Subj : Microsoft swiftly fixes a Wi-Fi bug that caused havoc for some Wi
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Dec 20 2023 13:00:05

Microsoft swiftly fixes a Wi-Fi bug that caused havoc for some Windows 11 
users

Date:
Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:48:51 +0000

Description:
This was a pretty nasty bug, so its good to see Microsoft on the ball in 
quickly deploying a cure.

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Microsoft has fixed a Windows 11 bug that was causing havoc for students 
across the globe. 

The software giant confirmed that the problem  which meant that university 
Wi-Fi networks (and those at other educational establishments) failed to work 
for some students  was caused by patches KB5032288 and KB5033375. 

The latter is the cumulative update for December in Windows 11 , and the 
former is the preview version of that upgrade (unsurprisingly, as they are 
essentially the same thing). 

The good news is that the solution came alongside the confirmation of the 
bug. 

Microsoft got in touch with us directly to point out the fix, with the 
company also announcing on its release health status dashboard: This issue is 
resolved using Known Issue Rollback (KIR). Please note that it might take up 
to 24 hours for the resolution to propagate automatically to consumer devices 
and non-managed business devices. Restarting your Windows device might help 
the resolution apply to your device faster. Analysis: A swiftly delivered 
save 

Its great to see Microsoft move quickly with the fix here, as this was a 
pretty nasty issue for those students affected. It seems that it was mainly 
universities, businesses , and public Wi-Fi networks where this gremlin 
struck, with Microsoft telling us that its not likely to occur on home 
networks (though that doesnt rule out the possibility completely). 

At any rate, you dont have to do anything to cure these Wi-Fi blues. The 
Known Issue Rollback means that Microsoft is rolling back the problematic 
part of the update, while leaving the rest of it in place (to redeploy that 
faulty bit at a later date, when its fixed up and no longer causing Wi-Fi 
woes). 

The catch is that the issue rollback takes a bit of time to filter through to 
everyone, up to 24 hours as noted. However, that announcement was made late 
in the day yesterday, and all affected users should have the fix in around 
the next five hours or so, all being well. If youre getting impatient, as 
Microsoft advises, you can try a reboot to surface the fix. You might also 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-swiftly-fixes-a-wi-fi-bu
g-that-caused-havoc-for-some-windows-11-users


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