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Windows Remote Access Connection Manager sits at the heart of secure network connectivity for millions of enterprise and consumer devices, quietly negotiating VPN, dial-up, and direct access connections. However, with the disclosure of CVE-2025-47955—an elevation of privilege vulnerability...

Few updates in Windows ecosystems are as silently critical—and often misunderstood—as the so-called "Dynamic Updates." Last week, Microsoft quietly pushed out two new Dynamic Update packages for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025: KB5060614 (Setup Dynamic Update) and KB5059693 (Safe OS...

The May 28, 2025 release of KB5059693 marks a pivotal milestone in the ongoing evolution of Windows 11, version 24H2, and Windows Server 2025—a step emblematic of Microsoft’s cautious yet relentless drive toward a more robust, secure, and adaptable operating system landscape. Dubbed a “Safe OS...

Microsoft has taken swift action to address critical reliability threats affecting its most recent Windows environments, releasing the out-of-band (OOB) update KB5061977 for both Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. This emergency update, outside of the usual “Patch Tuesday” cadence...

On a day when many IT administrators were just beginning to catch their breath after the regularly scheduled monthly Patch Tuesday, Microsoft caught the Windows ecosystem by surprise with an out-of-band security update: KB5061977 for OS Build 26100.4066. This rapid-fire release, issued on May...

Microsoft’s swift release of an emergency out-of-band update aimed at fixing the notorious BitLocker recovery issue in Windows 10 marks another chapter in the operating system’s complex ongoing relationship with hardware security and enterprise reliability. For countless administrators and...

A sophisticated memory safety flaw has recently come to light in the Windows ecosystem, specifically within the heart of its graphical subsystem. Security researchers, industry analysts, and Microsoft itself have issued advisories regarding CVE-2025-30388, a heap-based buffer overflow that...

UrlMon, a long-standing Windows component underpinning much of the system’s URL handling routines, has once again come under the cybersecurity spotlight with the emergence of CVE-2025-29842—a security feature bypass vulnerability. This flaw, officially disclosed by the Microsoft Security...

Windows continues to underpin countless critical infrastructures, enterprise networks, and consumer devices, making its kernel drivers a perennial target for security researchers and adversaries alike. The latest vulnerability in the spotlight, CVE-2025-29829, affects the Windows Trusted Runtime...

In an era of heightened cybersecurity threats and relentless attacks targeting major software ecosystems, maintaining the integrity of desktop management utilities is non-negotiable. Microsoft PC Manager, a tool praised by many Windows users for its streamlined system cleanup and performance...

Windows 11 users have come to expect continuous improvement through Microsoft’s monthly patch updates, but the May 13, 2025 release—KB5058411, ushering in OS Build 26100.4061—stands out both for its targeted refinements and its broader implications. As businesses and home users alike look for...

Every Windows update cycle brings both anticipation and apprehension for IT professionals, business administrators, and everyday users. The May 13, 2025, rollout of Hotpatch KB5058497 (OS Build 26100.3981) is no exception. Marketed by Microsoft as an important hotpatch for the latest generations...

With March 2025, Microsoft rolls out a wave of targeted security updates for Windows 10, spanning multiple old and new feature update branches. At first glance, these releases seem like routine Patch Tuesday fare, but with end-of-support deadlines looming for various Windows 10 editions, the...

The past week in the Microsoft ecosystem was marked by a slew of major announcements, product unveilings, and behind-the-scenes developments, signaling yet another wave of innovation and transition for the world’s largest software company. From Windows 11’s redesigned Start menu—finally...

Windows 11 version 24H2 is now broadly available, marking one of Microsoft’s most significant updates to its flagship operating system in recent years. Announced for general rollout on October 1, 2024, this update—also known as the Windows 11 2024 Update—ushers in a broad suite of enhancements...

A strange new development has quietly unsettled Windows 11 users in recent weeks: the unexplained appearance of a folder called "inetpub" on their system drives following the April 24H2 (KB5055523) update. While directories like "inetpub" were traditionally associated with web server roles and...

Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical issue affecting the deployment of Windows 11 version 24H2 through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). Administrators attempting to upgrade systems using these platforms have encountered crashes in...

Blue screams of terror—or, as Microsoft prefers to brand them, Blue Screens of Death—have long haunted the dreams of PC aficionados, IT professionals, and, really, anyone with the audacity to update their Windows machine on a semi-regular basis. If you recently let curiosity get the better of...

Windows updates continue to keep IT professionals and enthusiasts on their toes. The latest April 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5055523) and Windows 10 (KB5055518) has introduced a curious new quirk: an empty “inetpub” folder appearing in the root of the C: drive, even on systems...

The recent emergence of the "inetpub" folder in Windows 11 systems has stirred a mix of curiosity and concern among users and IT professionals alike. Introduced as part of Microsoft's April 2025 cumulative update, this seemingly innocuous, empty directory located at the root of the system drive...