Microsoft warned prospects this week that their methods may crash with a blue display error brought on by a safe kernel deadly error after putting in Home windows updates launched since March.
In accordance with advisory updates for the KB5055523 April cumulative replace and the KB5053656 March preview replace, this recognized subject impacts units operating Home windows 11, model 24H2. These affected will see their PCs crash after putting in these updates and restarting their units.
“After putting in this replace and restarting your machine, you may encounter a blue display exception with error code 0x18B indicating a SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR,” Microsoft stated.
Till a repair is rolled out via Home windows Replace, Microsoft resolved this subject by way of Identified Challenge Rollback (KIR), a function that reverses buggy non-security updates delivered by way of Home windows Replace.
This repair will propagate mechanically to all dwelling, non-managed enterprise units, and enterprise units not managed by IT departments over the subsequent 24 hours. To expedite the rollout, Microsoft advises affected customers to restart their units, which ensures the repair is utilized sooner.
To handle the recognized subject on Home windows enterprise-managed units, admins should set up the Home windows 11 24H2 and Home windows Server 2025 KB5053656 250412_03103 Identified Challenge Rollback Group Coverage.
After set up, you’ll find the Group Coverage below Pc Configuration > Administrative Templates. To deploy it on affected endpoints, it’s essential to go to the Native Pc Coverage or the Area coverage on the area controller utilizing the Group Coverage Editor to decide on the Home windows model you need to goal.
“You will want to put in and configure the Group Coverage on your model of Home windows to resolve this subject. Additionally, you will must restart your machine(s) to use the group coverage setting,” Microsoft added.
Home windows admins can discover further steering on deploying KIR Group Insurance policies on the Microsoft help web site.
Earlier this week, Microsoft launched emergency Home windows updates to handle a difficulty affecting native audit logon insurance policies in Energetic Listing Group Coverage and warned admins that Home windows Server 2025 area controllers may grow to be inaccessible after restarts, inflicting companies and apps to fail.
As we speak, Redmond additionally began deploying a repair for a difficulty inflicting some Home windows units to be supplied Home windows 11 upgrades regardless of Intune insurance policies blocking them.
