November 11, 2025—KB5068865 (OS Build 22631.6199)
Applies To
Release Date:
11/11/2025
Version:
OS Build 22631.6199
​​​​​This cumulative update for Windows 11, version 23H2 (KB5068865), includes the latest security fixes and improvements, along with non-security updates from last month’s optional preview release. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates.
To view the latest updates about this release, visit the Windows release health dashboard or the update history page for Windows 11, version 23H2.
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Tip: This month’s video is available in the Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 article. |
Announcements and messages
This section provides key notifications related to this release, including announcements, change logs, and end-of-support notices.
Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration
Important: Secure Boot certificates used by most Windows devices are set to expire starting in June 2026. This might affect the ability of certain personal and business devices to boot securely if not updated in time. To avoid disruption, we recommend reviewing the guidance and taking action to update certificates in advance. For details and preparation steps, see Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration and CA updates.
​​​​End of servicing
Starting June 26, 2025, Windows 11 version 22H2 (Enterprise and Education editions) will no longer receive non-security preview updates. However, monthly security updates will continue through October 14, 2025. After that date, this version will reach the end of servicing and will no longer receive security updates. To stay protected and up to date, we recommend you upgrade to the latest version of Windows 11.
Windows Updates do not include updates for Microsoft Store apps.
If you're an enterprise user, see Microsoft Store apps - Configuration Manager. If you're a consumer user, see Get updates for apps and games in Microsoft Store.
Highlights
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This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system. ​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​Improvements​​​​​​​
Important:Â Use EKBÂ KB5027397Â to update to Windows 11, version 23H2.
This security update contains fixes and quality improvements from KB5068865 (released October 28, 2025). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by this update. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.
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[Networking] Fixed: This update fixes an issue in the HTTP.sys request parser, a Windows component that reads and processes HTTP requests. The parser allowed a single line break within HTTP/1.1 chunk extensions, where the RFC 9112 standard requires a carriage return and line feed (CRLF) sequence to terminate each chunk. This can cause a parsing discrepancy when front end proxies are a part of the setup. To turn on strict parsing, use the following registry key:
Registry Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Http\Parameters]
Registry value: "HttpAllowLenientChunkExtParsing"=dword:00000000
Data to be set: 0Â
If you've already installed previous updates, your device will download and install only the new updates included in this package.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, see the Security Update Guide and the November 2025 Security Update.
Windows 11Â servicing stack update (KB5068070) - 22621.6120
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.
Known issues in this update​​​​​​​
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
How to get this update
Before you install this update
Microsoft combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
Install this update
To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.
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This update downloads and installs automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update. |
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This update downloads and installs automatically from Windows Update for Business in accordance with configured policies. |
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To get the standalone package for this update, go to Microsoft Update Catalog. |
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This update automatically syncs with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) if you configure Products and Classifications as follows: Product: Windows 11 Classification: Security Updates |
If you want to remove the LCU
To remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command: DISM /online /get-packages.
Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the /uninstall switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.
File information
For a list of the files provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5068865. Â
For a list of the files provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5068070) - versions 22621.6120.Â
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