Microsoft: December security updates cause Message Queuing failures
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Microsoft: Windows 10 December Patch Breaks MSMQ, Causing App and IIS Sites Failures
Last Tuesday, Microsoft rolled out its mandatory December Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 10 users who are enrolled in the ESU program. While the updates were meant to improve security and stability, Microsoft has confirmed that the update, KB5071546, has introduced a serious issue affecting Message Queuing (MSMQ) (via Windows Latest). For the uninitiated, MSMQ […]
Microsoft admits Windows 10's extended updates are causing issues, MSMQ won't work
Microsoft has confirmed what we heard from our readers: December 2025’s Patch update (KB5071546) for Windows 10 has a bug that causes issues with MSMQ, otherwise known as Message Queuing (MSMQ). This issue mostly affects businesses, as consumer PCs do not have MSMQ installed or enabled, and consumer apps also don’t depend on MSMQ. For those unaware, MSMQ (Microsoft Message Queuing) is a component that allows apps or services to send messages to …
Breaking Message Queuing (MSMQ) Functionality Affects IIS Sites - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News
Microsoft’s December 2025 security updates have unleashed an unexpected headache for enterprise admins relying on Message Queuing (MSMQ). Installed via KB5071546 on December 9, the patch targeting OS Build 19045.6691 alters MSMQ’s security model, leading to widespread failures in queue operations. Confirmed on December 12, the issue is most severe in high-load clustered environments, causing queues to become inactive and IIS-hosted sites to cras…
Security updates in December disrupt message queueing in Windows 10, Server 2016 and 2019. Error messages are the result.
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