KB5067931: Cumulative update for .NET Framework, versions 3.5 and 4.8.1, on Windows 11 25H2, October 2025. .NET Runtime calls updated to meet current standards
In short
The preview updates .NET Runtime operating-system calls for compliance with current standards. It adds no new security improvements.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows 11, version 25H2, with .NET Framework 3.5 or 4.8.1 installed.
What changes
Improvement 1 change
.NET Runtime
For: devices with .NET Framework 3.5 or 4.8.1 installed
- Operating-system calls are updated to comply with current standards.1
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2025-10-28
- Classification
- Updates
- Type
- Cumulative update
- Restart
- Required
- Replaces
- KB5066613
- Replaced by
- KB5074828
| Version | File version | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 2.0.50727.9180 | General availability |
| 4.8.1 | 4.8.9323.0 | General availability |
Security
No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.
Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)
x64
Windows 11, version 25H2
89.5 MB
Arm64
Windows 11, version 25H2
107.8 MB
Updated components
25 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.
| Top changed components | Files |
|---|---|
| .NET runtime (CLR) | 12 |
Sources
Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (1)
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Addresses an issue to update operating system calls for compliance with current standards.
support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 1 quoted passage · compared with Microsoft's page on Oct 20, 2026
- Quotes found in the official pages: passed
- Numbers found in the sources: passed
- Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
- Links to allowed domains only: passed
- Every official change covered: passed
- Readable plain text: passed
- Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
- Sources agree: passed
A second AI read the text against the sources: correctness 5/5, clarity 4/5, completeness 5/5. How we work
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