ZDNET’s key takeaways

The October Windows update squashes more than 1,400 security flaws.

This marks Microsoft’s final supported update for Windows 24H2.

The update also fixes issues with File Explorer and Bluetooth.

Microsoft continues to break bug-squashing records, with October’s Windows update patching more than 1,400 security vulnerabilities. As usual, the actual number of bug fixes varies based on which ones are counted, but hovers around 1,410.

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Released Tuesday, the latest update is also the first official one for Windows 11 26H2 and the last one for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions. Plus, it resolves specific issues with built-in features like File Explorer and Bluetooth, and even lets you remap the Copilot keyboard key to trigger a different action.

As usual, the updates are aimed at all supported versions of Windows 11.…