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Windows starts asking for admin rights where it shouldn't after security fix

Microsoft's August 2025 Windows Security Update is causing pain for administrators after a fix for a vulnerability led to some unintended consequences.… The fix was related to CVE-2025-50173, which ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: Windows 'inetpub' folder created by security fix, don’t delete

Microsoft has now confirmed that an April 2025 Windows security update is creating a new empty "inetpub" folder and warned users not to delete it. This folder is typically used by Microsoft's Internet ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows "inetpub" security fix can be abused to block future updates

A recent Windows security update that creates an ‘inetpub’ folder has introduced a new weakness allowing attackers to prevent the installation of future updates. After people installed this month's ...
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Can't sign up for Windows 10 security updates? Here's the fix

Microsoft's ESU program provides security updates for Windows 10. You normally just head to Windows Update to register for the program. If the option doesn't appear, there are ways to trigger it.
PC World

Google flags Windows 11 security fix as incomplete. Microsoft ignores it

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s patch for CVE-2025-60718 in Windows 11 remains incomplete despite Google’s Project Zero identifying the insufficient fix. The vulnerability affects the Administrator ...
techtimes

Microsoft Rolls Out Fix for Security Update Preventing Windows 11 PCs From Shutting Down

Microsoft has rolled out an emergency fix for all Windows PCs after a Windows 11 bug prevented users from shutting down their PCs following the installation of a security update. Microsoft shared in ...