Microsoft has developed a sample PowerShell script that can help you automate updating the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on deployed devices to address the security vulnerabilities in CVE-2024-20666. Sample PowerShell script.

The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component.

Resolves a vulnerability in Windows Explorer that could allow remote code execution if a user visited a specially crafted webpage.

Summary. This update automatically applies Safe OS Dynamic Update to the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on a running PC to address a security vulnerability that could allow attackers to bypass BitLocker encryption by using WinRE.For more information, see CVE-2024-20666.

About this update. The Windows 10 Universal CRT is a Windows operating system component that enables CRT functionality on the Windows operating system. This update allows Windows desktop applications that depend on the Windows 10 Universal CRT release to run on earlier Windows operating systems.

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.Type Command Prompt in the Search box, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.

Fixes an issue in which the Windows Explorer process stops responding because of the NetworkItemFactory.dll component. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Release Date: 4/9/2024. Version: 19.3.0003.0. Summary. This security update contains a fix and resolves vulnerabilities. To learn more about the vulnerabilities, see the following security advisories: CVE-2024-28906 - Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

To make changes to the registry and export your changes to a .reg file, follow these steps: Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK. Locate and then click the subkey that holds the registry item or items that you want to change. Click File, and then click Export.

Symptoms. Consider the following scenario: You plan to run an unattended setup to upgrade to Microsoft Exchange Server from PowerShell by using Setup.exe. The setup media is located on D drive. The unattended installation is started from PowerShell as "d:\setup.exe" instead of "d:\.\setup.exe."