The latest Windows 11 security update did more than just make the operating system more secure. According to multiple reports on Microsoft’s forums and social media, the security update also caused Windows users to experience Wi-Fi issues. If you’ve been experiencing these issues, you’ll be happy to know that Microsoft has shared an official fix.

According to multiple reports on Microsoft's forums, the issue appears to be related to the 802.11r standard, which enables fast roaming between access points on certain Qualcomm and MediaTek adapters. The issue was first spotted in the KB5033375 security update for Windows 11, which began rolling out on December 12.

Without a fix from Microsoft, users have been left to find workarounds on their own to resolve the issue. Fortunately, Microsoft has since acknowledged these reports and released an official way to fix the problem that doesn’t require you to mess with your computer’s settings. According to a post shared on Microsoft’s Known Issues and notifications board for Windows 11, the issues were indeed being caused by the KB5032288 and KB5033375 updates. As a result, Microsoft has released an update to fix the issue that leverages the Known Issue Rollback (KIR) feature that the company introduced in March 2021.

Microsoft said it could take up to 24 hours for the fix to automatically roll out to consumer devices and suggested that users restart their devices to speed up the process. Microsoft noted that the issue primarily affected systems attempting to connect to work, education, or public Wi-Fi networks using 802.1x authentication. Microsoft didn’t specify exactly what was causing the issue, but the fact that a fix is now available should no doubt make users feel better. If you don’t want to wait for the update to download automatically, you can download the new group policy directly from Microsoft.