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Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-69550, an important-severity information disclosure flaw in the Remote Desktop Client used by Windows App for Mac. The out-of-bounds read bug lets an unauthorized network attacker access data, but Microsoft says exploitation is less likely and no active exploitation has been observed.
Microsoft has started testing a redesigned File Explorer and context menu in Windows 11 Insider preview builds, promising faster right-click performance, less clutter, and a new Settings page to control which commands and app extensions appear.
Microsoft patched more than a dozen vulnerabilities across Active Directory, Azure, Entra, SharePoint and Teams, including three CVSS 10/10 flaws. Apple fixed a single Screen Sharing authentication bypass (CVE-2026-65400) in macOS.
Microsoft is turning Windows settings backup and restore on by default for eligible managed devices, making a recoverable list of settings and Microsoft Store apps a baseline part of the Windows experience rather than an opt-in step. The feature is in preview for Windows Insiders now and becomes generally available with Windows 11, version 26H2.
CISA added Microsoft SharePoint Server flaw CVE-2026-45659 (CVSS 8.8) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, citing active exploitation and setting a July 4, 2026 remediation deadline for U.S. federal agencies.
Hyper-V is Microsoft's native Type 1 (bare-metal) hypervisor for creating and running virtual machines on x64 Windows systems. Learn how it works, its architecture, how it's licensed today, and where it fits.
Microsoft released KB5095093, the June 23, 2026 optional preview cumulative update for Windows 11, advancing systems to OS Builds 26200.8737 and 26100.8737. The non-security update fixes eight reliability defects including taskbar input failures, File Explorer refresh bugs, DirectX rendering crashes and Bluetooth audio disconnects, but ships with three known installation issues.
Microsoft released KB5093998 on June 11, 2026, a security update for Windows 11 23H2 patching 7 CVEs including an actively exploited kernel privilege escalation and a DirectX graphics RCE flaw.
