November 2025 Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows 11
Microsoft has rolled out its November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for various versions of Windows 11, including 25H2, 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2. Users running versions 25H2 and 24H2 will receive updates designated as KB5068861, whereas those on 23H2 and 22H2 will download updates via KB5067112. Post-update, your system will reflect the following builds: 26200.7171 for 25H2, 26100.7171 for 24H2, and 22621.6133 for 23H2.
Update Highlights for KB5068861
- Security Enhancements: This update addresses critical security vulnerabilities present in the Windows operating system.
Notable Improvements
KB5068861 includes several bug fixes and quality enhancements stemming from the previous update, KB5067036, released on October 28, 2025. Below are some key issues that have been rectified:
- [Gaming]
- Resolved an issue impacting handheld gaming devices that prevented them from maintaining low-power states, previously causing accelerated battery drain.
- Fixed a lag issue whereby controllers would not respond in applications for five seconds after logging in with the built-in Gamepad. Additionally, the touch keyboard now correctly hides upon password or PIN entry.
- [Storage] Corrected an accessibility issue affecting Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct during the creation of storage clusters.
- [System Utilities (Known Issue)] Addressed a problem where closing the Task Manager did not terminate background processes, potentially degrading system performance over time following the installation of KB5067036.
- [Voice Access] Fixed an initial setup failure in Voice Access when no microphone was connected and the voice model was not installed.
- [Window Management] Resolved an issue where selecting the desktop unexpectedly opened Task View.
- [Networking] Rectified a parsing inconsistency in the HTTP.sys request parser, which could lead to errors when using front-end proxies. For those needing to modify the strictness of parsing, use the following registry settings:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Http\Parameters]"HttpAllowLenientChunkExtParsing"=dword:00000001
Update Highlights for KB5067112
- Security Improvements: Similar to KB5068861, this update also focuses on rectifying security vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system.
Key Adjustments
Installation and Availability
These updates can be downloaded through Windows Update and are set to install automatically for most users. Should you wish to execute an offline installation, updates are available on the Microsoft Catalog site. You can access the updates for 25H2/24H2 here and for 23H2 here.
Stay informed about ongoing improvements and security updates to ensure your Windows operating system runs smoothly and securely.
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