Tech giant Microsoft has released the KB5004948 emergency security update to address the Windows Print Spooler PrintNightmare vulnerability on all editions of Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016.

“An update has now been released for all affected versions of Windows that are still in support,” Microsoft said in the Windows message center.

Detailed steps on how to install these out-of-band security updates are available in the support documents linked below:

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“Microsoft recommends that you immediately install this update on all supported Windows client and server operating system, starting with devices that currently host the print server role,” the company added.

“You also have the option to configure the RestrictDriverInstallationToAdministrators registry setting to prevent non-administrators from installing signed printer drivers on a print server. For more information, see KB5005010.”

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