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Microsoft working to fix Exchange Online mailbox quarantine issue
Microsoft is working to resolve an ongoing Exchange Online issue that has been mistakenly quarantining customers’ mailboxes since Sunday. The incident, tracked by Microsoft under EX1436407, began on July 19 and remained unresolved as of the most recent update Wednesday evening. During this time, affected Exchange Online users have been experiencing issues receiving and sending emails […]
Microsoft shares manual fix for WSUS sync delays and timeouts
Microsoft has shared manual mitigations to help IT administrators fix Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) servers affected by a known issue that causes Windows Update scans to fail or time out. This known WSUS sync issue affects both client (Windows 10, version 1607 and later) and server (Windows Server 2012 and later) platforms. On impacted WSUS servers, […]
Microsoft confirms Windows Server Update Services sync delays
Microsoft is working to fix a known issue affecting Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) servers, which has caused synchronization problems for more than a week. WSUS was introduced almost twenty years ago to help IT administrators schedule updates for Microsoft products on enterprise networks from a single local update server, rather than updating each endpoint […]
Windows KB5121767 OOB update fixes shutdowns on some Dell PCs
Microsoft has released emergency updates to fix a known issue causing some Dell PCs to experience performance issues or shut down after installing the July 2026 Windows 11 security updates. As detailed when Microsoft acknowledged the issue on Tuesday, it affects only Dell systems that have installed the KB5101650 cumulative update on Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 devices. […]
Microsoft: Some Dell PCs shut down after recent Windows updates
Microsoft is blocking this month’s Windows 11 security updates on some Dell devices because they are causing shutdowns and performance issues. This known issue affects only Dell systems after installing the KB5101650 cumulative update released this Tuesday for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 devices. “After installing the June 23, 2026, Windows preview update (KB5095093), a limited number of Dell […]
Microsoft fixes bug that removed Copilot buttons in Outlook
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing the Copilot Chat or Copilot buttons in Classic Outlook to disappear for Windows users with the Copilot Chat (Basic) license. As the company explains in a recent support document, affected users may no longer see Copilot buttons on the side navigation and above the ribbon. Those affected may also […]
Microsoft fixes GIF functionality in the Windows Emoji Panel
Microsoft has fixed the GIF functionality in the Emoji Panel for Windows 11 users after the provider shut down its service. According to Microsoft, the GIF feature stopped working suddenly on June 30 for some users after Google’s Tenor GIF search engine retired its application programming interface (API). “Starting on June 30, 2026, you might […]
Microsoft: June 2026 Windows updates break Recycle Bin prompts
Microsoft has confirmed a confusing Windows bug that causes different filenames to appear in the confirmation dialog when deleting a file from the Recycle Bin. “When permanently deleting a single item from the Recycle Bin, the confirmation dialog displays the internal Recycle Bin filename (for example, $Rxxxxx.ext) instead of the original filename,” the company explained in a […]
Microsoft fixes Windows Server 2016 security update failures
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing the June 2026 security updates to fail on Windows Server 2016 systems that weren’t up to date. The issue was acknowledged in an admin portal service alert confirming IT administrators’ reports of 0x80070002 or FILE_NOT_FOUND errors on affected systems. The bug primarily affected customers attempting to install the KB5094122 update without first installing last […]
Microsoft confirms Office apps launch issues after June updates
Microsoft is investigating a new issue preventing third-party applications from launching Microsoft Office applications or opening documents on up-to-date Windows systems. This known issue affects Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other Microsoft Office applications when launched from within the affected third-party apps. “Microsoft has received reports of an issue in which certain third-party applications might […]