(Update) New update to address issue affecting Windows 10 devices enrolled on Extended Security Updates (ESU)
From Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.Microsoft asks admins to prevent or fix an issue. Read what it asks below and check the linked documentation; whether your tenant is affected is not known here.
What the notice says
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Microsoft has identified an issue where some Windows 10, version 22H2 devices enrolled in Extended Security Updates (ESU) for commercial customers might fail to install the November 2025 security update (KB5068781) with error 0x800f0922 (CBS_E_INSTALLERS_FAILED). This issue is isolated to devices whose Windows OS licenses were activated via Windows subscription activation through the Microsoft 365 admin center.
The organizations affected by this issue can resolve it by installing KB5072653: Extended Security Updates (ESU) Licensing Preparation Package for Windows 10, which was released on November 17, 2025. Once you install this preparation package (KB5072653), you will be able to deploy the November 2025 security update (KB5068781).
Note: A new Scan Cab including metadata for KB5072653 was made available at 12:00 pm on November 18, 2025 for organizations that utilize cab files for compliance update checks.
What changed
Between archive captures, newest firstThe archive supplies one version of this notice.
Learn more
Links from the notice and their documentation checks- KB5068781Not read yet
- Windows subscription activationNot read yet
- KB5072653: Extended Security Updates (ESU) Licensing Preparation Package for Windows 10Not read yet
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