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A Windows 10 system information window displaying ESU enrollment status and KB5122878 update details, with legacy operating system indicators visible
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Microsoft ships final Windows 10 security rollup KB5122878 to ESU customers

The September 2026 update lands alongside a record Patch Tuesday fixing 966 flaws, and reaches only machines enrolled in Extended Security Updates or running the Enterprise LTSC editions.

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A Windows Server environment with Remote Desktop windows frozen mid-session, spinning loading indicators, and administrators' faces showing frustration as they
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Microsoft's September patches are knocking Remote Desktop offline

Admins across Windows Server and Windows client versions report frozen sessions, hung sign-ins and unresponsive tools after installing this month's updates.

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A Windows desktop screen frozen mid-antivirus scan with a crash dialog box visible, surrounded by frustrated user workspaces in the background, with error messa
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Windows Defender Crashed Mid-Scan After Buggy Update, Microsoft Ships Fix

A faulty signature update knocked out Microsoft's built-in antivirus on Windows 10 and 11 machines this week, leaving scans failing and some users reinstalling their operating system before a patch arrived.

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A Windows Update installation dialog displaying KB5120249 patch details against a clean, neutral desktop environment with security indicators illuminated
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Windows 10 gets its August 2026 security patch: what KB5120249 actually fixes

Microsoft's monthly update fixes silent backup failures and widens the Secure Boot certificate rollout. Install it now.

3 min read
Illustration: a modern laptop on a plain desk, screen showing a generic blue software update progress bar without any brand
Policy & Regulation

Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro users have three months before security updates stop

Microsoft has set 13 October 2026 as the cut-off for monthly patches on Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro, and on Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016.

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Illustration: a laptop screen glowing softly in a dim home office
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Microsoft ships Windows 10 KB5099539 as record 570-flaw Patch Tuesday lands

The July 2026 update patches two actively exploited zero-days and quietly extends free security fixes for home users into 2027.

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