KB5071544: The Invoke-WebRequest command now includes a confirmation prompt

December 9, 2025—KB5071544 (OS Build 17763.8146)

This security update includes fixes and quality improvements that are part of the following update:

• November 11, 2025—KB5068791 (OS Build 17763.8027)

The following is a summary of the issues that this update addresses when you install this update. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting.

• [PowerShell 5.1] The Invoke-WebRequest command now includes a confirmation prompt with a security warning of a 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.
• [People app] After installing this update, the People icon on the taskbar will no longer respond. This feature is being deprecated in Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10, version 1809.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.