Microsoft has mistakenly tagged an ongoing Windows Firewall error message bug as fixed in recent updates, stating that they are still working on a resolution.
Earlier this month, Microsoft warned that, starting with the June 2025 Windows 11 preview update, users would see Windows Firewall errors in the Event Viewer.
These events would be labeled as event ID 2042 for the Windows Firewall With Advanced Security, and would be generated every time you restart Windows.
"The error is found in Event Viewer as event 2042 for Windows Firewall With Advanced Security. The event appears as "Config Read Failed" with message 'More data is available'," explained Microsoft.
"Although this event is logged in Event Viewer every time the device is restarted, they do not reflect an issue with Windows Firewall, and can be disregarded."
Microsoft states that these errors can be disregarded, as they are not an issue with the Windows Firewall. Instead, they are related to an upcoming feature that is not fully implemented in the operating system.
As part of the July Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft marked the bug as fixed. However, Microsoft later announced on Tuesday that it had marked the issue as resolved in error, apologizing for the mistake.
"This disclosure was mistakenly updated to Resolved status on July 8. A resolution for this issue is planned to be included in an update to be released in the coming weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion," Microsoft said.
Microsoft says that it is working on a fix, which will be released in an upcoming update.
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