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Microsoft Suddenly Issues Emergency Update For Windows 10 Users
The update fixes a bug blocking Windows 10 ESU enrollment, enabling devices to receive vital security patches after support ended on Oct 14, 2025.
- Microsoft today released an emergency out-of-band update, KB5071959, to fix a known issue blocking Windows 10 ESU enrollment, which Microsoft explained `resolves an issue that was preventing affected customers from receiving essential security updates.`
- Windows 10 reached end of support on October 14, 2025, and last month's updates triggered incorrect warnings and ESU enrollment wizard failures for some users affected by the signup glitch.
- Users should install KB5071959 from Settings > Windows Update, restart the device, run the ESU enrollment wizard, and then check for updates to receive Extended Security Updates and update to build 19045.6575.
- An estimated 41.74% of global PCs still run Windows 10, and Extended Security Updates let users keep receiving security patches through October 2026, with home users enrolling free or paying $30.
- The emergency patch arrived the same day as KB5068781 and November's Patch Tuesday, which fixed 63 flaws and one actively exploited elevation-of-privilege vulnerability; Microsoft said there are no known issues with the update.
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