Windows 10/11 Download

[Tweek]

Sat down at the pc tonight saw the reboot needed icon and saw I got these:

2026-01 .NET Framework Preview Update (KB5074828)
2026-01 Preview Update (KB5074105) (26200.7705)

I know they are previews but worth mentioning.

 

[harshness]

I know they are previews but worth mentioning.

Perhaps only if they break something. I think of them as warning shots across the bow.

 

["MysteryMan"]

My apologies for not posting earlier. Where I live there has been significant snow accumulation almost daily this month. On top of that we were also hit with the recent major storm that swept through most of the U.S. Last night the roof on my neighbors barn caved in due to heavy snow accumulation allowing his livestock to escape. He and I have been out all night and most of this morning searching for and recovering 12 dairy cows.

 

["MysteryMan"]

2026-01 .NET Framework Preview Update (KB5074828) and 2026-01 Preview Update Builds: 26200.7705 and 26100.7705 (KB5074105) have been released. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.

 

[HipKat]

Just downloaded 2026-01 Preview Update (KB5074105) (26200.7705)

 

[Redneck_Randy]

And your still able to boot into Windows 11 ? Lots of reports about the issue.

 

[HipKat]

And your still able to boot into Windows 11 ? Lots of reports about the issue.

Yeah, no problem. This is newer than the update that reportedly gave people issues with booting up. Truth is, Windows only exists on an NVMe Drive for anything that only works on Windows. Mostly, I'm on Arch Linux.

 

["MysteryMan"]

2026-02 .NET 8.0.24 Security Update for x64 Client (KB5077863) and 2026-02 .NET 9.0.13 Security Update for x64 Client (KB5077864) have been released. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.

 

[harshness]

I don't think we've seen the pedestrian Patch Tuesday release yet. The KB5077863 listing indicates it is for "Server" rather than "Client" and, as of this writing, they don't list KB5077864 in the Microsoft Update Catalog.

 

["MysteryMan"]

2026-02 Security Update Builds: 26200.7840 and 26100.7840 (KB5077181) has been released. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.

 

[harshness]

I note that Microsoft revised the description of the KB5077863 to reflect that it is a Client update. They've also added critical updates for Windows 10 (for those eligible) and Windows Server to update UEFI security certificates, three security updates for Visual Studio, and a security update for .NET 10.

The Windows 11 updates mentioned above and others can be found by searching for 2026-02 (built into the following link):

Microsoft Update Catalog

 

["MysteryMan"]

2026-02 Preview Update Builds: 26200.7922 and 26100.7922 (KB5077241) has been released. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.

 

["MysteryMan"]

2026-03 .NET 8.0.25 Security Update for x64 Client (KB5081277) and 2026-03 .NET 9.0.14 Security Update for x64 Client (KB5079477) and 2026-03 Security Update Builds: 26200.8037 and 26100.8037 (KB5079473) have been released. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.

 

[harshness]

• 46 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
• 2 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities
• 18 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
• 10 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
• 4 Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
• 4 Spoofing Vulnerabilities

Microsoft March 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 79 flaws

Today is Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

 

["MysteryMan"]

2026-03 Update for Windows 11 Version 25H2 and 24H2 Builds:26200.8039 and 26100.8039 (KB5085516) has been released. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.

 

[harshness]

2026-03 Update for Windows 11 Version 25H2 and 24H2 Builds:26200.8039 and 26100.8039 (KB5085516) has been released.

This one is an out-of-band update and should be presented as such. They acknowledge that it will address this insufferability:

Microsoft: March Windows updates break Teams, OneDrive sign-ins

Microsoft says the March Windows 11 update breaks sign-ins with Microsoft accounts across multiple Microsoft apps, including Teams and OneDrive.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

One wonders if it also takes a swing at any of these that have cropped up within the last week:

Critical Microsoft SharePoint flaw now exploited in attacks

A critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability patched in January is now being exploited in attacks, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft shares fix for Windows C: drive access issues on Samsung PCs

Microsoft has shared guidance to fix C:\ drive access issues and app failures on some Samsung laptops running Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

New Windows 11 hotpatch fixes Bluetooth device visibility issue

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a Bluetooth device visibility issue on hotpatch-enabled Windows 11 Enterprise devices.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft: Enabling Teams Meeting add-in breaks Outlook Classic

Microsoft is working to address a known issue that renders the classic Outlook email client unusable for users who have enabled the Microsoft Teams Meeting Add-in.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Nadella must (or at the very least should) be beside himself.

 

[Tweek]

I have heard from a buddy he got this today:
2026-03 Preview Update (KB5079391) (26200.8116)
I don't see it yet but you can google it and see what it does.

 

[HipKat]

I have heard from a buddy he got this today:
2026-03 Preview Update (KB5079391) (26200.8116)
I don't see it yet but you can google it and see what it does.

I got it yesterday. It took a while to install, 3 reboots, but I haven't looked at what it's for yet

 

[harshness]

I don't see it yet but you can google it and see what it does.

Windows 11 KB5079391 update rolls out Smart App Control improvements

Microsoft has released the KB5079391 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which includes 29 changes, such as Smart App Control and Display improvements.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

 

[b4pjoe]

I never install the preview updates. I'm not Microsoft's Guinea pig.