Surprise! A Windows BitLocker bug has returned to ruin your reboot — here's how to get around it

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 25H2, 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 users are affected by a BitLocker Recovery bug that ...

Windows 10 and 11 update is pushing some users into BitLocker recovery

The October 2025 security update for Windows 11 25H2, Windows 11 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 has reportedly forced some users into the BitLocker recovery screen ...

Microsoft explains the magic behind Windows Known Issue Rollback (KIR)

If you're an IT admin or a consumer curious about how Microsoft mitigates Windows bugs quickly, the company has pulled the ...

Microsoft was apparently so embarrassed by Windows 98's infamous on-stage Blue Screen of Death it built a new testing room on campus to ensure it would never hap…

The moment, captured above, was from Gates' keynote at the then-major COMDEX trade show a few months before Windows 98's ...

Windows 'update and shut down' reboot glitch finally fixed, saving tiny gaming laptop batteries everywhere

Windows Windows 11 25H2 has borked the mouse and keyboard controls in the Windows Recovery Environment, because what would a ...

I tested 3 Snapdragon X Windows laptops this year - and found 3 big issues

Also: Microsoft said my PC couldn't run Windows 11, but I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway - here's how. Since then, I've acquired two more PCs that have Arm-based processors instead ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Windows 11 update wreaks havoc right after Windows 10 ends

Windows 10 has officially reached the end of its support lifecycle, leaving users to transition to Windows 11. However, the ...

Microsoft rushes out emergency Windows 11 patch to fix a critical issue in the October 2025 security update

KB5070773 is an “out-of-band” update now available via Windows Update and the Microsoft Update Catalog. It restores USB ...
Ars Technica

Distribution of KB5070773 recovery environment fix for Win 11

Has anyone seen anything regarding how this particular update is being distributed? Is Microsoft doing a “staged” deployment in waves for some reason with this update? I have three systems with Win 11 ...
ZDNet

Running Windows 11? Install this emergency patch before you use recovery mode - here's why

A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...
TechSpot

Microsoft breaks, then quickly fixes Windows Recovery Environment bug that bricked USB input devices

Facepalm: Microsoft wants Windows 11 users to always install the latest patches for the operating system, especially now that it only supports a single edition. However, allowing Windows Update to run ...