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Microsoft fixes bug behind Windows Server 2025 automatic upgrades

·Source: BleepingComputer

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Executive Summary

Microsoft has finally fixed a known issue that was causing systems running Windows Server 2019 and 2022 to "unexpectedly" upgrade to Windows Server 2025. [...]

Analysis

Microsoft has finally fixed a known issue that was causing systems running Windows Server 2019 and 2022 to "unexpectedly" upgrade to Windows Server 2025. [...]
Source Attribution

Originally published by BleepingComputer on Apr 15, 2026.

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