kb5074109 update

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The kb5074109 update is a January 2026 cumulative update for Windows 11 that has been associated with several issues and changes. Nvidia is investigating reports of black screens, artifacts, and FPS drops in games after installing this update. Microsoft has also confirmed regressions including application errors with cloud-synced files, Outlook PST hangs, and Remote Desktop failures, prompting out-of-band fixes. Additionally, the update removes legacy Motorola Soft Modem drivers due to a critical kernel vulnerability (CVE-2024-55414). Users and IT teams should be aware of these potential problems when deploying kb5074109.

  1. NVIDIA Probes Windows 11 KB5074109 Issues: Black Screens, Artifacts, FPS Drops

    Nvidia has acknowledged it’s investigating a wave of gaming problems that began appearing in Windows 11 after Microsoft’s January 13, 2026 cumulative update (KB5074109), with community reports describing black screens, visible artifacts in games, and measurable frame‑rate regressions on some...
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  2. Windows Patch Day Regressions: OOB Fixes, Outlook PSTs in Cloud, RDP Failures

    Microsoft has confirmed a fresh wave of regressions tied to the January Patch Day security updates: some applications may stop responding or report errors when opening or saving files stored in cloud-synced locations such as OneDrive or Dropbox, Outlook Classic profiles that store PSTs on...
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  3. Microsoft Removes Motorola Soft Modem Drivers After CVE-2024-55414 (KB5074109)

    Microsoft has removed legacy Motorola Soft Modem drivers (smserl64.sys and smserial.sys) from supported Windows releases as part of the January cumulative update after a critical kernel‑level vulnerability — tracked as CVE‑2024‑55414 — was disclosed that permits user‑level actors to map physical...
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    • Forum: Security Alerts