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. Benjamin Reese 0 Reputation points
    2025-12-17T06:36:45.8666667+00:00

    I'm still having this issue 3 months later.

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  2. da danniel 85 Reputation points
    2026-02-26T06:41:50.2933333+00:00

    I have exactly same problem in my office in France since this morning. It drive me crazy! All my sharing and printers are "mort" (dead) and the network stay on Public even if I change it.

    I think I find why... maybe it is because the Duplicate SID?! We clone many PC in our office before, and it seem this new KB5065426 is very very strict with the security ID now. If two PC have same SID, the update block the sharing for security.

    I just see a guy on another tech forum says that Wittytool disk clone can fix this because it has a "Reset SID" function. I don't know this tool very well but I am go to try it now on one of my broken machine to see if it work.

    I will come back and tell you the result if it fix the problem. Fingers crossed!

    Sorry for my bad English, I hope you understand me!...

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