Patchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (July 8,  2025)

[German]On July 8 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released cumulative updates for the still supported client operating system versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here are some details about these updates, which are intended to fix vulnerabilities and problems.

Updates for Windows 11

A list of Windows 11 updates can be found on this Microsoft website. I have extracted the details below. Microsoft is now providing the following updates for the Windows 11 version mentioned above.

Update KB5062553 for Windows 11 24H2

Cumulative Update KB5062553 includes quality improvements and security patches. With this update, various security improvements are made to internal operating system functions (see Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 8, 2025)). Microsoft lists some details on fixes in the support article.

• [Graphics]​​​​​​​ Fixed: This issue occurs only if the June 2025 non-security update (KB5060829) is installed. Game content might become out of sync with the cursor position after using ALT+Tab to switch away and back from certain games running in full screen exclusive mode, when the game resolution doesn't match the desktop resolution. ​​​​​​​
• [Multimedia] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where notification sounds didn't play. Affected sounds included those for on-screen alerts, volume adjustments, and sign-in.
• [Windows Firewall] Fixed: This update addresses an issue found in Event Viewer as Event 2042 for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. The event appears as "Config Read Failed" with the message "More data is available." – siehe Update KB5060829 triggert Firewall-Events.​​​​​​​

In addition, some AI components were rolled out with the update. Further details can be found in the support article and in the preview update of the previous month (see Windows 10/11: Preview Updates 24. /26. Juni 2025).

This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is also available in the Microsoft Update Catalog and via WSUS and WUfB. The Windows 11 Servicing Stack Update is integrated in the patch. Any problems caused by the update are listed in the support article.

Important: Prerequisite for installation is that the CheckPoint update KB5043080 from September 10, 2024 is installed (see also my article Windows 11 24H2: Update KB5051987 fails with installation error 0x800F0838 from February 2025).

Update KB5062552 for Windows 11 22H2-23H2

Cumulative Update KB5062552 ncludes quality improvements and security patches (see Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 8, 2025)). Microsoft states the following as fixes:

[Graphics]​​​​​​​ Fixed: This update addresses a fix from a prior release that could cause black screen issues during display changes, like connecting or disconnecting a monitor.

This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is also available in the Microsoft Update Catalog and via WSUS and WUfB. The Windows 11 Servicing Stack Update is integrated in the patch. Any problems caused by the update, if known, are listed in the support article.

Windows 11 version 22H2 Home and Pro are no longer supported. The Enterprise and Education versions will continue to receive security updates.

Updates for Windows 10

A list of the updates can be found on this Microsoft website. I have extracted the details below.

Update KB5062554 for Windows 10 Version 21H2 – 22H2

Cumulative Update KB5062554 contains security fixes that are mentioned in the article Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 8, 2025). With version 21H2, only the Enterprise, Education and IoT versions are still supported.

Microsoft points out that this update makes quality improvements to the Servicing Stack (responsible for Microsoft updates). This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is also available in the Microsoft Update Catalog and via WSUS and WUfB. Please note the information on installation (assuming SSU) and any known issues described in the support article.

Update KB5062557 for Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTS

Cumulative Update KB5062557 (is sorted under Windows 10 v1809, but refers to Windows 10 2019 Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC) and includes unspecified security fixes mentioned in the Microsoft Security Update Summary (July 8, 2025). The following improvements are also included:

[Input and Composition] Fixed: An issue affecting the complete removal of unused language packs and Feature on Demand (FOD) packages. This issue led to unnecessary storage use and increased Windows update installation time.

The update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is also available in the Microsoft Update Catalog, via WSUS and WUfB. Microsoft has also updated the Service Stack Update (SSU). Please note the installation requirements described in the support article and information on possible issues.

Updates for Windows 10 versions 1507 and 1607

Updates for the Enterprise LTSC versions are available for Windows 10 RTM and version 1607. These updates are automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but are available for download in the Microsoft Update Catalog (search for the KB number). The latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU) must be installed before manual installation. Details can be found in the respective KB article.

• Windows 10 Version 1607: Update KB5062560 is only available for Enterprise LTSC and Windows Server 2016. The update addresses security issues and contains fixes.
• Windows 10 Version 1507: Update KB5062561 is available for the RTM version (LTSC). The update addresses security issues and contains a fix.

The installation requirements and any known issues listed in the support articles must also be taken into account for these two updates.

There was no update for the remaining Windows 10 versions, as these versions are no longer supported. If in doubt, details on the above updates can be found in the respective Microsoft KB articles.

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