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17.11.2025

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Windows

If you are an IT admin with questions about managing and updating Windows, we want to help. Every third Thursday of the month, we host a live chat-based event on the Tech Community called Windows Office Hours. Members of the Windows, Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows Autopatch, and Windows 365 engineering teams will be standing by to answer your questions. We also have experts from FastTrack, the Customer Acceleration Team, and Microsoft public sector teams. Want to attend the November 20 session of Office Hours? Add it to your calendar and select Attend on the event page to let us know you’re coming. There is no video or live meeting component. Simply visit the event page, log in to the Tech Community, and leave your questions in the Comments section. You can also bookmark https://aka.ms/Windows/OfficeHours for upcoming dates (and the ability to add this event to your calenda

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12.11.2025

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Windows

The power of automated Windows update management is coming to government SKUs. This cloud-based service has now been approved to be added to the Azure FedRAMP High Provisional Authorization to Operate. If you manage Government Community Cloud (GCC) devices, this service became part of Microsoft 365 Government this month. When will this happen: Windows Autopatch is available to US government organizations starting November 2025. How this will affect your organization: This is what Windows Autopatch allows you to accomplish for your GCC devices: Control over which content is approved for deployment to which devices Automation of a safe rollout process Faster security with hotpatching Pausing or expediting monthly quality updates or drivers Simplified update compliance reporting Policy management and reporting through the Microsoft Intune admin center What you need to do to prepare: Review

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11.11.2025

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Windows

Today, November 11, 2025, Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro editions) has reached end of servicing. The November 2025 monthly security update is the last update available for these editions. Devices running these editions will no longer receive monthly security and preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats.As always, we recommend that you update your devices to the latest version of Windows 11. For detailed information, see the Windows 11, version 23H2 reaching end of updates (Home, Pro) lifecycle page. For information about servicing timelines and lifecycle, see Windows 11 release information, Lifecycle FAQ - Windows, and Microsoft Lifecycle Policy search tool.

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11.11.2025

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Windows

Microsoft has identified an issue in the Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Update (ESU) enrollment process where the enrollment wizard may fail during enrollment. If you have a personal device running Windows 10 and have not yet enrolled your device in the Consumer ESU program, here are the steps you need to take to ensure you continue receiving security updates:Navigate to the Windows Update settings page and select “Check for updates.”Install the out-of-band (OOB) update (KB5071959) and reboot your device to complete installation.Run the Windows 10 Consumer ESU enrollment wizard to enroll your device in the ESU program.After you have successfully enrolled your device, navigate once more to the Windows Update settings page and select “Check for updates.”Your device will now be offered the latest monthly security update. Install the update and reboot your device to complete installat

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11.11.2025

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Windows

The November 2025 security update is now available for all supported versions of Windows. We recommend that you install these updates promptly. For more information about the contents of this update, see the release notes, which are easily accessible from the Windows 11 update history page. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained. Highlights for the Windows 11, version 25H2 update: This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5067036 (released October 28, 2025).This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.This update addresses an issue that affects gaming handheld devices. These devices were unable to stay in low-power states, which caused faster battery drain.​​​​​​​This update addresses an issue on some handheld gaming devices where after signing in using the built-in

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08.11.2025

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11.11.2025

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Windows

Windows 10 devices accessing Windows 365 Enterprise Cloud PCs and Windows 365 Frontline (Dedicated) Cloud PCs are automatically entitled to Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) under certain conditions. IT administrators must use Microsoft Intune or another MDM provider to deploy a custom policy that helps verify whether a device is enrolled in the Windows 10 ESU subscription program.Action is required in order for these devices to install the upcoming November 2025 Windows security update, which will be available on November 11, 2025. Learn more about this change at Enable Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) for clients accessing cloud and virtual machines.When will this happen:The upcoming November 2025 Windows security update will be available on November 11, 2025. It's necessary to take action prior to this date, in order for devices to be eligible for this update. Entit