Software Updates

Windows 11 KB5016629 Update Fixes Start Menu, File Explorer Issues Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5016629 cumulative update with security updates, improvements, including fixes for File Explorer and the Start Menu and a new Focus Assist feature. KB5016629 is a mandatory cumulative update containing the August 2022 Patch Tuesday security Read more…

Windows 10 KB5016616 and KB5016623 Updates Released Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5016616 and KB5016623 cumulative updates for versions 21H2, version 21H1, version 20H2, and 1809 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve bugs and performance issues. This update is not available for Windows 10 1909 or Windows 10 2004. Read more…

Windows 10 22H2 is Coming, Here’s Everything We Know Microsoft has confirmed that the next version of Windows 10 is “version 22H2,” which is slated to start rolling out later this year as a feature update. Microsoft has already begun testing the new Windows 10 22H2 version in the Windows Insider Release Read more…

Windows Devices with Newest CPUs are Susceptible to Data Damage Microsoft has warned today that Windows devices with the newest supported processors are susceptible to “data damage” on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022. “Windows devices that support the newest Vector Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (VAES) instruction set might be Read more…

Windows 11 Smart App Control Blocks Files Used to Push Malware Smart App Control, a Windows 11 security feature that blocks threats at the process level, now comes with support for blocking several file types threat actors have recently adopted to infect targets with malware in phishing attacks. “Windows 11 Read more…

Windows 11’s New Kiosk Mode Lets Admins Limit Available Apps Microsoft is testing a new multi-app kiosk mode lockdown feature for IT admins in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build released to the Dev Channel. When toggled on, the new feature will enable IT administrators to limit the applications Read more…

Windows 11 KB5015882 Update Fixes Bugs causing File Explorer to Freeze Microsoft has released the optional KB5015882 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 with 20 fixes or improvements, including new Focus Assist and OS upgrade features. This Windows 11 cumulative update is part of Microsoft’s July 2022 monthly “C” update, allowing Read more…

Windows 11 Now Blocks RDP Brute-force Attacks by Default Recent Windows 11 builds come with the Account Lockout Policy policy enabled by default which will automatically lock user accounts (including Administrator accounts) after 10 failed sign-in attempts for 10 minutes. The account brute forcing process commonly requires guessing the passwords Read more…

Windows 11 KB5015814 Update Adds Search Highlights Feature, 27 Fixes Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5015814 cumulative update with security updates, improvements, and the new Search Highlights feature. KB5015814 is a mandatory cumulative update containing the July 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates for vulnerabilities discovered in previous months. Windows 11 users can Read more…

Windows 10 KB5015807 and KB5015811 Updates Released Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5015807 and KB5015811 cumulative updates for versions 21H2, version 21H1, version 20H2, and 1809 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve bugs and performance issues. Unfortunately, this update is unavailable for Windows 10 1909 or Windows 10 2004, Read more…