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MSMQ Glitch Disrupts Enterprise Apps and IISDecember 2025 Windows updates caused MSMQ failures on enterprise devices, with temporary fixes offered via Microsoft Support.
Key FactsDec 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bleepingcomputer.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bleepingcomputer.com
- A known MSMQ issue affects Windows 10 22H2 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019 after recent security updates.
- This bug causes enterprise applications and IIS sites to fail with resource and misleading disk space errors.
- The problem arises from changed permissions requiring MSMQ users write access to a normally restricted system folder.
- Microsoft advises IT admins to contact business support for a workaround as a permanent fix is still pending.
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