMware alternatives and planning large-scale cloud migrations. The vendor’s pitch—faster migrations, hybrid on‑premises + Azure management...
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Microsoft released a targeted hotpatch on September 9, 2025 — KB5065474 — for Windows 11 Enterprise (version 24H2 / LTSC 2024) that advances eligible machines to OS Build 26100.6508, delivers a focused app-compatibility/UAC fix, bundles a servicing stack update (SSU), and warns administrators...
Microsoft has released KB5066360, a targeted hotpatch for Windows PowerShell that addresses PowerShell Direct (PSDirect) connectivity failures and a narrow host‑to‑guest exposure introduced by the September 2025 security/hotpatch cycle; the package updates PowerShell assemblies to OS Build...
Microsoft released a September 9, 2025 hotpatch—KB5065474—for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 that advances hotpatch coverage to a new OS build (26100.6508), addresses a notable UAC/MSI compatibility issue, and includes a known‑issue advisory that affects PowerShell Direct (PSDirect)...
Microsoft has released KB5066360, a targeted hotpatch for Windows PowerShell that corrects an interoperability and security regression affecting PowerShell Direct (PSDirect) when host and guest virtual machines are unevenly patched; the update is a no-restart hotpatch for eligible systems and...
Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday delivered a broad, operationally important set of security updates on September 9, 2025, covering Windows, Microsoft Office, SQL Server and related platform components — with industry trackers reporting roughly 80–86 CVEs patched and several high‑priority...
Enable and Use Windows Sandbox for Safe App Testing on Windows 10/11
Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 20 minutes
Introduction
Windows Sandbox is a lightweight, disposable virtual environment built into Windows that lets you run untrusted apps safely — without risking your main system...
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Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday delivers a heavy, operationally urgent security package: more than 80 CVEs across Windows, Office, Hyper‑V, Azure components and developer libraries, including eight items Microsoft rates critical and two vulnerabilities that were publicly disclosed before the...
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Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday delivers a heavy, operationally important security payload: this cycle addresses roughly 80 CVEs across Windows, Office, Azure, Hyper‑V and related components, including several critical remote‑code‑execution (RCE) and elevation‑of‑privilege (EoP) flaws...
Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday shipped a wide-ranging set of fixes addressing 80 CVEs across Windows, Office, virtualization, and platform components — with eight rated Critical and 72 rated Important — and included several high-profile fixes for SMB, NTLM, NTFS, Office, SharePoint...
Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday arrived with a broad set of fixes and a matching set of detection updates from Cisco Talos — including a new Snort ruleset — aimed at the most likely-to-be-exploited flaws this month. The update package contains dozens of CVEs spanning Windows core components...
Microsoft’s advisory for CVE-2025-55224 describes a concurrency flaw in the Windows kernel graphics component (Win32K — GRFX) that can be manipulated by an authorized local actor to gain code execution or elevate privileges on an affected system; the bug is a race condition (improper...
Microsoft’s terse advisory that “concurrent execution using a shared resource with improper synchronization (‘race condition’) in Windows Hyper‑V allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally” is the single-line summary administrators need to treat as urgent: this is a Hyper‑V race...
Microsoft released a hotpatch—KB5065474—on September 9, 2025, for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 that updates eligible devices to OS Build 26100.6508 and delivers targeted security and quality fixes while calling attention to an important Secure Boot certificate expiration window and a specific...
Microsoft’s Security Response Guide lists CVE-2025-54112 as a vulnerability in the Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (VHD/VHDX) handling code that can be abused by an authorized local attacker to achieve elevation of privilege on Windows hosts, a condition vendors and incident responders classify as...