Microsoft Releases KB5121767 Out-of-Band Update to Fix Dell USB-C Compatibility Bug

Microsoft released out-of-band update KB5121767 (July 18, 2026) for Windows 11 (25H2 and 24H2) to fix performance, power, charging, thermal, and USB-C compatibility issues on a limited number of Dell systems caused by the Intel Innovation Platform Framework driver; the cumulative update (including servicing stack KB5120102 and Windows AI component updates) lifts an earlier block on affected devices and is recommended only for systems showing the described abnormal behavior, and Microsoft has not reported this as a security vulnerability or active exploitation.