Microsoft warned prospects this week that their techniques would possibly crash with a blue display error brought on by a safe kernel deadly error after putting in Home windows updates launched since March.
In line with advisory updates for the KB5055523 April cumulative replace and the KB5053656 March preview replace, this recognized subject impacts gadgets working Home windows 11, model 24H2. These affected will see their PCs crash after putting in these updates and restarting their gadgets.
“After putting in this replace and restarting your machine, you would possibly encounter a blue display exception with error code 0x18B indicating a SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR,” Microsoft mentioned.
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 robotically to all dwelling, non-managed enterprise gadgets, and enterprise gadgets not managed by IT departments over the subsequent 24 hours. To expedite the rollout, Microsoft advises affected customers to restart their gadgets, which ensures the repair is utilized sooner.
To handle the recognized subject on Home windows enterprise-managed gadgets, 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 Laptop Configuration > Administrative Templates. To deploy it on affected endpoints, it’s essential to go to the Native Laptop 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’ll need to put in and configure the Group Coverage to 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 extra steerage on deploying KIR Group Insurance policies on the Microsoft assist 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 would possibly turn into inaccessible after restarts, inflicting companies and apps to fail.
Immediately, Redmond additionally began deploying a repair for a difficulty inflicting some Home windows gadgets to be supplied Home windows 11 upgrades regardless of Intune insurance policies blocking them.
