NVDA 2025.3.1rc1 available for testing

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The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2025.3.1 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2025.3.1 release. By installing the RC you will be opting into NVDA’s beta/RC channel, and will only receive update notifications for these builds. The beta/RC channel will always keep you up to date with the latest NVDA version. The last RC in a release cycle is identical to the final stable release. To return to the stable release channel, upgrade manually to the latest stable build. Links

• Download NVDA 2025.3.1rc1
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• What’s new in this release of NVDA
• Please report any issues on GitHub.

Highlights

This is a patch release to fix a security issue and a bug.

• Fixed a vulnerability which could prevent access to secure screens via Remote Access. Advisory GHSA-vr27-g5ph-xvq2 with further details will be publicized 1 week after 2025.3.1 has been released, to ensure NVDA users have a chance to update before detailed disclosure.
• Remote Access now returns control to the local computer if it locks while controlling the remote computer.