Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band update Microsoft Windows 11 Two serious regressions surfaced after the latest security patch. Affected systems were unable to shut down or hibernate properly, and remote desktop sign-in failed on some configurations.
issues came up Microsoft’s The first Windows 11 update is released in 2026. Reports quickly emerged from users who found that shutdown attempts would freeze or fail altogether. Separately, remote desktop connections can no longer be authenticated, preventing sign-in to affected machines. Both problems were so serious Microsoft Fixes released outside the normal update schedule.
Microsoft has now published two out-of-band updates, KB5077744 and KB5077797, which are being released through Windows Update. Installing the updates restores normal shutdown behavior and resolves Remote Desktop authentication failures.
The shutdown issue affects devices running Windows 11 version 23H2 with Secure Launch enabled. On these systems, shutdown and hibernation may fail after the January security update is installed. According to Microsoft’s advisory, the scope of the Remote Desktop issue is wide, affecting Windows 11 version 25H2, Windows 10 22H2 ESU, and Windows Server 2025.
Users who rely on remote desktop to access work or home systems were effectively locked out until an emergency patch was available. Microsoft No detailed description of how the issues occurred in testing, but confirmation that the fixes fully address the reported behavior was confirmed.
Out-of-band updates are offered automatically Windows Update. Devices configured to prevent updates or managed through enterprise update policies may require manual approval or deployment before fixes can be applied.
These issues have added to the growing list windows 11 Update issues seen last year. Previous updates caused Task Manager to remain running even after being closed, causing resource usage problems over time. Despite being marketed as an improvement to dark mode behavior, another update introduced a bright white flash when opening File Explorer in dark mode.
Microsoft also had to fix an update that broke the Windows Recovery Environment, preventing users from accessing recovery options when troubleshooting system failures. Each of these issues were addressed post-release, but only once users encountered them on production systems.
For now, Microsoft Recommends that affected users install the emergency update as soon as it becomes available. Systems that cannot shut down properly or accept remote desktop connections are expected to return to normal behavior immediately after the patch is applied.
