PSDirect connections failing in hotpatched devices ​​​​​​​Symptoms We are aware of an edge case affecting hotpatched devices that have installed the September 2025 Hotpatch update (KB5065474) or the September 2025 security update (KB5065426). These devices might experience failures with PowerShell Direct (PSDirect) connections when the host and guest virtual machines (VMs) are both not fully updated. When a patched guest VM attempts to connect to an unpatched host (or vice versa), the system is