Articles from 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2026
KB5078885 ESU update enforces Secure Boot 2023 and fixes GPU crashes on Windows 10 22H2
Microsoft's March 10, 2026 cumulative update KB5078885 brings critical security enhancements and stability improvements to Windows 10 devices enrolled in the Extended Security Updates program. This...
Microsoft Patches Critical WSIM Deserialization Flaw CVE-2026-25166 in Windows ADK
Microsoft has quietly added CVE-2026-25166 to its Security Update Guide, documenting a deserialization vulnerability in Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) that could allow remote code execution. The...
Screenbox Brings VLC’s Format Support to a Modern Windows 11 Native Player
Screenbox has emerged as a compelling alternative to established media players like VLC, offering a fast, format-agnostic playback engine wrapped in a modern Windows-native interface. The application...
Windows 11 Speed Test Is Just a Bing Shortcut, Not Native Diagnostics
Microsoft's new internet speed test feature in the Windows 11 taskbar isn't what it appears to be. The tool, introduced in recent Windows 11 updates, doesn't perform any network diagnostics within...
CVE-2026-25165: Critical Windows Performance Counters Vulnerability Allows Local Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2026-25165, a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Performance Counters subsystem. This null-pointer dereference flaw allows attackers with local...
Microsoft Patches Critical Kerberos Security Bypass CVE-2026-24297 in March 2026 Update
Microsoft released a security update on March 10, 2026 addressing CVE-2026-24297, a Windows Kerberos security feature bypass vulnerability rated as important. This patch resolves a race condition in...
Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Device Association Service Race Condition in March 2026 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's March 10, 2026 Patch Tuesday security update addresses a critical vulnerability in the Windows Device Association Service that could allow local privilege escalation. Tracked as...
CVE-2026-24295: Critical Windows Device Association Service Vulnerability Requires Immediate Patching
Microsoft has assigned CVE-2026-24295 as an Important severity local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Windows Device Association Service. This security flaw, disclosed as part of the...
Microsoft Patches Critical SMB Server EoP Vulnerability CVE-2026-24294 in March 2026 Update
Microsoft has released a security update addressing CVE-2026-24294, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Server Message Block (SMB) Server component. The company classifies this...
Microsoft Patches Critical AFD.sys Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVE-2026-24293 in March 2026 Emergency Update
Microsoft released emergency security fixes on March 10, 2026, addressing CVE-2026-24293, a high-impact elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock...
CVE-2026-24292: Critical Windows CDPSvc Elevation Flaw Requires Immediate Patching
Microsoft has confirmed a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Connected Devices Platform Service (CDPSvc) tracked as CVE-2026-24292. The flaw allows attackers to gain...
Microsoft Patches ATBroker Elevation Vulnerability CVE-2026-24291 in March 2026 Security Update
Microsoft has addressed a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Accessibility Infrastructure component ATBroker.exe, identified as CVE-2026-24291, in its March 10, 2026 Patch...