Microsoft: August updates cause Windows Server boot issues, freezes
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Microsoft confirmed that the August 2024 security update (KB5041578) triggers severe performance and boot issues on Windows Server 2019—often linked to AV scans of the catroot2 folder and high CPU in Cryptographic Services—and deployed a Known Issue Rollback (KIR) via Group Policy as a mitigation while a permanent fix is readied; separate reports also cite Linux boot failures on Secure Boot dual-boot systems.
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