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Windows 11 cumulative updates KB5083769 and KB5082052 (April 2026 Patch Tuesday)

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Microsoft released mandatory Windows 11 cumulative updates KB5083769 and KB5082052 to fix security vulnerabilities across 25H2, 24H2, and 23H2. The April 2026 Patch Tuesday packages are important because they close flaws discovered in previous months and are intended for immediate deployment. They also include non-security fixes and feature changes, but the security remediation is the main driver for installing them.

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  1. 14.04.2026 20:46 2 articles · 1mo ago

    Microsoft releases Windows 11 KB5083769 and KB5082052

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    Microsoft released mandatory Windows 11 cumulative updates KB5083769 and KB5082052 for 25H2/24H2 and 23H2, delivering April 2026 Patch Tuesday security fixes for vulnerabilities discovered in previous months alongside bug fixes and feature changes. The update changes build numbers to 26200.8246, 26100.8246, and 22631.6936, allows Smart App Control to be modified without a clean install, and removes the extra sfc /scannow error message.

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