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The USB printer problem was first caused by an update from January 2025. You can read the details in our coverage of printers spitting out nonsense after a borked Windows update. The problem specifically affected these operating systems with the following patches:

• Windows 11 24H2: KB5050009, KB5050094, KB5051987, KB5052093, KB5053598.
• Windows 11 23H2: KB5050092, KB5051989, KB5052094, KB5053602.

In the update notes, Microsoft writes: “Fixed: USB connected dual-mode printers that support both US Print [sic] and IPP Over USB protocols, might unexpectedly output incorrect or unwanted text.”

Separately, Microsoft has also acknowledged that Windows 11 24H2’s January update caused a corruption in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections. Microsoft describes the problem as follows:

“After installing the January 2025 Windows preview update (KB5050094) and later updates, users might experience unexpected disconnections with Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions, including Remote Desktop Services (RDS). We’ve observed a significant increase in reports of this issue following the release of the March 2025 Windows security update (KB5053598).
Users might notice their RDP sessions unexpectedly disconnecting after 65 seconds when establishing UDP-based connections from Windows 11, version 24H2 devices to RDS deployments running versions Windows Server 2016 or earlier. Resulting from this issue, users might experience frequent disconnections from their Remote Desktop and RDS sessions.”

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2650...-nonsense.html