Microsoft confirms November Windows security updates can break printing of some documents
Affected users may see print jobs fail until Microsoft releases a fix, and the problem follows earlier printing regressions in Windows.
Microsoft has acknowledged that the November 2026 Windows security updates can cause printing to fail for documents containing images with zero height or width. The problem appears on Windows Server 2016 and later as well as Windows 10 and later, and it hits documents with layered formatting such as invisible watermark images. It mostly affects Word documents printed through the Windows GDI path, though other applications can also be affected. The article places this among several recent Windows printing regressions, including a WPF printing and PDF export breakage tied to the August 2026 .NET Framework updates and an earlier Print to PDF failure in 2025. Developers and administrators who print complex documents should expect failures until Microsoft ships a fix.
Why it matters
The fault sits in a common formatting pattern: documents that hide images with zero height or width, such as invisible watermarks and layout anchors, can fail to print after the November updates. Because it mainly hits Word documents printed through the Windows Graphics Device Interface, office and server environments that print routine business files are the most exposed. The problem also adds to a run of printing and PDF export problems in Windows and .NET Framework, which means printing reliability is becoming a recurring concern for people who depend on it rather than a single isolated bug.
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