Several Windows 11 users experience a nasty surprise after the June patch day. An update paralyzes an important WLAN function. But Microsoft calls a way out.
A current security patch causes WLAN problems in Windows 11. (Source: depositphotos.com / gioiak2)
- Windows 11 users can currently download the security patch KB5014697.
- The patch causes problems with the WLAN for some users.
- Microsoft has a workaround ready.
Windows 11 users have been able to download the KB5014697 security patch for a few days, but it has some unpleasant side effects. In addition to problems with ARM processors, it is primarily the WLAN function that causes more and more problems. The problem also affects Windows 10 users.
As Microsoft itself reports on its own website, Windows 11 users may no longer be able to use the WLAN hotspot function properly after the patch. For those affected, “the host device may lose connection to the Internet after a client device establishes a connection,” it says.
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In short: Connections are broken when accessing the Internet via WLAN hotspots. To work around the problem, Microsoft currently advises disabling the Wi-Fi hotspot feature. So you should be able to restore internet access on the host device. According to Microsoft, an update that fixes the error is already being planned.
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