Microsoft’s MSMQ Meltdown: How to Survive the Queue Catastrophe!

Microsoft urges businesses to reach out for advice on the MSMQ issue causing enterprise apps and IIS sites to flop. While they’re working on a fix, enterprise users are advised to reach out for temporary mitigation tips. Apparently, MSMQ users are now demanding admin-level access like demanding kids asking for WiFi passwords.

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Ah, nothing like a software update that turns your enterprise apps into sad, little, non-functioning pieces of code! Microsoft has once again gifted us with the blessing of a bug that makes IT admins question their life choices. But hey, at least they’ve got a hotline to call for help, because nothing screams holiday cheer like being on hold with tech support!

Key Points:

  • Microsoft warns businesses about a bug affecting MSMQ after December 2025 updates.
  • Issue mainly impacts Windows 10 22H2, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2016.
  • Problems include non-functional MSMQ queues and IIS sites failing.
  • The issue is tied to new MSMQ security model changes and NTFS permissions.
  • Microsoft advises contacting their support for a temporary workaround.

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