Oh, cool. Microsoft melts bug that froze Server 2025 Remote Desktop sessions

More than one month after complaints starting flying, Microsoft has fixed a Windows bug that caused some Remote Desktop sessions to freeze.

The issue was introduced in a botched February update to Windows 11 24H2, and Server 2025. Three weeks ago, Microsoft warned Remote Desktop sessions would become unresponsive to keyboard and mouse input, and users had to disconnect and reconnect to restore access.

On Tuesday, Microsoft pushed out a patch for this Server 2025 gremlin, saying: "We recommend you install the latest update for your device as it contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one."

The fix you need is in the KB5055523 release, which Microsoft recommends folks install as soon as possible. The Windows 11 freezing issue was fixed in an earlier update.

This update is different from the fix Microsoft released last week to correct yet another botched patch. That one was causing Blue Screens ...