Online Service Experience Packs in Windows 11 improve the delivery of changes and improvements from the cloud. This is another way we can quickly update Windows 11. For example, we plan to improve the “Your Microsoft account settings” page based on your feedback.

Learn how to update your security processor or TPM firmware to protect Windows 10 and your device from attacks by malicious software.

The Sp_vupgrade_replication stored procedure is invoked by a database restore process or during a SQL Server upgrade process. This action might fail if a CDC tracking table (cdc.<capture_instance>_CT) has columns whose name contains any symbol, such as &, <, >, or characters whose ASCII decimal code is less than 32 (except 9-Tab and 10-LineFeed). This issue occurs because of the use of FOR XML ...

Learn how to fix error 0x87e11838 so you can launch a game on your console.

You see the following error code when you try to install an operating system (OS) update to your Xbox console: This may be due to a service or networking problem. To resolve this issue, try the solutions below. Check the Xbox status page.

.NET 6.0 has been refreshed with the latest update as of August 13, 2024. This update contains both security and non-security fixes. See the release notes for details on updated packages.

You'll find direct links to downloadable packages that contain driver and firmware updates for Surface devices. You'll also find a section about imaging for IT professionals. Attach your Surface Type Cover or Surface Dock (if you have one) so it gets the latest updates, too. Make sure you have an internet connection.

We recommend that you install Windows security updates released on or after August 8, 2023 to address the vulnerability associated with CVE-2023-32019. The Windows security updates released on or after August 8, 2023 have the resolution enabled by default.

Microsoft is aware of new variants of the class of attack known as speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities. The variants are named L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF) and Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS). An attacker who can successfully exploit L1TF or MDS may be able to read privileged data across trust boundaries.

To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must gain physical access to the target system prior to the next system reboot. The security update fixes the vulnerability by ensuring Windows resumes BitLocker Device Encryption. To learn more about the vulnerability, go to CVE-2018-8566. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically.