The February 2025 update for Windows Server 2022, labeled KB5051979, introduces critical fixes following a number of issues that arose in the previous month’s update. Particularly, the last update affected the operation of DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) and various USB devices, leading to significant user frustration when those devices returned an error code 10 in Device Manager. This disruption included DAC devices with USB 1.0 inputs that ceased functioning and complications with attached camera devices.
Download Links for Windows Server 2022 KB5051979
Windows Server 2022 KB5051979 is available for direct download:
Key Updates in Windows Server 2022 Build 20348.3207
With this update, the OS is now at build 20348.3207. It addresses a memory leak linked to predictive input ideas and resolves an issue with the Device Health Attestation service that affected the upgrade path for Windows Server 2016.
Additionally, a bug impacted symbolic links, which are integral for directing the OS to other files or folders, causing system crashes when accessed. Although Microsoft has indicated that certain ongoing errors related to the System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker Service logged in the Event Viewer are harmless, they will be corrected in future updates.
For systems utilizing OpenSSH and Citrix, there are known conflicts with the prior January update, but workarounds are available through the official update page.
Notably, similar fixes are also present in the related Windows 10 consumer edition update KB5051974. Users encountering unwanted installation of the Outlook app after the Server update can adjust the Windows Registry to prevent this behavior.
Moreover, Microsoft has introduced updates for Windows Server 2025 to resolve a boot error stemming from the NDIS Poll Mode, ensuring improved device performance.
For users of Windows 11, Microsoft has rolled out two additional cumulative updates: KB5051989 for Windows 11 23H2 and KB5051987 for Windows 11 24H2.
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