Microsoft releases the November 2024 security updates for Windows | Free Download

Microsoft released the November 2024 security update for all supported client and server editions of its Windows operating system. Security updates are also available for the company's other products, including Microsoft Office.

Our overview of the November 2024 Update helps system administrators and home users understand the release. This provides actionable information, including what has changed and whether there are any known issues.

The links provide easy access to the official support pages and lots of information and more can be found below.

nice to know:Microsoft revealed that Windows 10 customers can extend support for one year and it will cost $30.

Microsoft Windows Security Update: October 2024

You can download the following Excel spreadsheet to get a list of released updates. Click the following link to download the archive to a local device: Windows Security Update November 2024

executive Summary

• Microsoft released a total of 89 security updates for various Microsoft products and 3 security updates for non-Microsoft issues (such as Chromium).
• The Windows clients with issues are:
  • Windows 11 versions 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2
• Windows Server clients with issues:
  • windows server 2008
  • windows server 2025
• Windows 11, version 22H2, Home and Pro, has reached end of support. Microsoft will force devices to upgrade to newer Windows versions.

Product Overview

Each supported version of Windows and their critical vulnerabilities are listed below.

• Windows 10 version 22H2: 28 vulnerabilities, 0 critical, 28 critical
• windows 11 version 22h2: 31 vulnerabilities, 1 critical, 30 critical
  • Microsoft Windows VMSwitch Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability — CVE-2024-43625
• windows 11 version 23h2: 31 vulnerabilities, 1 critical, 30 critical
• windows 11 version 24h2: 30 vulnerabilities, 1 critical, 29 critical

windows server products

• Windows Server 2008 R2 (Extended Support only): 20 vulnerabilities: 0 critical, 20 critical
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (Extended Support only): unknown
• window server 2016: 25 Weaknesses: 1 Critical, 24 Critical
  • Windows Kerberos Remote Code Execution Vulnerability – CVE-2024-43639
• windows server 2019: 28 Vulnerabilities: 1 Critical, 27 Critical
  • Windows Kerberos Remote Code Execution Vulnerability – CVE-2024-43639
• Windows Server 2022: 34 vulnerabilities: 2 serious, 32 critical
  • Microsoft Windows VMSwitch Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability — CVE-2024-43625
  • Windows Kerberos Remote Code Execution Vulnerability – CVE-2024-43639
• Windows Server 2025: 32 vulnerabilities: 2 critical, 30 critical
  • Microsoft Windows VMSwitch Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability — CVE-2024-43625
  • Windows Kerberos Remote Code Execution Vulnerability – CVE-2024-43639

windows security update

windows 10 version 22h2

Updates and Improvements:

• Security Updates.
• The rollout of the new Account Manager to the Start menu continues. Takes the lock command to “Power Menu” and the sign out below the ellipsis (…).

Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2

Updates and Improvements:

• Security Updates.
• Roll out new setting to turn off notifications from certain apps. Found under Settings > System > Notifications.
• Initially change “All Apps” to “All”.
• Roll out the new CoPilot key mapping under Settings > Personalization > Text Input.

windows 11 version 24h2

Updates and Improvements:

• Fixes security issues.
• Roll out new setting to turn off notifications from certain apps. Found under Settings > System > Notifications.
• A new Wi-Fi password dialog has been rolled out, which has a new design.
• Initially change “All Apps” to “All”.
• Roll out the new CoPilot key mapping under Settings > Personalization > Text Input.
• Select the Create new virtual hard disk button under Settings > System > Storage > Disks and Volumes.
• The command netsh wlan show network can now read SSIDs that are encoded using UTF-8.
• Added Windows Sandbox client preview. These include:
  • Runtime clipboard redirection.
  • Audio and video input controls.
  • Sharing folders with the host at runtime.
• Fixed an issue with the Windows Disk Cleanup app reporting issues and sfc /scannow command errors whenever it is run.

windows security update

2024-11 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (KB5046630,

2024-11 Security Update for Microsoft Server Operating System Version 21H2 for x64-Based Systems (KB5048238,

2024-11 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 and Windows 10 Version 21H2 (KB5048239,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 and Windows 10 Version 21H2 (KB5046613,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1507 (KB5046665,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 (KB5046612,

server

2024-11 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB5046639,

2024-11 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 (KB5046661,

2024-11 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based systems (KB5046687,

2024-11 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based systems (KB5046705,

2024-11 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB5046682,

2024-11 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 (KB5046697,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 version 1809 (KB5046615,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Server Operating Systems, Version 22H2 for x64-based systems (KB5046616,

2024-11 cumulative security hotpatch for Azure Stack HCI, version 21H2 and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition for x64-based systems (KB5046698,

non-security updates

2024-11 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 4.8 for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64 (KB5046258,

2024-11 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 for x64 (KB5046259,

2024-11 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64 (KB5046260,

Security and Quality Rollup 2024-11 for the .NET Framework 4.6.2 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 (KB5046261,

2024-11 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2 for Windows Server 2012 for x64 (KB5046262,

2024-11 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB5046543,

2024-11 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 (KB5046544,

2024-11 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB5046545,

2024-11 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 SP1, 4.6.2 for Windows Server 2008 (KB5046546,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 10 version 22H2 and Windows 10 version 21H2 (KB5045933,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11 (KB5045935,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 version 22H2 and Windows 10 version 21H2 (KB5045936,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Microsoft Server Operating System Version 21H2 for x64 (KB5046264,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Microsoft Server Operating Systems, Version 22H2 for x64 (KB5046265,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 4.8 for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 version 1607 (KB5046266,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.7.2 for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 version 1809 (KB5046268,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 version 1809 (KB5046269,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Microsoft Server Operating Systems, Version 23H2 for x64 (KB5046270,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8, and 4.8.1 for Microsoft Server Operating Systems, Version 22H2 for x64 (KB5046539,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.7.2 for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 version 1809 (KB5046540,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 21H2 (KB5046541,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8, and 4.8.1 for Windows 10 Version 22H2 (KB5046542,

2024-11 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8, and 4.8.1 for Microsoft Server Operating System Version 21H2 for x64 (KB5046547,

2024-11 Dynamic Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 (KB5046905,

2024-11 Dynamic Update for Microsoft Server Operating System for x64-Based Systems (KB5046907,

2024-11 Dynamic Update for Windows 10 version 1607 (KB5046911,

2024-11 Dynamic Update for Windows 10 version 1809 (KB5046912,

2024-11 Dynamic Update for Windows 10 Version 21H2 (KB5046913,

2024-11 Dynamic Update for Windows 10 version 1507 (KB5046914,

2024-11 Dynamic Update for Microsoft Server Operating System for x64-Based Systems (KB5046916,

2024-11 Dynamic Update for Windows 10 version 1809 (KB5047135,

known issues

windows 10 version 22h2

• (definite) description: After the update is installed, users may be unable to change their account profile picture.
  • Solution: No one is available at that time.
• (old) description: After installation of a security update, there may be problems booting Linux on dual-boot systems. The device may fail to boot Linux and give the error “Verification of shim SBAT data failed: security policy violation. Something has gone critically wrong: SBAT self-check failed: security policy violation”.
  • Solution: Too long to mention here, but explained in depth on the release information site Here,

Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2

• OpenSSH may fail to start, which prevents the SSH connection.
  • Solution: Microsoft suggests updating permissions as a temporary solution to the problem. received instructions Here,

windows 11 version 24h2

• (Old) Players on ARM devices will not be able to play Roblox through the Microsoft Store.

Security Advisories and Updates

Microsoft Office Update

You will receive Office update information Here,

How to download and install the October 2024 security update

Most unmanaged Windows devices receive automatic updates. This does not happen in real time, but it ensures that most systems are protected from attacks that target patched vulnerabilities.

Administrators can speed up the installation of new security updates in the following ways:

1. Select Start, type Windows Update and load the Windows Update item that appears.
2. Select Check for updates to run a manual check for updates.
3. If the searched update is not downloaded automatically, click Download and Install.

Another option is to download Windows updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog website to install on one or multiple devices.

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