Windows 10: Microsoft Windows Security Updates for November 2025 are now available

Microsoft has released security updates for all supported versions of the Windows operating system, including the first Extended Support Release update for Windows 10.

This overview of the security updates that Microsoft released provides system administrators and home users with actionable information. Apart from giving you an overview of what has been released, it also provides links to resources, highlights all known issues confirmed by Microsoft, and more.

Note: This is the last time Home and Pro editions of Windows 11, version 23H2 will receive security updates.

Note 2: Did Microsoft stop releasing security update information on its website?

Tip: Windows 10 users who have not joined ESU on their machines may want to do so asap to continue receiving updates.

Microsoft Windows Security Updates: November 2025


You may download the following Excel spreadsheet to get a list of released updates. Click on the following link to download the archive to the local device: Windows security updates November 2025

Executive Summary

• Microsoft released a total of 63 security updates for various Microsoft products and 5 security update for non-Microsoft issues (e.g. Chromium).
• Windows clients with issues:
  • Windows 10: none
  • Windows 11: none
• Windows Server clients with issues:
  • Windows Server 2008, 2025
• Microsoft won't release a preview update for December 2025.

Product overview


Each supported version of Windows and their critical vulnerabilities are listed below.

• Windows 10 version 22H2: 34 vulnerabilities, 2 critical, 32 important
  • GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability -- CVE-2025-60724
  • DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability -- CVE-2025-60716
• Windows 11 version 23H2: 34 vulnerabilities, 2 critical, 32 important
  • Same as Windows 10, version 22H2
• Windows 11 version 24H2: 35 vulnerabilities, 2 critical, 33 important
  • Same as Windows 10, version 22H2
• Windows 11 version 25H2: 36 vulnerabilities, 2 critical, 34 important
  • Same as Windows 10, version 22H2

Windows Server products

• Windows Server 2008 R2 (extended support only): 14 vulnerabilities: 1 critical, 13 important
  • GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability -- CVE-2025-60724
• Windows Server 2016: 25 vulnerabilities: 1 critical, 24 important
  • GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability -- CVE-2025-60724
• Windows Server 2019: 33 vulnerabilities: 2 critical, 31 important
  • GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability -- CVE-2025-60724
  • DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability -- CVE-2025-60716
• Windows Server 2022: 31 vulnerabilities: 2 critical, 29 important
  • Same as Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2025: 32 vulnerabilities: 2 critical, 30 important
  • Same as Windows Server 2019

Windows Security Updates


Windows 10 version 22H2

• Support Page: KB5068781

Updates and improvements:

• Note that the machine needs to have joined ESU to continue to receive security updates.
• Includes unspecified security updates.

Windows 11 version 23H2

• Support Page: KB5068865

Updates and improvements:

• Security updates.
• Fixed a networking issue in the HTTP.sys request parser.

Windows 11 version 24H2

• Support page: KB5068861

Updates and improvements:

• Security updates
• Just a few fixes to address issues, including:
  • Fix for gaming handhelds, which prevented them from staying into low-powered states, which caused batteries to drain faster than expected.
  • Fix for gaming handhelds, which caused the gamepad to stop responding in apps for about five seconds.
  • Fixes an issue in the HTTPS.sys request parser.
• Plus all features of the November preview updates, including plenty of new features that continue to be rolled out over time.

Windows 11 version 25H2

• Support page: KB5068861

Updates and improvements:

• Same as Windows 11, version 24H2.

Known Issues


Windows 11 version 24H2 and 25H2

• [FIXED] Problems playing protected content using some Blu-Ray, DVD, or Digital TV apps. Some content may not play in certain apps, playback may be interrupted, copyright messages may show, playback may stop, or show black screens.
  • Partially resolved according to Microsoft, stating that it has been addressed in the September 2025 preview update (and also this update)

Security advisories and updates

• ADV 990001 -- Latest Servicing Stack Updates

Microsoft Office Updates

You find Office update information here.
How to download and install the November 2025 security updates


Here is how you install the update immediately on a system:

1. Open the Start menu, type Windows Update, and select the result.
2. Activate the "check for updates" button. This runs a manual check for updates.
3. Activate the "download & install all" button, if the update is not downloaded automatically.

Direct update downloads


Below are resource pages with direct download links, if you prefer to download the updates to install them manually.

Windows 10 version 22H2

• 
  KB5068781 -- 2025-11 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2
  

Windows 11 version 23H2

• KB5068865 -- 2025-11 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 version 23H2

Windows 11 version 24H2

• 
  KB5068861 -- 2025-11 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 version 24H2
  

Windows 11 version 24H2

• 
  KB5068861 -- 2025-11 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 version 24H2
  

Additional resources

• November 2025 Security Updates release notes
• List of software updates for Microsoft products
• List of the latest Windows Updates and Services Packs
• Security Updates Guide
• Microsoft Update Catalog site
• Our in-depth Windows update guide
• How to install optional updates on Windows 10
• Windows 11 25H2 Update History
• Windows 11 24H2 Update History
• Windows 11 23H2 Update History
• Windows 10 Update History

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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 8th 2016

Source:

• Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2016
• November 2016 Security Updates
• November 2016 security update release MSRC

 

Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for November 2018

Release Notes
November 2018 Security Updates
Release Date: November 13, 2018


The November security release consists of security updates for the following software:


Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
ChakraCore
.NET Core
Skype for Business
Azure App Service on Azure Stack
Team Foundation Server
Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 8
Please note the following information regarding the security updates:


A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.
Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
Starting in March 2017, a delta package will be available on the Microsoft Update Catalog for Windows 10 version 1607 and newer. This delta package contains just the delta changes between the previous month and the current release.
Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
The following CVEs have FAQs with additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates.


ADV180025
CVE-2018-8407
CVE-2018-8408
CVE-2018-8454
CVE-2018-8545
CVE-2018-8558
CVE-2018-8563
CVE-2018-8565
CVE-2018-8573
CVE-2018-8578
CVE-2018-8579
CVE-2018-8581*
CVE-2018-8592*
Known Issues


4467691
4467696
4467686
4467702
4467107
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en...8-000d3a33c573

 

Unable to find Windows 10 November update in Windows Update also Is Cortana available in India?

Hello Ravi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community and we apologies for the delay in responding.

Windows 10 build 10586.3 is the major update released by Microsoft on November 12. All the users will automatically receive the update. However if you still haven't received the update it might be Windows update issue, I
suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps:

Method 1: Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

I suggest you to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter. Follow these steps to run Windows Update
troubleshooter:

• Press Windows key + W and type
  troubleshooting.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Select View all on the top left corner.
• Click Windows Update troubleshooter.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.
• Check if issue persists.

Method 2

I suggest you to check if the services responsible for Windows update is running. Refer to these steps:

• Press Windows key +R, type “services.msc”
• Locate the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer
  and the Windows Update Services and check if it is running.
• If not, right click on the service and click start to start the service.

For reference: Windows 10 November update: FAQ

Also Cortana is now officially available in India.

Hope this will fix the issue, if not let us know with the updated status and we will be happy to assist you further.

Thank you.