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Take action: Out-of-band updates released for Windows Server to address two issues

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  • Security

Summary AI-generated

Microsoft released out-of-band updates on April 19, 2026 to fix install failures and domain controller restart issues from the April 2026 Windows Server security update.

Suggested actions AI-generated

  • Install applicable OOB updates
  • Consult relevant KB articles for guidance

Written by Azure OpenAI (gpt-4.1) from the text of the post below. It can be incomplete or wrong; the original post is authoritative.

Original post from Microsoft

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) updates today, April 19, 2026, to address issues introduced by the April 2026 Windows security update.

A limited number of Windows Server 2025 devices might experience failures installing the April 2026 security update (KB5082063). In addition, some versions of Windows Server may experience domain controllers restarting repeatedly after installing the April 2026 security update.

To address these issues, Microsoft has released OOB updates for the Windows Server versions listed below. Note: The Windows Server 2025 OOB update (KB5091157) addresses both the installation failure issue and the domain controller restart issue. OOB updates released for other supported Windows Server versions address only the domain controller restart issue.

For complete guidance and installation instructions, see the relevant KB articles:

Standard Windows updates

Windows hotpatch updates