Microsoft Releases November 2026 Windows 11 Patch Tuesday Updates
Summary
Microsoft's November 2026 Windows 11 updates address hundreds of vulnerabilities and bugs. They also expand memory integrity protection on eligible devices and introduce Cloud rebuild, among other changes.
Key points
- The cumulative updates cover Windows 11 versions 26H2, 25H2, 24H2 and 23H2.
- Microsoft says the updates include November Patch Tuesday security patches for hundreds of vulnerabilities; the article does not identify individual CVEs.
- Memory integrity (HVCI) may be enabled during updates on eligible devices, while respecting existing user and administrator choices.
- Cloud rebuild reinstalls Windows using an image and drivers from Windows Update, with an option to remove files or sanitize the drive.
- Windows Recovery Environment can reuse eligible Wi-Fi profiles already saved in Windows.
- The update warns that prompt-based DPAPI protection and unprotection will be retired in April 2027, and recommends migrating existing data.
- Microsoft reports no new known issues in the update and says it fixed a longstanding USB audio issue.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Microsoft released November 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates for Windows 11.
- Impact
- The updates include security patches for hundreds of vulnerabilities discovered in previous months, bug fixes, and new features. They also fix a long-standing issue affecting USB audio on some PCs. The article reports no new known issues and does not identify specific vulnerabilities or exploitation.