Applies To
Windows 11 version 23H2, all editions

Release Date:

5/12/2026

Version:

OS Build 22631.7079

​​​​​This cumulative update for Windows 11, version 23H2 (KB5087420), 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.

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.

Improvements

This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system. ​​​​​​​

Important: Use EKB KB5027397 to update to Windows 11, version 23H2.

This security update contains fixes and quality improvements from KB5082052 (released April 14, 2026). 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.

  • [Secure Boot] With this update, Windows quality updates include additional high confidence device targeting data, increasing coverage of devices eligible to automatically receive new Secure Boot certificates. Devices receive the new certificates only after demonstrating sufficient successful update signals, maintaining a controlled and phased rollout. ​​​​​​​

  • [Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA)] This update brings profiles up to date for certain mobile operators.

  • [Daylight saving time (DST)] This update supports the 2023 DST change for the Arab Republic of Egypt.

  • [Enterprise State Roaming (ESR)] ESR can now be managed through Windows Backup for Organizations policies. This makes setup easier for IT administrators. To learn more, see Enterprise State Roaming.

  • [Microsoft Defender SmartScreen] This update enables Microsoft Defender SmartScreen in the Windows shell to send file hashes for unsigned files. This support allows SmartScreen to use newer reputation models and improves the quality of application reputation checks.

  • Remote Desktop (known issue)] Fixed: This update addresses an issue that affects the Remote Desktop Connection security warning dialog. The dialog could render incorrectly in multi-monitor scenario when the monitors had different scaling set. This might occur after installing the April 2026 (KB5082052) security update. For more information, see Understanding security warnings when opening Remote Desktop (RDP) files.

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 May 2026 Security Update.

Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5086307) - 22621.6937

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​​​​​​​

Symptom

Some devices with an unrecommended BitLocker Group Policy configuration might be required to enter their BitLocker recovery key on the first restart after installing this update.

This issue only affects a limited number of systems in which ALL of the following conditions are true. These conditions are unlikely to be found on personal devices not managed by IT departments.

  1. BitLocker is enabled on the OS drive.

  2. The Group Policy "Configure TPM platform validation profile for native UEFI firmware configurations" is configured, and PCR7 is included in the validation profile (or the equivalent registry key is set manually).

  3. System Information (msinfo32.exe) reports Secure Boot State PCR7 Binding as "Not Possible".

  4. The Windows UEFI CA 2023 certificate is present in the device’s Secure Boot Signature Database (DB), making the device eligible for the 2023‑signed Windows Boot Manager to be made the default.

  5. The device is not already running the 2023-signed Windows Boot Manager.

In this scenario, the BitLocker recovery key only needs to be entered once -- subsequent restarts will not trigger a BitLocker recovery screen, as long as the group policy configuration remains unchanged. For help finding your BitLocker recovery key, see the article, Find your BitLocker recovery key.

Enterprises are recommended to audit their BitLocker group policies for explicit PCR7 inclusion and check msinfo32.exe for their PCR7 binding status before installing this update. (See the Workaround below.)

Workaround 

Remove the Group Policy configuration before installing the update (Recommended) 

  1. Open Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) or your Group Policy Management Console.

  2. Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption > Operating System Drives.

  3. Set "Configure TPM platform validation profile for native UEFI firmware configurations" to "Not Configured".

  4. Run the following command on affected devices to propagate the policy change: gpupdate /force

  5. Run the following command to suspend BitLocker (where BitLocker is enabled on the C: drive): manage-bde -protectors -disable C: 

  6. Run the following command to resume BitLocker (where BitLocker is enabled on the C: drive): manage-bde -protectors -enable C: 

  7. ​​​​​​​This updates the BitLocker bindings to use the Windows-selected default PCR profile.

A permanent resolution for this issue is planned in a future Windows update. More information will be provided when it is available.

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.

Install this update

To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.

Available

Next Step

Included

This update downloads and installs automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update.

If you want to remove this update

Before you decide to remove this update, see Understanding the risks: Why you should not uninstall security updates.

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 5087420.   

For a list of the files provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5086307) - versions 22621.6937. 

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