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tayloramy
Super User
9 months ago
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Power BI Desktop Auto Updating with Windows Updates

Hi community, 

 

I noticed something fun in my enviornment today. 

 

We use Ivanti for software management at my org, and only approved Ivanti packages are able to be installed on systems - end users do not have admin rights. 

 

We has Power BI Desktop August 2025 installed for all our users (not the windows store version) and I noticed that when windows update KB5066133 was pushed to the devices, Power BI was updated to October 2025 version. 

 

Has anyone else noticed this Windows Update automatically updating Power BI before? 

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  • tayloramy's avatar
    tayloramy
    9 months ago

    Hi, 

    I apparently have gremlins in IT walking around and randomly updating things without telling anyone, and then denying it when asked. 

     

    THis was not part of windows updates, this was pushed intentionally. 

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  • tayloramy's avatar
    tayloramy
    Super User
    9 months ago

    Hi, 

    I apparently have gremlins in IT walking around and randomly updating things without telling anyone, and then denying it when asked. 

     

    THis was not part of windows updates, this was pushed intentionally. 

    • tayloramy's avatar
      tayloramy
      Super User
      9 months ago

      Yeah, I find it very interesting as well. 

       

      THis has happened across 200 of our devices so far, and on every single one the date that power bi desktop was upadted matches with the date that KB5066133 was installed. 

       

      I'm wondering how a .NET update managed to update Power BI Desktop, but that appears to be what happened. 

  • parry2k's avatar
    parry2k
    Super User
    9 months ago

    tayloramy hard to tell, seems like it could be because of .net security update 🤷‍♂️

  • v-tejrama's avatar
    v-tejrama
    Community Support
    9 months ago

    Hi tayloramy ,

     

    That’s an interesting observation and definitely worth digging into. Based on what you’ve described, KB5066133 itself wouldn’t directly update Power BI Desktop. That update is a .NET cumulative patch, and while Power BI relies on .NET, those updates don’t replace or upgrade application binaries like Power BI Desktop. The most likely explanation is that something else in your environment triggered the change at the same time.

     

    If your organization uses the Microsoft Store version of Power BI, it will automatically update when Microsoft releases a new build, and the timing may have coincided with the Windows update. If you’re certain it’s the non-Store installer managed through Ivanti, it’s worth checking Ivanti’s deployment history to confirm that no updated package was approved or pushed around the same time. You can also review the Application Event Log on one of the affected devices and look for MsiInstaller entries for Power BI.

     

    Those logs usually reveal whether the installation came from Ivanti, the Store, or a local repair initiated by the system. The matching dates make it easy to assume KB5066133 caused the update, but it’s almost certainly a coincidence triggered by another mechanism. Once you confirm the source of the install from those logs, you’ll be able to pinpoint exactly what initiated the upgrade and prevent it from recurring if it wasn’t intentional.

    Best Regards,
    Tejaswi.
    Community Support