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Microsoft patches Windows and Excel – breaks audio, remote access, and paste
What happened
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/14/microsoft-patches-windows-and-excel-breaks-audio-remote-access-and-paste/5296085 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49699297 Points: 33 # Comments: 19…
Key facts
- Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/14/microsoft-patches-windows-and-excel-breaks-audio-remote-access-and-paste/5296085 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49699297 Points: 33 # Comments: 19…
- Reported by Hacker News and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:09:45 UTC.
Why it matters
Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.
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