KB5065426 update stops file and print sharing from working

Kevin OBrien 205 Reputation points
2025-09-10T16:09:06.4466667+00:00

I was having issues with multiple locations using windows file and print sharing with password sharing. I found windows update KB5065426 was installed and that my file and print sharing options were turned off. I also found that networks were set to public that had previously sent to private.

Even after setting the settings back, the computers would not working with file and print sharing and I had to uninstall the update to get the functionality to work.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Susan Bradley 261 Reputation points MVP
    2025-09-25T21:20:31.3233333+00:00

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  2. Joseph Cavallaro 10 Reputation points
    2025-09-24T22:02:22.6333333+00:00

    A workaround that seems to be working consistently for us is to map the network share via IP address instead of name. Otherwise removing the "update" is the only other fix that has worked.

    After almost every removal we have to run the sfc /scannow command.

    Hope this helps someone.

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  3. Susan Bradley 56 Reputation points
    2025-09-18T05:06:53.3633333+00:00

    You can detect the SMBv1 status without elevation by running the Get-SmbServerConfiguration command: Get-SmbServerConfiguration | Format-List EnableSMB1Protocol

    What is the status of that?

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  4. Klaus 5 Reputation points
    2025-09-16T18:34:54.01+00:00

    I don't know if this will be helpful, but...

    The problem as shown in the title appeared on 4 of my computers in geographically very distant local networks. Now it seems to be that I do have a solution.

    1. I checked my computers with 'sfc /scannow' and 'dism / online /cleanup-image /restorehealth' and found that the computers having the problem reported heavy bugs in health. The named programs repair such. --- and: very important: they have had the bugs KB5065426 was installed!!!
    2. After repair I removed KB5065426 and reinstalled it on the now healthy system.

    Success... (for at least now one main computer.) --- Tomorrow I will try to get it running on a second one.

    I hope that this might be a way to solve the mal-function of KB5065426.

    Greetings

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  5. Wolfgang Aust 5 Reputation points
    2025-09-16T15:09:51.6533333+00:00

    Problem solved:

    1. Determine the SID on the computers using Sysinternals\PsGetsid64.exe (Sysinternals\newsid.exe doesn't work under Win11 24H2).
    2. Change the SID on one of the computers with a duplicate SID (without sysprep) using SIDCHG: (stratesave.com - follow the instructions carefully!)
    3. Everything's fine again . Researching the network error 0x80004005 almost drove me to despair.

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