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Important
This update only applies to devices enrolled in the hotpatch program.
Improvements and fixes
The following summary outlines key issues addressed by this update. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.
- [PowerShell 5.1] The Invoke-WebRequest command now includes a confirmation prompt with a security warning of a script execution risk. You can choose to continue or cancel the request. For additional details, see CVE-2025-54100 and KB5074596: PowerShell 5.1: Preventing script execution from web content.
Important
Your device might require a restart if a PowerShell session is active, independent of applying a hotpatch update without a restart. For more information about hotpatch updates and the hotpatch program, see Hotpatch updates.
Known issues in this update
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
How to get this update
Install this update
To install this update, use one of the following release channels.
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This update downloads and installs automatically from Windows update and Microsoft Update. |
File information
The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the following attributes. This update might contain files for additional languages.
For all supported x64-based versions
| File name | File version | Date | Time | File size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 6.1.7600.16385 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 53,248 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 6.1.7600.16385 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 49,152 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 6.1.7600.16385 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 57,344 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 6.1.7600.16385 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 61,440 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 10.0.20348.4529 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 60,928 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 10.0.20348.4529 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 54,784 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 10.0.20348.4529 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 58,880 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 10.0.20348.4529 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 61,952 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 10.0.20348.4529 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 58,368 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 10.0.20348.4529 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 67,072 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 10.0.20348.4529 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 60,416 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 10.0.20348.4529 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 76,288 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.Resources.dll | 10.0.20348.4529 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 52,736 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll | 6.1.7600.16385 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 667,648 |
| Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll | 10.0.20348.4529 | 5-Dec-25 | 17:15 | 6,802,432 |