Microsoft: Recent Windows updates cause Remote Desktop issues

Microsoft says that some customers might experience Remote Desktop and RDS connection issues after installing recent Windows updates released since January 2025. "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)," the company said in a new entry on the Windows release health dashboard. "We've observed a significant increase in reports of this issue following the release of the March 2025 Windows security update (KB5053598)." Affected users may experience unexpected RDP disconnections after 65 seconds when establishing UDP connections from Windows 11 24H2 PCs to RDS hosts on systems running Windows Server 2016 earlier. While Windows Server 2025 systems are not directly affected as RDS hosts, users may still experience disconnects when acting as RDP clients connecting to older servers. ​Fixed via Known Issue Roll ... Read full article.