March 2025 – Windows Updates KB5053598 & KB5053602

On another Patch Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Microsoft released two critical cumulative updates for the OS platforms Windows Updates KB5053598 & KB5053602 :

KB5053598 For Windows 11 build version 23H2

KB5053602 For Windows 10 build version 22H2

These updates include critical security patches and also enhance system performance while introducing a few remaining known issues that users may want to bear in mind.

Key changes of KB5053598 and KB5053602

Security Patches

Multiple zero-day vulnerabilities related to elevation of privilege and remote code execution.

Enhance Windows Defender and BitLocker security policies.

System Stability Enhancements

Resolved some bugs that caused random reboots and driver conflicts.

Enhanced performance of Windows Hello to speed up face/fingerprint recognition.

Taskbar & Copilot Updates

Visual changes to the Taskbar experience on Windows 11.

Copilot is now integrating with more settings and is pinned by default

Enterprise & Remote Desktop Services

Improved compatibility with Active Directory and Microsoft Endpoint Manager.

Various RDP tweaks that introduced some new bugs unfortunately (see below).

Known issues & bugs

Remote Desktop Connection Drops

Quite a few reports of Remote Desktop disconnecting just a few minutes in.

Affects personal and enterprise connections alike, with vendor-level issues on Windows 11 23H2.

Workaround: Disable UDP in RDP settings or uninstall the update for the moment.

 How to Install to fix Windows Updates KB5053598 & KB5053602

  1. Go to Settings > Windows Update

  2. Click Check for updates

  3. Select and install KB5053598 (Windows 11) or KB5053602 (Windows 10)

  4. Restart your device

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