MC1111656 – M365 Change Digest

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The July 2025 security update for Windows 10, 11, and supported Windows Server versions is now available, including security and quality improvements; prompt installation is recommended.

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The July 2025 security update is now available for all supported versions of Windows. We recommend that you install these updates promptly. For more information about the contents of this update, see the release notes, which are easily accessible from the Windows 11 and Windows 10 update history pages. To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see Windows monthly updates explained.

Highlights for the Windows 11, version 24H2 update:

This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5060829 (released June 26, 2025).
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates.
This update makes miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality.
This update addresses an issue where notification sounds didn’t play. Affected sounds included those for on-screen alerts, volume adjustments, and sign-in.

Short on time? Watch our Windows 11 release notes video for this month's tips.

For instructions on how to install this update, see the KB for your operating system listed below:

Windows 11, version 24H2: KB5062553
Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2: KB5062552
Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024: Hotpatch Baseline
Windows 10, versions 22H2 and 21H2: KB5062554
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 and Windows Server 2019: KB5062557
Windows 10 LTSB 2016 and Windows Server 2016: KB5062560
Windows 10 LTSB 2015: KB5062561
Windows Server 2025: KB5062553
Windows Server 2025 Datacenter: Azure Edition: Hotpatch Baseline
Windows Server 2022: KB5062572
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition: Hotpatch Baseline
Windows Server 2012 R2: Monthly Rollup: KB5062597
Windows Server 2012: Monthly Rollup: KB5062592
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: Monthly Rollup: KB5062632 / Security Only: KB5062619
Windows Server 2008 SP2: Monthly Rollup: KB5062624 / Security Only: KB5062618

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