By Zak Doffman
Publication Date: 2025-12-08 09:50:00
Critical update available now.
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While the Windows world focuses on failed updates and a new automated upgrade that has just gone live for all users, Microsoft has also just issued a new Windows 11 update it describes as “critical.” It’s available for download now.
As spotted by Neowin, this new dynamic update “brings improvements to the Windows Recovery process in the form of WinRE updates, which are also called Safe OS updates. The dynamic updates also affect the Setup file binaries in the form of Setup updates.”
These updates “include fixes to Setup.exebinaries, SafeOS updates for Windows Recovery Environment, and more. Dynamic Updates also help preserve Language Pack (LP) and Features on Demand (FODs) content during the upgrade process.”
Because Windows 11 version 23H2 is now end-of-support, the new updates are only available for Windows 11 25H2, Windows 11…