Microsoft Faces Printer Woes and Update Failures

Microsoft has confirmed that its recent KB5132061 update is introducing printing problems for users. A specific issue arises when attempting to add a printer published in Active Directory through Settings, which can fail with an 'Error 87' (The parameter is incorrect). This bug was introduced in the October 2026 update and primarily affects new printer additions, not typically existing setups.

An additional printing issue has been identified where documents containing images with zero height or width at specific resolutions may fail to print. This can occur in complex document formatting, such as with invisible watermarks or layout anchors, and has been observed in Microsoft Word documents using the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI).

Beyond printing troubles, Microsoft has also acknowledged that some users are experiencing failures when attempting to install the November 2026 Patch Day updates. These installation failures can manifest with error codes 0x80070306, 0x800f0989, or 0x800f0993, potentially leading to devices being stuck in a continuous restart loop.

Microsoft stated that these installation problems affect a limited number of devices that had previously installed the non-security preview update from October 2026 (KB5127936). The company has promised an automatic fix for affected customers by Friday morning, November 14, 2026. Once the fix is applied, the November 2026 security update should download and install automatically via Windows Update.