Summary
Sage 50 Accounting starts crashing after installing Windows updates on the PC.
Cause
Security update for Microsoft Windows (KB5132061, KB4132059, KB5121096) released November 10, 2026.
Resolution
Find the Windows update and uninstall it on any affected computers. Consult your local IT group or computer technician for assistance if needed.
- Open the Start menu and select Settings (or press Windows Key + i).
- Go to Windows Update (or Update & Security in Windows 10).
- Click Update history.
- Scroll down and click Uninstall updates under Related settings.
- Select whichever update below that appears, which depends on your version of Windows. Then select Uninstall.
- KB5132061
- KB5132059
- KB5131096
- See below for the full list
- After removing the Windows update, restart the computer.
- Verify that Sage 50 is able to operate without crashing.
The following is a list of Windows Security updates that can cause this issue, along with the version of Windows they correspond to. Uninstall any of these updates you find.
| KB5131087 | Windows 11 23H2 |
| KB5132061 | Windows 11 24H2 / 25H2 / 26H2 |
| KB5132059 | Windows 11 26H1 |
| KB5132043 | Windows 11 24H2 / 25H2 / 26H2 |
| KB5131096 | Windows 10 21H2 / 22H2 |
| KB5131085 | Windows 10 1809 / Server 2019 |
| KB5131291 | Windows 10 1607 / Server 2016 |
| KB5131083 | Windows 10 1607 / Server 2016 |
| KB5131090 | Windows Server 2022 |
| KB5131080 | Windows Server 2025 |
| KB5131077 | Windows Server 2025 |
| KB5131079 | Windows Server 2025 |
| KB5132060 | Windows 11 24H2 / 25H2 / 26H2 |
| KB5132058 | Windows 11 26H1 |
| KB5131097 | Windows 11 23H2 |
| KB5131091 | Server OS 24H2 |
| KB5131098 | Server OS 21H2 |
| KB5135883 | Server OS 24H2 |
| KB5132688 | Windows 11 Hot patch |
| KB5127936 | Windows 11 cumulative update |