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Replication and database data-handling flaws fixed

Fixes SQL Server security flaws and memory-safety problems across database, JSON, and replication tasks. Some fixes prevent crashes or unintended data exposure.

Recovery-time queries may trigger access violations

Database monitoring queries during recovery might cause an access violation and create a dump file. The security update also fixes vulnerabilities; avoid those queries or use trace flag 4696 as a mitigation.

Database vulnerabilities addressed; replication checks strengthened

Database security fixes address vulnerabilities, while changes improve replication checks and prevent unsafe memory access. The update can request a restart.

Replication and SSIS memory flaws fixed; XSLT scripting disabled

SQL Server 2019 gets fixes for memory errors and replication security. Integration Services also disables XSLT scripting by default.

Replication and Integration Services flaws fixed

SQL Server 2019 gets fixes for security flaws and data-handling errors across replication, the database engine, and Integration Services.

Database and replication flaws fixed; XSLT scripting disabled

Security fixes address flaws in database processing and replication, and XSLT scripting is now disabled by default. The update can request a restart.

Replication flaws fixed; XSLT scripting disabled by default

Replication and memory-safety fixes address security risks, and XSLT scripting is disabled by default. SQL Server 2017 security updates end on October 12, 2027.

InfoPath and 2010 workflows face removal in July 2027

InfoPath Forms Services and 2010 workflows are slated for removal on July 13, 2027. The update fixes an unexpected Search service stop and addresses important security flaws.

Excel code-execution and data disclosure flaws addressed

Excel remote code execution and information disclosure vulnerabilities are addressed. Office Online Server reaches the end of updates on December 31, 2026.

Per-app privacy controls and fixes for upgrades and audio

Per-app camera, microphone, and location controls are rolling out, alongside fixes for upgrade errors and audio playback. The build is for Windows Insiders in the Experimental Channel.

Windows Hello screen brightening and simpler security key sign-in

Windows Hello can brighten the screen in dim rooms, and security key sign-in has a clearer PIN screen. These changes are rolling out to Insiders in the Experimental (26H1) Channel.

Separate Magnifier zoom levels and Windows Search inline actions

Windows Search adds inline actions, while Magnifier gains separate zoom levels and view locking for each screen. These changes are rolling out to Insiders in the Beta Channel.

Windows Hello sign-in and Narrator math on Braille displays

Windows Hello lets people enter a PIN before face or fingerprint checks finish, and Narrator can show supported math on Braille displays. These features are rolling out gradually to Experimental Channel Insiders.

Windows Search quick actions and selectable caption audio

Windows Search adds quick actions, and Live captions can choose which audio to transcribe. Insiders in the Beta Channel receive these and other changes.

Desktop app privacy controls and taskbar settings across monitors

Desktop apps get separate camera, microphone, and location controls, while taskbar settings better keep their state across monitor changes. These changes are rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Experimental Channel.

Windows Search adds phone actions and AutoPlay gets a new look

Windows Search adds controls, phone actions, richer results, and filters; AutoPlay gets a refreshed dialog. These changes are rolling out gradually to Experimental Channel Insiders.

Search controls, Cloud rebuild drive erasure, and refreshed AutoPlay

Search gets clearer results and web-suggestion controls, while Cloud rebuild adds drive erasure and remote setup. AutoPlay is refreshed; these changes are rolling out gradually to Beta Channel Insiders.

Windows Search phone actions and shared family storage in Settings

Windows Search gains phone actions, and Settings shows shared Microsoft 365 Family storage use. These changes are rolling out gradually to Experimental Channel Insiders.

Per-app privacy controls and clearer security key sign-in

Per-app camera, microphone, and location controls arrive alongside a clearer security key PIN screen. Mouse personalization and wallpaper reset issues are fixed for Beta Channel Insiders.

File Explorer gains a customizable menu; recovery adds cloud rebuild

File Explorer gets a faster, customizable right-click menu, and Windows adds Cloud rebuild for recovery. The preview also fixes Remote Desktop failures for some non-admin users.

DPAPI prompt warning and new touchpad gestures

A warning flags the planned April 2027 retirement of prompt-based DPAPI protection. New touchpad gestures, Emoji 17.0, and other Windows features also arrive in this optional preview.

Offline PCs get trusted certificate updates; Smart App Control can fail

Devices that miss automatic certificate updates receive updated trusted root certificates. Some devices might be unable to turn Smart App Control back on after it was disabled.

Offline devices receive updated trusted root certificates

Devices that miss automatic certificate trust updates get an updated trusted-root payload. The package also updates AI components and improves update installation reliability.

23H2 Enterprise and Education updates end November 10

Windows 11 version 23H2 Enterprise and Education reach the end of updates on November 10, 2026.

Offline devices get updated certificate trust data

Devices that miss automatic certificate updates get refreshed trust data in this out-of-band release. It also partly resolves USB audio problems with 8-channel and 3D audio.