kb5074109

  1. January 2026 Patch Tuesday: Windows 11 Regressions and OOB Fixes

    Microsoft has confirmed that its January 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 introduced multiple regressions and has already shipped targeted fixes to address the most disruptive problems, but mixed reports and unacknowledged reports mean administrators and power users must act carefully...
  2. Windows 11 KB5074109: Security Update Brings GPU Black Screens, Outlook and AVD Issues

    Microsoft’s January cumulative for Windows 11, KB5074109, intended to harden Secure Boot and fix NPU power-drain problems, has instead introduced a cluster of high-impact regressions — from intermittent black screens on GPU systems to Outlook POP freezes, Azure Virtual Desktop authentication...
  3. Windows 11 KB5074109: Security fixes but notable regressions and KIR guidance

    The January 13, 2026 cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5074109) shipped important security and platform fixes — but early deployments have produced a cluster of regressions that range from intermittent black screens and wallpaper resets to Outlook Classic hangs for POP profiles, Azure Virtual...
  4. Windows 11 KB5074109 Patch Tuesday Jan 2026: OS Builds 26200.7623 & 26100.7623

    Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday of 2026 shipped on January 13 with a substantial Windows 11 cumulative—KB5074109—that advances consumer installs to OS Build 26200.7623 (25H2) and 26100.7623 (24H2), bundles servicing‑stack changes with the Latest Cumulative Update (LCU), and mixes security...
  5. Outlook POP Profiles Hang After Windows 11 KB5074109 Update

    Microsoft has confirmed that the January 13, 2026 cumulative update for Windows 11, KB5074109 (OS builds 26100.7623 and 26200.7623), can cause classic Outlook POP account profiles to hang, freeze, or fail to exit properly, leaving users unable to restart Outlook or reliably save sent messages...
  6. KB5074109 Windows 11 Patch: Security Baseline, AVD Breakage, KIR Mitigation

    Microsoft’s January baseline cumulative, KB5074109, delivers a heavy set of security and quality fixes — including an important NPU power-state correction and preparatory Secure Boot certificate work — but it also introduced a client-side regression that can break Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and...
  7. Windows 11 KB5074109: Security Fixes and AVD Regression

    The January 13, 2026 cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5074109) delivers a heavy-duty security and quality package — but it also created a sharp trade‑off for some users: critical CVE mitigations and an NPU-related battery fix arrive alongside a client-side regression that can break Azure...
  8. KB5074109 January 2026: Cloud PC and AVD Login Issues with Known Issue Rollback

    Microsoft’s January cumulative update is preventing some users from connecting to Microsoft 365 Cloud PCs and Azure Virtual Desktop sessions, and Microsoft has acknowledged the regression — offering Known Issue Rollback (KIR) and temporary connection workarounds while an out‑of‑band fix is...
  9. January Patch Tuesday: KB5074109 Reduces Winsqlite3.dll False Positives in Windows

    Microsoft’s January cumulative update, KB5074109, delivered more than routine security fixes — among the notable changes it updates the Windows-packaged SQLite runtime winsqlite3.dll to stop noisy false‑positive security alerts that some third‑party scanners were incorrectly raising. This...
  10. Windows 11 KB5074109: Install Errors and NVIDIA Black Screens (Jan 2026)

    Microsoft’s January cumulative for Windows 11, KB5074109, intended to deliver security fixes and platform improvements, has produced a ripple of real‑world problems: some PCs fail to install the package with servicing errors such as 0x800f0922 and 0x80070306, while other systems—particularly...
  11. KB5074109 January 2026 Windows 11 Baseline and Hotpatch Cadence Explained

    Microsoft released the January 13, 2026 security baseline today — published as KB5074109 — and enterprise administrators should treat this as both a mandatory security checkpoint and a practical reminder about the new Hotpatch servicing cadence for Windows 11 Enterprise (24H2 and 25H2). The...
  12. Windows 11 KB5074109: Offline MSU Sequencing to Build 26200.7623 and 26100.7623

    Microsoft released the January 13, 2026 cumulative for Windows 11 as KB5074109, advancing 25H2 installs to OS Build 26200.7623 and 24H2 installs to OS Build 26100.7623, and distributing the package as one or more MSU files that must be applied in the correct sequence for offline servicing or...
  13. KB5074109 January 2026 Windows 11 Update: DISM Sequencing & Offline Image Servicing

    Microsoft has published the January 13, 2026 cumulative security update for Windows 11 (KB5074109), and it’s available now via Windows Update and the Microsoft Update Catalog as a set of MSU packages that must be installed in a specific order for offline deployments and image servicing...