US EditionMS Update Kills Microsoft Account Sign-Ins in Windows 11
The update KB5079473 causes Microsoft account sign-in failures in multiple apps, affecting Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 users, while Entra ID authentication remains unaffected.
- Last week, Microsoft's KB5079473 cumulative update broke Microsoft account sign‑ins on Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2, causing authentication failures and offline warnings on the Windows release‑health dashboard.
- When devices hit a particular network state, sign-in attempts display an error message reading 'You'll need the Internet for this. It doesn't look like you're connected to the Internet', Microsoft said.
- Microsoft notes affected apps include OneDrive, Edge, Microsoft Teams Free, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Word, and Excel, with Entra ID unaffected.
- Microsoft issued two emergency out‑of‑band updates for hotpatch‑enabled Windows 11 Enterprise devices to fix a Bluetooth device visibility issue and RRAS security flaws, while Samsung Galaxy Connect bugs caused C:\ drive access loss on some laptops.
- Microsoft wrote 'We are working to release a resolution for this issue in the next few days', following January out‑of‑band fixes after Patch Tuesday troubles.
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