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KB5120994 is Microsoft’s August 11, 2026 Hotpatch security update for eligible Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 devices, with related coverage for enrolled 25H2 systems. It installs without a restart and advances 24H2 systems to OS build 26100.9106; the corresponding 25H2 build is 26200.9106. The tagged discussions explain how this Hotpatch release differs from the regular August cumulative updates, which delivered newer .9168 builds through KB5121003. Administrators can use this information to validate servicing baselines, distinguish Hotpatch devices from ordinarily serviced installations, and plan security maintenance without an additional reboot window. Microsoft described KB5120994 as a security update with quality improvements and reported no known issues as of August 12.
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    KB5120994 Delivers Windows 11 24H2 Security Fixes Without Restart

    Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 devices enrolled in Microsoft’s Hotpatch program received KB5120994 on August 11, 2026, a security-only update that installs without a restart. Microsoft’s updated Hotpatch release notes and Windows release-health calendar confirm the package advances eligible 24H2...
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    KB5120994 Hotpatch Brings Windows 11 to Build 26100.9106 — Megathread

    Microsoft’s August 11 Hotpatch release, KB5120994, moves enrolled Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 devices to OS builds 26200.9106 and 26100.9106 without being the regular August cumulative update. That distinction is the practical issue for administrators: systems on the Hotpatch track should validate...
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