From: jim@geordieland.com   
      
   In article <10kdsat$1s3an$1@dont-email.me>, winstonmvp@gmail.com says...   
   >   
   > John C. wrote on 1/16/2026 4:01 AM:   
   > > This morning, I was surprised to see that I needed to reboot my W10 Pro   
   > > computer in order to install an update. However, there it was.   
   > >   
   > > Apparently, the update removes some old modem drivers and installs some   
   > > new Secure Boot certificates, as the older certificates hav recently   
   > > expired. The update is more fully described here:   
   > >   
   > > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/january-13-2026-kb   
   073724-os-builds-19045-6809-and-19044-6809-bd960b49-050e-432f-a9d5-2454cb377fed   
   > >   
   > > Here's what it says:   
   > > ________________________________________________________________________   
   > > The following is a summary of the issues that this update addresses when   
   > > you install this update. If there are new features, it lists them as   
   > > well. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of   
   > > the change we are documenting.   
   > >   
   > >      [Drivers] This update removes the following modem drivers:   
   > > agrsm64.sys (x64), agrsm.sys (x86), smserl64.sys (x64) and smserial.sys   
   > > (x86). Modem hardware dependent on these specific drivers will no longer   
   > > work in Windows.   
   > >   
      
   > >   
   > > I allowed the update and, so far, have experienced no problems. Knock on   
   > > wood.   
   > >   
   >   
   Same here. I didn't know it had happened until I checked.   
      
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   Originally installed as Windows 7 Home Premium in 2015   
   Updated to Windows 10 several times, latterly in 2021   
   Ver 22H2 with ESU.   
      
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