Reboot
Microsoft rolls out fix for Windows 11 crashes, gaming issues
Microsoft has started rolling out a permanent fix for a known issue that causes system crashes and gaming issues on Windows 11 devices. On affected PCs, users have also reported games failing to launch and freezing with “EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION” errors. When it was first confirmed, Microsoft said that this issue affects games like ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting […]
Microsoft shares temporary fix for Windows 11 gaming issues
Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for ongoing gaming issues caused by Windows 11 updates released during the August 2026 Patch Tuesday. On impacted PCs, users reported games crashing or failing to launch, as well as game freezes, “EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION” errors, and even unexpected system restarts. When it confirmed it was investigating this known issue on […]
Microsoft blames Windows gaming issues on RGB lighting devices
Microsoft says ongoing issues causing games to crash or fail to launch after installing the August 2026 Windows updates may be caused by peripherals with RGB lighting. As Microsoft explained when it confirmed it’s investigating on Wednesday, this known issue affects games like ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals on systems running Windows 11 […]
Microsoft says August Windows updates may cause gaming issues
Microsoft is investigating a potential issue with the August 2026 updates that may prevent some games from launching or cause them to crash on affected Windows 11 systems. The confirmation follows user reports that a limited number of games, including ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals, become unresponsive on devices running Windows […]
Dell confirms its SupportAssist software causes Windows BSOD crashes
Dell confirmed that its SupportAssist software is causing blue-screen crashes on some Windows systems following a wave of user reports about random reboots affecting Dell devices since Friday. SupportAssist is a software suite developed by Dell that comes pre-installed on most new Dell computers running Windows 10 or Windows 11. A Dell representative told customers […]
Microsoft: Some Windows servers enter reboot loops after April patches
Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows domain controllers are entering restart loops due to Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) crashes after installing the April 2026 security updates. The company also warned that Windows admins may encounter this issue when setting up new domain controllers, or even on existing ones, if the server processes authentication […]
Cisco switches hit by reboot loops due to DNS client bug
Multiple Cisco switch models are suddenly experiencing reboot loops after logging fatal DNS client errors, according to reports seen by GeekFeed. Starting at approximately 2 AM, what appears to be a firmware bug in the switches’ internal DNS client service began treating DNS lookup failures as fatal errors, causing affected devices to reboot repeatedly. Switches […]
Windows 11 24H2 emergency update fixes Easy Anti-Cheat BSOD issue
Microsoft has released an emergency Windows 11 24H2 update to address an incompatibility issue triggering restarts with blue screen of death (BSOD) errors on systems with Easy Anti-Cheat. The out-of-band update (KB5063060) is a revised version of the Windows 11 KB5060842 cumulative update released during this month’s Patch Tuesday after many customers reported experiencing system reboots and IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL […]
Windows Server emergency update fixes Hyper-V VM freezes, restart issues
Microsoft has released an emergency update to address a known issue causing some Hyper-V virtual machines with Windows Server 2022 to freeze or restart unexpectedly. These problems mainly impact Azure confidential VMs, which are designed to protect data while being processed, not just when it’s transmitted or stored. Redmond has addressed this issue with the […]
Google adds Android auto-reboot to block forensic data extractions
Google is rolling out a new security mechanism on Android devices that will automatically reboot locked, unused devices after three consecutive days of inactivity, restoring memory to an encrypted state. Although the tech giant has not commented on the exact motives behind the addition of this feature, it is expected to make data extraction by […]