Security News > 2023 > December > December's Windows 11 KB5033375 update breaks Wi-Fi connectivity

The KB5033375 cumulative update released during the December 2023 Patch Tuesday causes Wi-Fi connectivity issues on some Windows 11 devices.
As a temporary solution, users affected by this issue are advised to uninstall the KB5033375 Windows 11 December cumulative update and the related KB50532288 optional preview update.
Open the Windows start menu, search for "Windows Update," then go to Update history > Uninstall updates.
Once uninstalled, you should also use the 'Show or Hide Updates' troubleshooter to hide the update so Windows Update will no longer show it in the list of available updates.
Windows 11 KB5033375 update released with upgraded Copilot AI-assistant.
Windows 11 KB5032288 update improves Copilot, fixes 11 bugs.
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