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technology4 days ago•7 min saved

Windows 10 ESU Jan 2026 Update Ditches Old Modem Drivers and Refreshes Secure Boot Certs

The January 2026 Windows 10 ESU release KB5073724 (Build 19045.6809) arrives for ESU subscribers, removing legacy modem drivers (agrsm64.sys/agrsm.sys and smserl64.sys/smserial.sys) which may affect older modems, while adding new Secure Boot certificates and a WinSqlite3.dll security fix. Most users won’t notice changes, but some legacy modems could stop working after the update. The patch bundles security fixes (roughly 112–114 vulnerabilities, including 3 zero-days, with 57 Elevation of Privilege and other categories) and ESU updates run through October 2026. Downloads are via Settings > Windows Update or the Microsoft Update Catalog for Windows 10 Version 22H2 on x64/ARM-64 with ESU,

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#esu #kb5073724 #modem-drivers

technology5 days ago•4 min saved

Windows 10 security-only KB5073724 update patches three zero-days and Secure Boot certs

Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5073724 security update, addressing 114 vulnerabilities including three zero-days, and updating Secure Boot certificates. The update also removes certain Agere modem drivers and includes a WinSqlite3.dll fix. It targets devices in the ESU program or LTSC and does not add new features, raising builds to 19045.6809 (19044.6809 for LTSC 2021). Note that affected modem hardware will stop working due to removed drivers; Microsoft reports no known issues at this time.

via BleepingComputer|

#kb5073724 #patch-tuesday #secure-boot