Win Update KB5066793 Windows 11 Cumulative Update build 22631.6060 (23H2) - Oct. 14


UPDATE 10/28:


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October 14, 2025 - KB5066793 (OS Builds 22621.6060 and 22631.6060)​

Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration

Important:
Secure Boot certificates used by most Windows devices are set to expire starting in June 2026. This might affect the ability of certain personal and business devices to boot securely if not updated in time. To avoid disruption, we recommend reviewing the guidance and taking action to update certificates in advance. For details and preparation steps, see Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration and CA updates.

End of servicing

Starting June 26, 2025, Windows 11 version 22H2 (Enterprise and Education editions) will no longer receive non-security preview updates. However, monthly security updates will continue through October 14, 2025. After that date, this version will reach the end of servicing and will no longer receive security updates. To stay protected and up to date, we recommend you upgrade to the latest version of Windows 11.

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To learn more about Windows update terminology, see types of Windows updates and monthly quality update types. For an overview, see the update history page for Windows 11, version 23H2.

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Tip: This month’s video is available in the Windows 11, version 24H2 article.



Change Log

Change date​
Change description​
October 19, 2025
  • Added the following new improvement included in this update:

    [Cryptography] This update enforces a security hardening improvement by requiring use of Key Storage Provider (KSP) instead of Cryptographic Service Provider {CSP) for RSA-based smart card certificates. If you experience problems with smart card authentication as a result of this design change, see the Windows Release Health site for resolution steps. For additional details, see CVE-2024-30098.

Highlights

  • This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.

Improvements

Windows 11, version 23H2​

Important: Use EKB KB5027397 to update to Windows 11, version 23H2.

This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
  • This build includes all the improvements in Windows 11, version 22H2.
  • There are no additional issues documented in this release.

Windows 11, version 22H2: Enterprise and Education editions​

This security update contains fixes and quality improvements from KB5065790 (released September 23, 2025). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by this update. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.

If you've already installed previous updates, your device will download and install only the new updates included in this package.
  • [PowerShell] Fixed: This update addresses an issue that affects PowerShell Remoting and Windows Remote Management (WinRM), where commands might time out after 10 minutes.
  • [Compatibility] This update removes the ltmdm64.sys driver. Fax modem hardware dependent on this specific driver will no longer work in Windows.
  • [Cryptography] This update enforces a security hardening improvement by requiring use of Key Storage Provider (KSP) instead of Cryptographic Service Provider {CSP) for RSA-based smart card certificates. If you experience problems with smart card authentication as a result of this design change, see the Windows Release Health site for resolution steps. For additional details, see CVE-2024-30098.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, see the Security Update Guide and the October 2025 Security Update.

Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5066792) - 22621.6051 and 22631.6051​

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.

Known issues in this update

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.

How to get this update

Before you install this update

Microsoft combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.

Install this update

To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.

AvailableNext Step
Included
This update downloads and installs automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update.
Included
To get the standalone package for this update, go to Microsoft Update Catalog.

If you want to remove the LCU

To remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command: DISM /online /get-packages.

Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the /uninstall switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.

File information

For a list of the files provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5066793.

For a list of the files provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5066792) - versions 22621.6051 and 22631.6051.


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Change Log

Change date​
Change description​
October 19, 2025
  • Added the following new improvement included in this update:

    [Cryptography] This update enforces a security hardening improvement by requiring use of Key Storage Provider (KSP) instead of Cryptographic Service Provider {CSP) for RSA-based smart card certificates. If you experience problems with smart card authentication as a result of this design change, see the Windows Release Health site for resolution steps. For additional details, see CVE-2024-30098.
 

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    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
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    Chrome and Edge
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    Microsoft Defender
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    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
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    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
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    15" HDR
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    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Change Log

Change date​
Change description​
October 19, 2025
  • Added the following new improvement included in this update:

    [Cryptography] This update enforces a security hardening improvement by requiring use of Key Storage Provider (KSP) instead of Cryptographic Service Provider {CSP) for RSA-based smart card certificates. If you experience problems with smart card authentication as a result of this design change, see the Windows Release Health site for resolution steps. For additional details, see CVE-2024-30098.

If I installed the cumulative update before October 19, how do I install this new component?
 

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If I installed the cumulative update before October 19, how do I install this new component?

No need. It's already included in the original update. This was just added to the release notes. :alien:
 

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    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
If I installed the cumulative update before October 19, how do I install this new component?
If you installed KB5066793, then I think you don't need to install anything else, because if you read elsewhere then it's written that the default was changed (enforced) with the 14th October update.

If you read what's written in the Change description column, then in the bottom there's mentioned you might want to disable it if experiencing issues and also a link to the CVE: "For additional details, see CVE-2024-30098." So click on it to see that there's instructions written under FAQ how you can recheck if you currently have the correct Registry Subkey enabled or not.
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GD...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
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