windows updates 2026

  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. January 2026 Kerberos Hardening and Secure Boot Rollout: Windows Admin Plan

    The January 2026 Windows security update begins a staged, vendor-driven hardening of Kerberos by changing default Kerberos encryption behavior on domain controllers and introducing audit and enforcement mechanisms that phase out RC4-derived service tickets; at the same time, Microsoft and OEM...