Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 11 devices experience Wi-Fi connectivity issues after installing recent cumulative updates.
Although the company only mentions the KB50532288 optional preview update as the originating update for these Wi-Fi network connection issues, most affected customers were impacted after installing the KB5033375 cumulative update released during this month's Patch Tuesday.
This comes after a stream of user reports on Reddit, Twitter, and Microsoft's own community platform, as well as advisories pushed by several universities recommending students and staff to uninstall the problematic updates.
According to customer reports, this issue impacts enterprise wireless networks.
There's currently no information on whether this is linked to specific wireless network adapter models.
The known issue impacts only client platforms, with Windows 10 systems not likely affected by these connectivity problems.
Redmond is investigating whether this issue was caused by Microsoft and will provide an update when more information becomes available.
Until a fix is available, customers are advised to uninstall the buggy Windows 11 updates on all affected systems as a temporary solution.
On the list of installed updates, select KB5033375, and then click the Uninstall button next to it.
After the update is uninstalled, restart the computer.
Use the 'Show or Hide Updates' troubleshooter to prevent the update from reappearing as an available update from Windows Update.
A Microsoft spokesperson has yet to reply to a request for comment from BleepingComputer.
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This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:45:27 +0000