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Updated: September 2026 Windows Updates Impacting Azure Virtual Desktops, Remote Desktop Services Session Hosts, and Citrix VDAs

Jeff Silverman

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Updated and Revised: This is a significant update from the blog posted for the September 2026 Windows Updates Impacting Citrix VDAs. Please continue reading, below.

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Overview

Multiple issues have been reported after installation of Microsoft’s September 2026 Security Updates. Affected platforms include Azure Virtual Desktop, Remote Desktop Services, and Citrix. Affected operating systems include Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025, and Windows 11.

Issues

Reported issues include black screens, sessions stuck at “Connecting…”, inability to sign out, and problems with GPUs, audio, and video devices.

Resolution

Microsoft has released the following out-of-band (OOB) patches to remediate these issues: 

  • Windows 11, version 26H1: KB5129194  
  • Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2: KB5129195  
  • Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2 (hotpatch): KB5129241  
  • Windows 11, version 23H2: KB5129242  
  • Windows Server 2025: KB5129235  
  • Windows Server 2022: KB5129237  
  • Windows 10, version 22H2 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021: KB5129236  
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 and Windows Server 2019: KB5129238  
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Windows Server 2016: KB5129239  
  • Windows Server 2012 R2: KB5129243 
  • Windows Server 2012: KB5129244 
More Information

https://support.citrix.com/external/article/CTX697101/issues-with-microsoft-windows-september.html

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/12/microsoft-admits-windows-11s-biggest-september-update-is-breaking-multiple-features-days-after-it-warned-users-not-to-delay-updates

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-september-2026-update-brings-many-long-requested-features-but-also-surfaces-fresh-bugs-windows-11-update-causes-crashes-on-amd-graphics-explorer-hang-ups-and-broken-third-party-integrations