Servicing Stack Update
The latest Servicing Stack Update coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 10 End of Support: 60% of Corporate Devices Still Unready as October Deadline Hits
October 14, 2025, marks the definitive end of free security updates, feature patches, and technical support for Windows 10—but with barely months to go, up to 60% of corporate devices and 53% of...
KB5065426 Arrives to Fix Windows 11’s NDI Stutter and UAC Prompt Nightmare
Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday cumulative update KB5065426 for Windows 11 24H2 finally puts an end to two month-long regressions that have plagued streamers and enterprise admins alike:...
Windows 11 September Patch Brings Copilot Chaos to Multi-Screens and a Cosmetic OOBE Blunder for OEMs
The September 2025 Patch Tuesday cumulative release for Windows 11, reported under provisional identifiers KB5065426 and KB5065431, is triggering desktop icon disarray on multi-monitor rigs and...
Microsoft Fixes UAC Prompts in Windows 11 LTSC 2024 Hotpatch, Flags PSDirect Issue
Microsoft released hotpatch KB5065474 for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 on September 9, 2025, advancing the operating system to build 26100.6508. The update eliminates nuisance User Account Control...
Microsoft’s No-Restart Patch Squashes UAC Prompts for Windows 11 LTSC, Warns of 2026 Secure Boot Crisis
Microsoft’s latest hotpatch for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024, KB5065474, landed on September 9, 2025, delivering immediate security hardening without a mandatory reboot — and packing a louder...
Microsoft KB5065426 Patch Stops NDI/OBS Stutter and MSI Missteps for Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft has fixed the aggravating NDI and OBS streaming stutter that plagued content creators for weeks, rolling the remedy into its September 9 cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2....
No-Reboot PSDirect Fix for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 Arrives via Hotpatch KB5066360
Microsoft released a targeted security hotpatch, KB5066360, for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 on September 9, 2025, addressing a critical vulnerability in PowerShell Direct (PSDirect) that could...
KB5065431 for Windows 11: Combined SSU/LCU, SMB Auditing, and MSI Repair Fixes
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for September 9, 2025 delivers a cumulative security update, KB5065431, for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2. The update bumps OS builds to 22621.5909 for the feature-off...
KB5064081 Preview Refreshes Windows 11 with Sane CPU Metrics, AI Recall Page, and File Explorer Smarts
Microsoft’s optional KB5064081 preview update for Windows 11 24H2 drops a long-overdue fix that finally makes Task Manager’s CPU readings match reality, while simultaneously rolling out...
Microsoft Intune Now Pushes Windows Updates During OOBE Setup via KB5065847
Microsoft’s August 29, 2025 OOBE update (KB5065847) marks a decisive shift in Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 provisioning. Managed devices that meet eligibility rules can now...
Windows 11 24H2 KB5064081 Preview: AI Enters File Explorer, PowerShell 2.0 Exits
Microsoft has released KB5064081, an optional preview update for Windows 11 version 24H2, pushing out build 26100.5074 on August 29, 2025. The package bundles an updated servicing stack with...
August Windows 11 24H2 Update Brings AI Productivity Tools, Enterprise Backup, and Secure Boot Certificate Deadline
Microsoft’s August non‑security preview for Windows 11, version 24H2—KB5064081 (OS Build 26100.5074)—arrived Friday packing a suite of staged AI features, the general availability of Windows...