KB5071417: [PowerShell 5.1]** Invoke-WebRequest now includes a confirmation prompt

December 9, 2025—KB5071417 (OS Build 22631.6345)

Highlights

• This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system. ​​​​​​​

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Normal rollout

This security update contains fixes and quality improvements from KB5068865 (released November 11, 2025). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by this update. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.

• [PowerShell 5.1] Invoke-WebRequest now includes a confirmation prompt with a security warning of script execution risk. You can choose to continue or cancel the request. For additional details, see CVE-2025-54100 and KB5074596: PowerShell 5.1: Preventing script execution from web content.

If you've already installed previous updates, your device will download and install only the new updates included in this package.