Recent Windows Server 2025 updates cause Remote Desktop freezes

Recent Windows Server 2025 updates cause Remote Desktop freezes
Summary: Microsoft has acknowledged a known issue causing Remote Desktop freezes on Windows Server 2025 following security updates released since February 2025. Users experience unresponsive sessions requiring a reconnect; the issue has been partially addressed for Windows 11 24H2 but remains pending for Windows Server 2025. A fix for the server-related problems is expected in an upcoming Windows update.

Affected: Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 24H2

Keypoints :

  • Remote Desktop sessions freeze shortly after connection on Windows Server 2025 post-February 2025 updates.
  • Windows 11 24H2 had a similar issue, resolved with KB5052093 on February 25, 2025.
  • A future update will provide a fix for the Remote Desktop problem on Windows Server 2025 devices.
  • Known Issue Rollback (KIR) has been used to resolve other RDP disconnection issues from Windows 11 24H2 to Windows Server 2016.
  • Microsoft is also investigating connection errors related to SMB network shares on Windows 11 24H2.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/recent-windows-server-2025-updates-cause-remote-desktop-freezes/