Microsoft has launched Patch Tuesday updates for Home windows 11 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2. The 24H2 replace is supplied by way of KB5048667, whereas the 23H2 and 22H2 replace is delivered by way of KB5048685. You may be on construct variations 26100.2605, 22631.4602, and, 22621.4602 respectively, after making use of the replace.

Here is what’s new:

24H2

Highlights

• This replace addresses safety points on your Home windows working system.

Enhancements

This safety replace contains enhancements that have been part of replace KB5046740 (launched November 21, 2024). Beneath is a abstract of the important thing points that this replace addresses whenever you set up this KB. If there are new options, it lists them as properly. The daring textual content throughout the brackets signifies the merchandise or space of the change we’re documenting.

• This replace makes miscellaneous safety enhancements to inside OS performance. No further points have been documented for this launch.

Should you put in earlier updates, solely the brand new updates contained on this bundle shall be downloaded and put in in your gadget.

For extra details about safety vulnerabilities, please seek advice from the Safety Replace Information web site and the December 2024 Safety Updates.

Home windows 11 servicing stack replace (KB5049685)- 26100.2592

This replace makes high quality enhancements to the servicing stack, which is the element that installs Home windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) guarantee that you’ve got a strong and dependable servicing stack in order that your gadgets can obtain and set up Microsoft updates.

Identified points on this replace

Applies to	Symptom	Workaround
All customers	We’re conscious of a problem the place gamers on Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.	Gamers on Arm gadgets can play Roblox by downloading the title immediately from www.Roblox.com

23H2 and 22H2

Highlights

• This replace addresses safety points on your Home windows working system.

Enhancements

Home windows 11, model 23H2

Necessary: Use EKB KB5027397 to replace to Home windows 11, model 23H2.

This safety replace contains high quality enhancements. Key adjustments embody:

• This construct contains all of the enhancements in Home windows 11, model 22H2.

• No further points are documented for this launch.

Home windows 11, model 22H2

This safety replace contains enhancements that have been part of replace KB5046732 (launched November 21, 2024). Beneath is a abstract of the important thing points that this replace addresses whenever you set up this KB. If there are new options, it lists them as properly. The daring textual content throughout the brackets signifies the merchandise or space of the change we’re documenting.

• This replace makes miscellaneous safety enhancements to inside OS performance. No further points have been documented for this launch.

Should you put in earlier updates, solely the brand new updates contained on this bundle shall be downloaded and put in in your gadget.

For extra details about safety vulnerabilities, please seek advice from the Safety Replace Information web site and the December 2024 Safety Replace.

Home windows 11 servicing stack replace (KB5046729) – 22621.4539 and 22631.4539

This replace makes high quality enhancements to the servicing stack, which is the element that installs Home windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) guarantee that you’ve got a strong and dependable servicing stack in order that your gadgets can obtain and set up Microsoft updates.

Identified points on this replace

Applies to	Symptom	Workaround
All customers	Following the set up of the October 2024 safety replace, some clients report that the OpenSSH (Open Safe Shell) service fails to start out, stopping SSH connections. The service fails with no detailed logging, and handbook intervention is required to run the sshd.exe course of. This subject is affecting each enterprise, IOT, and schooling clients, with a restricted variety of gadgets impacted. Microsoft is investigating whether or not client clients utilizing Dwelling or Professional editions of Home windows are affected.	Prospects can quickly resolve the difficulty by updating permissions (ACLs) on the affected directories. Observe these steps: Open PowerShell as an Administrator. Replace the permissions for C:ProgramDatassh and C:ProgramDatasshlogs to permit full management for SYSTEM and the Directors group, whereas permitting learn entry for Authenticated Customers. You’ll be able to limit learn entry to particular customers or teams by modifying the permissions string if wanted. Use the next instructions to replace the permissions: $directoryPath = “C:ProgramDatassh” $acl = Get-Acl -Path $directoryPath $sddlString = “O:BAD:PAI(A;OICI;FA;;;SY)(A;OICI;FA;;;BA)(A;OICI;0x1200a9;;;AU)” $securityDescriptor = New-Object System.Safety.AccessControl.RawSecurityDescriptor $sddlString $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($securityDescriptor.GetSddlForm(“All”)) Set-Acl -Path $directoryPath -AclObject $acl Repeat the above steps for C:ProgramDatasshlogs. Microsoft is actively investigating the difficulty and can present a decision in an upcoming Home windows replace. Additional communications shall be supplied when a decision or further workarounds can be found.

These updates shall be accessible from Home windows Replace and will set up routinely generally. If you want to obtain these updates for offline set up, you may get them from the Microsoft Catalog web site. You will discover the replace for 24H2 right here (however verify the set up directions right here because it’s extra advanced, go to the Catalog tab on the backside of the web page), and 23H2 and 22H2 right here.