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Microsoft released KB5094126 on June 9, 2026, a security update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 and Windows Server 2025. According to the update documentation, it fixes six vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-26001 through CVE-2026-26006) spanning the Windows Kernel, Edge WebView2, Graphics component, authentication, and Windows Shell, and raises builds to 26100.8655 (24H2) and 26200.8655 (25H2).
Create an Intune Settings Catalog device configuration policy that disables the Windows 11 Click to Do AI feature across your managed fleet, then verify enforcement on target devices.
Microsoft released KB5089573 on May 26, 2026, an optional preview for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 (Builds 26100.8524/26200.8524) with Shared Audio, Task Manager NPU monitoring, Multi-App Camera, and shell performance gains under the K2 initiative.
Apply Microsoft's official mitigations for the YellowKey zero-day (CVE-2026-45585) by editing the WinRE image and enabling BitLocker TPM+PIN to block the BitLocker bypass.
Hide or restore the OneDrive icon in the Windows 11 File Explorer navigation pane with a single registry value - safely, reversibly, and without deleting any files.
Microsoft's KB5087051 cumulative update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 25H2 addresses four CVE-tracked vulnerabilities, including remote code execution, an ASP.NET Core authentication bypass, and a serialization denial-of-service flaw, alongside WCF stability and Entity Framework performance fixes.
Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday delivers KB5002866 for Office 2016, fixing CVE-2026-40358 (use-after-free) and CVE-2026-40363 (heap buffer overflow), both rated critical with CVSS 8.4.
KB5087420 is the May 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 23H2 (Build 22631.7079). Fixes the RDP multi-monitor warning issue from KB5082052, includes Secure Boot cert targeting improvements, and addresses BitLocker recovery behavior.
