Microsoft has launched its security update monthly that aims to solve dozens of vulnerabilities in Windows 10 and Windows 11. As usual every second Tuesday of the month, the technology announces the “Patch Tuesday”, a compilation that contains the necessary updates not to be a victim of the exploits. The February version solves more than 55 failures, including four Zero-Day vulnerabilities.
According to the installation notes captured by Internet Storm Centerthe most recent Windows update Correct three critical vulnerabilities that allow you to execute code remotelyone of them in Excel. Three failures of impersonation of identity, nine of denial of service and the enviable nothing sum of 19 vulnerabilities of privilege lifting, among others, are also solved.
Among the most dangerous is A zero-day vulnerability buffer overflow that allows privileges in Windows and is actively exploited by hacker groups. Another one, also zero, Raises the privileges of an attacker to eliminate specific operating system files. Although Microsoft warns that the latter does not expose sensitive information, although the risk is significant.
The patch too Solve vulnerabilities associated with Microsoft products and services. An example is CVE-2025-21194, which allows attackers to omit the UEFI security mechanisms and Potentially compromise the safe core of a surface laptop. On the other hand, CVE-2025-21381, classified as a criticism affects Excel allowing the remote code execution on the user’s computer.
The update will force the installation of outlook in Windows 10
In addition to the security patch, if you have activated the optional updates you will notice that there is an available version this month. The most important change for those who have a Windows 10 PC is Outlook mandatory installation as a mail client. Microsoft eliminated the official mail, calendar and contacts app at the end of 2024 to give priority to Outlook.
For those who have already migrated to Windows 11, this month’s optional update introduces changes in the taskbar with improvements in the preview of the applications, as well as An update of the file explorer. The effects of Windows Studio that use the artificial intelligence of co -pilot are also added, although this function only applies to those who have a surface or co -pilot+PC.
The updates They are already available for all Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers. To install them you must go to Start > Configuration > Windows Update and select Find Windows updates. It is worth mentioning that this patch requires restarting your PC to complete the installation.
