Windows Server updates Archives

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August 14, 2024

Microsoft fixes issue that sent PCs into BitLocker recovery

Microsoft has addressed an issue affecting certain Windows devices that caused them to boot into BitLocker recovery mode after installing the July 2024 security updates. Users must input their BitLocker recovery key to unlock their drives. The problem primarily impacts users with the Device Encryption feature enabled and affects multiple Windows versions, including Windows 11 (various versions) and Windows Server (various versions). Microsoft recommends installing the latest update to resolve this issue and includes enhancements and fixes. Users can retrieve their BitLocker recovery key through the BitLocker recovery screen portal with their Microsoft account. Similar BitLocker-related issues have occurred in the past, including problems after the KB5012170 security update in August 2022 and another issue resolved in April 2024. Additionally, Microsoft is addressing ongoing issues with remote desktop connections on select Windows Server systems following the July updates.

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August 14, 2024

Windows Server August updates fix Microsoft 365 Defender issue

Microsoft resolved an issue affecting Microsoft 365 Defender (Defender XDR) that arose after the July 2024 Windows Server updates, specifically impacting Windows Server 2022 and disrupting the Network Detection and Response (NDR) service. This disruption also affected other Defender functionalities reliant on NDR, such as Incident Response and Device Inventory. The issue was addressed by Windows updates released on August 13, 2024 (KB5041160) and later. Users are advised to install the latest updates for crucial improvements. Additionally, Microsoft fixed another issue causing LPD printing jobs to fail across Windows Server 2022, 2019, and 2016 systems after the July 2024 updates. An emergency fix was also deployed in May for Windows Server 2019 to resolve 0x800f0982 errors. Earlier in May, Microsoft addressed issues disrupting VPN connections, unexpected reboots of domain controllers, and NTLM authentication failures after April's updates. However, a lingering bug affecting remote desktop connections on Windows Server 2012 and later continues to cause intermittent logon session losses, requiring reconnections.

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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

Microsoft shares temp fix for Windows 11 Photos not launching

Microsoft has provided a workaround for a known issue preventing the Microsoft Photos app from launching on certain Windows 11 systems. The problem affects devices running Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 with specific policies enabled. Users who updated the app from the Windows store after June 4, 2024, may experience difficulties. To address this, Windows admins are advised to install the latest Windows App SDK released during the July Patch Tuesday as a temporary solution.

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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