Microsoft has pushed the September 2025 cumulative for Windows 11 version 23H2 — KB5065431 (OS build 22631.5909) — and the update is available both through Windows Update and as an offline .msu installer from the Microsoft Update Catalog. This release is a targeted quality-and-security rollup...
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Microsoft released the September 9, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2 — KB5065426 (OS Build 26100.6584) — a combined security and quality rollup that both closes recent high‑priority vulnerabilities and addresses a string of functional regressions introduced earlier in the...
Microsoft’s August 2025 security rollup hardened Windows Installer to close a privilege‑escalation hole, but the change has also begun prompting unexpected User Account Control (UAC) credential requests and breaking app installations for standard (non‑administrator) users across many Windows...
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enterprise deployment
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Microsoft has acknowledged a compatibility regression introduced by the August 12, 2025 cumulative Windows updates that can cause unexpected User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompts and MSI Error 1730 failures for non‑administrator users when applications trigger Windows Installer (MSI)...
Microsoft has begun testing a new “My apps” tab inside the Xbox PC app for Windows 11 that lets players locate, download, and launch third‑party applications — from browsers and gaming utilities to rival storefronts — without leaving the Xbox experience, a move aimed squarely at improving...
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battle.net
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gog galaxy
google chrome
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pc gaming
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third-party stores
uacprompts
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Microsoft has quietly begun to fix one of Windows 11’s most persistent frictions: the sudden, blinding white dialogs that have long broken the illusion of a system-wide Dark Mode. Recent Insider preview builds include dark-themed file-operation dialogs — copy/move progress windows, delete...
Microsoft's introduction of 'Sudo for Windows' marks a significant evolution in the Windows operating system, bringing a familiar Unix-like command to Windows users. This feature allows users to execute commands with elevated privileges directly from an unelevated console session, streamlining...
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windows developer settings
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