Security News > 2024 > February > Microsoft says it fixed a Windows Metadata server issue that’s still broken

Microsoft claims to have fixed Windows Metadata connection issues which continue to plague customers, causing problems for users trying to manage their printers and other hardware.

When new hardware is added to a Windows computer, the operating system connects to a Microsoft-operated website called the Windows Metadata and Internet Services to download metadata packages associated with the particular hardware.

"When the operating system detects a new device, it queries an online service called the Windows Metadata and Internet Services for a metadata package for the device," reads a description of the WMIS site.

Windows admins had short-lived happiness this week, as Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5034763 and Windows 11 KB5034765 cumulative updates as part of the February 2024 Patch Tuesday with what they claim is a fix for the Window Metadata connection issues.

"Downloads from the Windows Metadata and Internet Services over HTTPS are now more secure."

BleepingComputer is now told that this is causing the Event Log to show repeated Event ID 201 connection errors, stating, "A connection to the Windows Metadata and Internet Services could not be established."

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