US EditionMicrosoft Rolls Out Emergency Fix for Windows Update Issues
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Microsoft rolls out emergency fix for Windows Update issues
Microsoft has begun rolling out update KB5072753, a new emergency out-of-band patch for Windows 11 that fixes a bug that was introduced in November's KB5068966 update. The bug in question caused Windows Update to try to install the same update over and over again, even though it was already installed. Microsoft describes the problem as follows: "After you install the November 2025 Hotpatch update (KB5068966) on Windows 11, version 25H2, Windows …
Microsoft has begun rolling out KB5072753, a new emergency update for Windows 11 that fixes a bug introduced in KB5068966, which Microsoft released on November 11, 2025. The bug caused Windows Update to repeatedly attempt to install the same update, even though it was already installed. Microsoft describes the issue caused by KB5068966 as follows: “After installing the hotpatch update KB5068966, released on November 11, 2025, affected devices wi…
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