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Microsoft fixes Windows Task Manager bug affecting performance
Microsoft has resolved a known issue preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the optional Windows 11 KB5067036 update. The bug was acknowledged last week after widespread user reports that the Task Manager continued to run in the background even after the app was quit, causing performance issues such as stuttering and CPU hangs. Although having a […]
Microsoft November 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 zero-day, 63 flaws
Today is Microsoft’s November 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 63 flaws, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. This Patch Tuesday also addresses four “Critical” vulnerabilities, two of which are remote code execution vulnerabilities, one is an elevation of privileges, and the fourth is an information disclosure flaw. The number of bugs in […]
Microsoft: Windows 11 23H2 Home and Pro reach end of support
Microsoft has reminded customers today that systems running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 23H2 have stopped receiving security updates. Today’s announcement follows three previous alerts, when Microsoft asked users to upgrade their devices to the latest available Windows 11 release: the first in August, the second in September, and the last in October. However, as the […]
Microsoft: Emergency Windows 10 update fixes ESU enrollment bug
Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band update to address a known issue preventing Windows 10 users from enrolling in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. “This update addresses an issue in the Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Update (ESU) enrollment process, where the enrollment wizard may fail during enrollment,” Microsoft explained. “This update is marked as […]
How to use the new Windows 11 Start menu, now rolling out
The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. The Start menu is now scrollable, so you can move through your apps in one place. This means the “All” section sits on the main screen, and you do not need […]
Microsoft testing faster Quick Machine Recovery in Windows 11
Microsoft is testing a faster version of Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) and updated Smart App Control (SAC), allowing users to toggle it without requiring a Windows clean install. QMR enables IT administrators to resolve Windows boot failures remotely, eliminating the need for physical access to the system. If Windows 11 fails to start due to […]
Windows 11 Store gets Ninite-style multi-app installer feature
The Microsoft Store on the web now lets you create a multi-app install package on Windows 11 that installs multiple applications from a single installer. This means you can now install multiple apps simultaneously without having to download each one manually. The experience is similar to that of the third-party app Ninite, a package manager that […]
Microsoft: October Windows updates trigger BitLocker recovery
Microsoft has warned that some systems may boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the October 2025 Windows security updates. BitLocker is a Windows security feature that encrypts storage drives to block data theft attempts. Windows computers typically enter BitLocker recovery mode after hardware changes or Trusted Platform Module (TPM) updates to regain access to protected […]
Windows 10 update bug triggers incorrect end-of-support alerts
Microsoft says that installing the October 2025 updates may trigger incorrect end-of-support warnings on Windows 10 systems with active security coverage or still under active support. According to widespread user reports since last month’s Patch Tuesday, affected devices are displaying “Your version of Windows has reached the end of support” messages in the Windows Update Settings page. This bug impacts systems […]
Microsoft: Patch for WSUS flaw disabled Windows Server hotpatching
An out-of-band (OOB) security update that patches an actively exploited Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability has broken hotpatching on some Windows Server 2025 devices. KB5070881, the emergency update causing this issue, was released on the same day that several cybersecurity companies confirmed the critical-severity CVE-2025-59287 remote code execution (RCE) flaw was being exploited in the wild. The […]