Articles from April 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in April 2026
KB5082052 for Windows 11 preps Secure Boot for 2026 certificate expiration
Microsoft's April 14, 2026 Windows 11 servicing release lands at a moment when the platform is carrying two burdens at once: the normal pressure of Patch Tuesday and the far more consequential...
KB5083826 Safe OS Update: Microsoft's Critical WinRE Fixes for June 2026 Secure Boot Certificate Expiry
Microsoft released KB5083826 on April 14, 2026, a Safe OS Dynamic Update that addresses critical Windows Recovery Environment vulnerabilities ahead of the June 2026 Secure Boot certificate...
KB5083769 Windows 11 Update: Microsoft's MSU Installation Order Requirements Explained
Microsoft's KB5083769 cumulative update for Windows 11, released on April 14, 2026, introduces a critical change in how administrators must handle MSU package installations. The update targets OS...
Microsoft's KB5082242 Safe OS Update Addresses Critical 2026 Secure Boot Certificate Expiration
Microsoft has released KB5082242, a Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11 version 23H2 that addresses a looming security deadline. This update prepares Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) and setup...
KB5083768 for Windows 11 ARM64: DISM Order Changes and Copilot+ AI Updates Explained
Microsoft's April 14, 2026 servicing release KB5083768 advances supported ARM64 systems to OS build 28000.1836 while introducing significant changes to DISM command behavior and delivering Copilot+...
Windows 11 Enterprise Hotpatch Baseline KB5083769: April 2026 Reset Demands IT Action
Microsoft's April 14, 2026 baseline release for Windows 11 Enterprise hotpatch marks another quarterly reset point in the servicing model that IT teams now rely on to keep security moving without...
Microsoft patches Windows 11’s repair tools as Secure Boot certificate crisis nears
Microsoft released KB5083817 on April 14, 2026, a Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11 26H1 that most users will never intentionally install but that could save their PCs from catastrophic boot...
CVE-2026-26167: The Windows Push Notifications Flaw You Need to Patch Before Attackers Do
Microsoft has released a security update addressing CVE-2026-26167, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Push Notifications service. The fix landed with a characteristically...
CVE-2026-26166: Microsoft Flags Windows Shell EoP Flaw, Patching Critical for All Users
Microsoft has published a security advisory for CVE-2026-26166, a newly disclosed elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows Shell that could allow an attacker with limited local access to gain...
Microsoft’s April 2026 Patches Block OLE Attack That Gives Hackers System Control — Update Now
Microsoft on April 14, 2026 released a security update fixing a high-severity flaw in Windows OLE that could let a low-privileged attacker seize complete system control. The vulnerability, tracked as...
Microsoft Fixes Remote Desktop Licensing Flaw That Could Hand Admin Control to Local Attackers
On April 14, Microsoft shipped its monthly patch release with a fix for a vulnerability that system administrators can’t afford to ignore. The bug, tracked as CVE-2026-26160, lives inside the...
Microsoft’s High-Confidence LSASS Flaw Demands Fast Action: CVE-2026-26155 Explained
Microsoft has disclosed a security vulnerability in a core Windows authentication component, the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS), with an impact that might seem limited at first...