Patch intelligence record
Windows 11 24H2 (Build 26100.7623)
Current reports mention update/install failure, crash or hang, and bsod / stop error. This page covers one cumulative update, not the whole 24H2 servicing train; reports about a later update are counted on that update's own page.
Recommendations
- Pause updates if this machine is doing deadline-sensitive or production work.
- Check Microsoft's known-issue and safeguard-hold list for this KB before installing.
- Keep the uninstall path in mind: a cumulative update can be removed from Settings > Windows Update > Update history for a limited window after installation.
Current reports mention update/install failure in windows update, crash or hang in system stability, bsod / stop error in system stability.
- Accepted reports
- 9
- Latest evidence run
- Oct 6, 2026
- Healthy sources
- 2 fresh (success / no reports) · need 2
- Microsoft Q&A (search) Checked — no reports found last checked Oct 6, 2026
- techcommunity windows sitemap Checked — no reports found last checked Oct 6, 2026
Monitoring reflects community-evidence collection health for this exact release — an absence of reports is not a safety guarantee, and this is separate from the AUXSAYS verdict.
Vendor Known Issues — No vendor-known issue data captured for this patch.
AUXSAYS has not captured official issue data for this patch. This does not indicate the vendor has no issues. Not counted as community reports.
Official Patch Notes — vendor release notes captured from the official source
Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update, OS build 26100.7623 (KB5074109). Released 2026-01-13 on the General Availability Channel. Update type 2026-01 B. This is the official Microsoft Windows release-health entry (learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health). Known-issue and safeguard-hold details are published on the per-version Windows release-health status page.
Windows 11 in these notes: .
Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update, OS build 26100.7623 (KB5074109). Released 2026-01-13 on the General Availability Channel. Update type 2026-01 B. This is the official Microsoft Windows release-health entry (learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health). Known-issue and safeguard-hold details are published on the per-version Windows release-health status page.
Technical Details
- Released
- Jan 13, 2026
- File size
- Official source checked
- Sep 15, 2026
- Official notes checked
- Sep 15, 2026
Checksum
Use these hashes to verify downloaded installers match the files published with the official release.
User Reports / Sources (9)
User report sources used for the current read.
- Microsoft Learn Q&A. (2026, March 5). Recent KB updates - Microsoft Q&A. microsoft learn qna Issue: update/install failure in windows update Workflow: windows update
- Microsoft Learn Q&A. (2026, April 9). SecurityHeathSystray Bad Image Error, Window Security is gone, and Windows 11 Failing to Update - Microsoft Q&A. microsoft learn qna Issue: update/install failure in windows update Workflow: windows update
- Microsoft Learn Q&A. (2026, March 1). Lost Windows activation after bios update - Microsoft Q&A. microsoft learn qna Issue: crash or hang in system stability Workflow: system stability
- Microsoft Learn Q&A. (2026, February 5). Update solution for (KB5074109) (26100.7623) Error code: (0x80073712) - Microsoft Q&A. microsoft learn qna Issue: update/install failure in windows update Workflow: windows update
- Microsoft Learn Q&A. (2026, January 30). 2026-01 security update (kb5074109) (26100.7623) failing to install - Microsoft Q&A. microsoft learn qna Issue: update/install failure in windows update Workflow: windows update
- Microsoft Learn Q&A. (2026, January 27). Mobile Hotspot is not working - Microsoft Q&A. microsoft learn qna Issue: update/install failure in windows update Workflow: windows update
- Microsoft Learn Q&A. (2026, January 26). CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED BSOD appears randomly - Microsoft Q&A. microsoft learn qna Issue: bsod / stop error in system stability Workflow: system stability
- Microsoft Learn Q&A. (2026, January 16). Security Update (KB5074109) (26100.7623) prevents editing in Word for Office 2021 Home and Student - Microsoft Q&A. microsoft learn qna Issue: update/install failure in windows update Workflow: windows update
- Microsoft Learn Q&A. (2026, January 14). After update no longer detecting a connected screen - Microsoft Q&A. microsoft learn qna Issue: display regression in display / graphics Workflow: display / graphics
Official sources
- Microsoft. (2026, January 13). Windows 11 release information.release health
- Microsoft. (2026, January 13). Windows release health.release health
- Microsoft. Download page.download