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October 8, 2024

Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop issues caused by Windows Server update

Microsoft's cumulative updates for October address a significant issue with Remote Desktop connections on Windows servers, specifically related to the RD Gateway service, which began crashing every 30 minutes after the July security updates. This issue, confirmed by Microsoft, is linked to a TSGateway service termination problem that triggers an 0xc0000005 exception code, logged as Event 1000. The affected Windows Server releases include: - Windows Server 2022 (KB5040437) - Windows Server 2019 (KB5040430) - Windows Server 2016 (KB5040434) - Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB5040456) - Windows Server 2012 (KB5040485) Temporary workarounds include blocking connections over the pipeRpcProxy3388 and modifying the RDGClientTransport registry key. Administrators are advised to back up the registry before making changes. Microsoft has previously addressed similar connectivity issues and has also released security updates for October 2024 that fix 118 vulnerabilities, including five zero-days.

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July 26, 2024

July Windows Server updates break Remote Desktop connections

Microsoft is currently working on a fix for Remote Desktop connection failures. In the meantime, they are providing two temporary workarounds for affected organizations.

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July 15, 2024

June Windows Server updates break Microsoft 365 Defender features

- Microsoft released an out-of-band update to fix a bug that caused Azure Synapse SQL Serverless Pool databases to go on a "Recovery pending" state - The bug affects environments using Customer-Managed Key (CMK) and Azure Synapse dedicated SQL pool - Another issue caused by the same update prevents users from changing their account profile pictures - An emergency fix was pushed to Windows Server 2019 systems to address a bug causing 0x800f0982 errors when installing security updates - Microsoft also fixed known issues that broke VPN connections, triggered domain controller reboots, and caused NTLM authentication failures after installing Windows Server security updates

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June 27, 2024

Microsoft pauses rollout of Windows 11 update following reports of PCs stuck in bootloops

After the installation of the June non-security preview update (KB5039302), some PCs with Windows 11 are experiencing issues where they fail to start or are stuck in a bootloop state. Microsoft has paused the rollout of this update and is working on resolving the problem.

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June 23, 2024

Microsoft Weekly: big update for Windows 11 Start menu, Windows 11 24H2, and more

- Windows 11 version 24H2 is available for download only for Copilot+ PCs, not regular Intel or AMD-based computers.

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June 21, 2024

Microsoft outs KB5041054 to address SQL issues caused by the latest Windows Server updates

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update, KB5041054, to address issues with Azure Synapse SQL databases entering a "Recovery pending" state after installing the June 2024 Patch Tuesday updates on Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 23H2, and Azure Stack HCI 23H2/22H2. The update fixes a problem with the BCryptSignHash API related to NULL padding input parameters for RSA signatures, particularly when Customer-Managed Keys (CMK) are used. The update is available for Windows Server 2022 and Azure Stack HCI 22H2, with updates for other platforms coming soon.