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Microsoft Ships March Patch Tuesday: Windows 11 Gains New Tools as Windows 10 ESU Fixes 79 Flaws

Security support for Windows 10 now requires ESU enrollment.

Overview

  • Windows 11 KB5079473 is rolling out to versions 24H2 and 25H2 with additions such as native Sysmon event capture, a taskbar internet speed test, Emoji 16, camera pan/tilt controls, a redesigned Widgets experience, and QMR auto‑enable on unmanaged Pro PCs.
  • Microsoft notes a controlled feature rollout, so some Windows 11 devices will not see the new features immediately after installing the update.
  • Reliability improvements in Windows 11 include faster, more dependable wake from sleep, File Explorer and search fixes, better taskbar overflow behavior, smoother high‑volume printing, and more responsive Windows Update settings.
  • Windows 10 KB5078885 is available only to ESU‑enrolled and Enterprise LTSC devices, updating systems to builds 19045.7058 or 19044.7058 and addressing 79 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited zero‑days.
  • The Windows 10 update also fixes a GPU‑related stability bug, resolves a shutdown/hibernation issue on Secure Launch systems with VSM enabled, and expands deployment of Secure Boot 2023 certificates through phased, telemetry‑based targeting, with offline .msu installers offered for administrators.