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Windows updates are a recurring topic on WindowsForum.com, with discussions covering Patch Tuesday releases, known issues, and deployment guidance. Recent threads highlight the July 2026 Patch Tuesday, which addressed approximately 570 vulnerabilities including two exploited zero-days and a BitLocker bypass. Specific updates like KB5101650 for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 are covered, along with compatibility blocks on some Dell Intel systems. Other topics include configuring Active Hours to prevent update restarts, WSUS sync delays caused by a Microsoft-side metadata issue, and the impact of updates on third-party TDI providers. The forum also discusses browser updates like Chrome 150 fixing critical bugs. Overall, the content focuses on practical update management, security implications, and troubleshooting for Windows users and IT administrators.
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    Windows Quality Updates: Deploy in 3 Days, Limit Exceptions

    Enterprises should make Microsoft’s fast quality-update posture the baseline for ordinary Windows endpoints, while treating slower deployment as a temporary, measurable exception—not a standing right to delay patches. Microsoft’s July 2026 guidance calls for a quality-update deferral period of...
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    KB5121767 Fixes Dell Intel Driver Block on Windows 11 24H2/25H2

    Microsoft has issued the out-of-band Windows 11 update KB5121767 to resolve a Dell-specific Intel driver problem that led the company to block the July 14 security update, KB5101650, on a limited set of systems. The emergency cumulative update restores the normal update path for affected Windows...
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    Windows 11 Active Hours: Stop Update Restarts During Work

    Odessa American’s It’s Geek to Me column has published a timely reminder for Windows users: update-related reboots are configurable, but they are not the only reason a PC may restart unexpectedly. In Issue 991, published July 19, the column revisits a reader question from May about apparently...
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    Chrome 150.0.7871.128 Fixes 3 Critical Bugs—Update Now

    Google Chrome Stable 150.0.7871.128/.129 for Windows and Mac—and 150.0.7871.128 for Linux—fixes seven security vulnerabilities, three of them rated Critical, in a release that deserves immediate attention from both home users and enterprise administrators. The practical message is not that every...
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    WSUS Sync Delays: Microsoft Repairs July 2026 Metadata Issue

    Microsoft has confirmed a service degradation in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) that is delaying or timing out synchronization for organizations across supported Windows client and server releases. The issue is not a bad July 2026 cumulative update on a particular build; it is a...
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    KB5101650 Fixes 570 Flaws and 3 Zero-Days in Windows 11

    Additional coverage of this story: KB5101650 Fixes 570 Flaws and 3 Zero-Days in Windows 11 It flags compatibility testing for Office OLE Automation and unregistered third-party TDI transport apps, plus a temporary KB5101650 block on some Dell Intel systems over shutdown, heat, performance, and...
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    KB5101650 July 2026: Install Windows 11 Builds 26200.8875 and 26100.8875

    Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday delivers KB5101650 for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, moving supported PCs to builds 26200.8875 and 26100.8875 respectively. Windows 11 23H2 receives KB5099414 and build 22631.7376, although Microsoft has temporarily withheld the newer update from a...
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    July 14, 2026 Windows Updates Block Unregistered TDI Providers

    Install the July 14, 2026 Windows security updates normally on systems without suspected third-party transport dependencies, place uncertain systems in a compatibility ring, and use a time-limited deferral only for systems with a repeatable, operationally significant failure. Microsoft’s...
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    July 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes 2 Exploited Zero-Days

    Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday release addresses roughly 570 security vulnerabilities across Windows and other Microsoft products, including two zero-days already exploited in attacks and a publicly disclosed BitLocker bypass. Windows 11 users should prioritize KB5101650 or KB5099414, while...
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    CVE-2026-55120: Patch PowerPoint RCE in July 14 Updates

    CVE-2026-55120 is a high-severity Microsoft PowerPoint vulnerability that can let an attacker run arbitrary code after a user opens or otherwise processes malicious content. Microsoft published the flaw on July 14, 2026, with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and classified it as remote code execution...
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    WinGet Upgrade --all: Update Windows Apps from One Command

    Additional coverage of this story: WinGet Upgrade --all: Update Windows Apps from One Command Neowin additionally notes that pinned packages are excluded from --all unless --include-pinned is specified, and recommends logging Task Scheduler output before relying on unattended updates...
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    KB5099414 Fixes Windows 11 Recycle Bin $R Filename Delete Prompt

    Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates fix a Recycle Bin defect that could make a routine permanent-delete prompt look far more alarming than it was. As reported by Neowin and confirmed in Microsoft’s update documentation, the dialog sometimes displayed Windows’ internal Recycle Bin...
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    WinGet Upgrade --All: Update Windows Apps with One PowerShell Command

    Windows users can update many installed applications with a single PowerShell command: winget upgrade --all. The command uses Microsoft’s Windows Package Manager to find recognized software with available upgrades and attempt to install them in one pass. As reported by Neowin, the appeal is...
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    Windows 11 Hotpatch Devices Cannot Test Optional Preview Updates

    Microsoft has published updated guidance explaining how monthly Windows servicing now fits together, covering the familiar Patch Tuesday cumulative update, optional preview releases, out-of-band fixes, hotpatching, and gradual Windows 11 feature delivery. The company’s Windows IT Pro Blog says...
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    CVE-2026-50648: Update .NET to Stop Unauthenticated DoS

    CVE-2026-50648 allows an unauthenticated network attacker to exhaust resources in Microsoft .NET and .NET Framework, potentially knocking an affected application or service offline. Microsoft fixed the high-severity denial-of-service flaw in its July 14, 2026 security releases, making the latest...
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    CVE-2026-50415: KB5101650 Fixes Windows Media Data Leak

    Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50415, a Windows Media information-disclosure vulnerability that could let an unauthenticated attacker obtain sensitive information over a network. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3, but its network reachability and lack of required user interaction make it...
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    CVE-2026-50430: July 2026 Updates Fix Windows Data Leak

    CVE-2026-50430, an Important-rated information disclosure vulnerability in Windows Push Notifications, was fixed in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates across supported Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases. The flaw requires an attacker to have local access and valid...
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    KB5101650 Blocked on Dell PCs Over Intel Driver Shutdowns

    Microsoft has blocked Windows 11 update KB5101650 from a limited number of Dell PCs after identifying an Intel driver incompatibility that can cause unexpected shutdowns, excessive heat, reduced performance, battery drain, and a warning in Device Manager. The July 14, 2026 security update...
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    CVE-2026-14388: Chrome ANGLE Memory Leak Fixed in 150.0.7871.46

    CVE-2026-14388 is a medium-severity Google Chrome vulnerability, fixed at version 150.0.7871.46, that lets a remote attacker use a crafted HTML page to read beyond an intended ANGLE memory boundary and potentially expose sensitive information held inside the browser process. The immediate remedy...
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    CVE-2026-13926: Update Chrome to 150.0.7871.47 to Fix Navigation Bypass

    CVE-2026-13926 affects Google Chrome before 150.0.7871.47. On Windows, open Chrome ⋮ > Help > About Google Chrome, update to 150.0.7871.47 or later, and relaunch. The Chrome-sourced description says a remote attacker who had already compromised the renderer process could use crafted HTML to...
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