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Microsoft has an image problem with November's Windows security update
The Register • • general
Key Points:
- November's Windows security update causes printing failures for documents containing images with zero height or width at the printing resolution, affecting Microsoft Word and potentially other applications using Windows GDI.
- This issue impacts most Windows versions from Windows 11 26H2 to Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2016, as well as Windows Server editions from 2016 to 2025, and can affect documents even if users did not insert the problematic images themselves.
- A separate problem introduced by the update affects Windows activation and licensing operations using the Software Licensing Management Tool (SLMGR), causing error 0x80041008 during commands like 'slmgr.vbs /skms-domain' and 'slmgr.vbs /ipk'.
- The activation issue primarily impacts Windows 11 23H2, Windows 10 22H2 and 21H2, and Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025, with Microsoft planning to release a fix soon and advising affected administrators to contact Microsoft Support for interim solutions.
- Microsoft is still investigating the printing problem, with no immediate fix announced, while urging affected users and organizations to be aware of these complications following the November 2026 update.
