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Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in 90 days
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that systems running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 24H2 will stop receiving updates in three months. However, as the company explains on its support website, Enterprise and Education editions will remain under mainstream support until October 12, 2027. “On October 13, 2026, Windows 11, version […]
Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5099539 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5099539 extended security update, which includes this month’s record-breaking July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes, along with additional security improvements. Initially, Microsoft only offered consumers one year of extended security updates. However, last month, Microsoft quietly extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, […]
Microsoft quietly extends free Windows 10 ESU support to October 2027
Microsoft has quietly extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, allowing enrolled devices to continue receiving security updates until October 12, 2027. The change was made without a formal announcement and instead appeared in updates to Microsoft’s Windows 10 ESU documentation and as an “Editor’s note” to a Windows […]
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 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 […]
Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5094127 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5094127 extended security update, which fixes the June 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities and adds new functionality to monitor the rollout of updated Secure Boot certificates that replace those expiring this month. If you are running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC or are enrolled in the ESU program, you can install […]
Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security update to fix the May 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities and resolve an issue with the new Remote Desktop warnings. If you are running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC or are enrolled in the ESU program, you can install this update like normal by going into Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and […]
Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures
Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using the psmounterex.sys driver. As GeekFeed reported last week, this issue affects software using VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) snapshots and causes failures due to a VSS service timeout. Software impacted by this includes, but is not limited to, products from Macrium (Reflect), Acronis (Cyber […]
Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop warnings displaying incorrectly
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing newly introduced Windows security warnings to display incorrectly when opening Remote Desktop (.rdp) files. This known issue affects all supported Windows versions, including Windows 11 (KB5083768 & KB5083769), Windows 10 (KB5082200), and Windows Server (KB5082063), on devices with multiple monitors and different display scaling settings. Microsoft addressed the bug in the optional KB5083631 preview […]
Microsoft: New Remote Desktop warnings may display incorrectly
Microsoft has confirmed a new issue causing newly introduced Windows security warnings to display incorrectly when opening Remote Desktop (.rdp) files. This known issue impacts all supported Windows versions, including Windows 11 (KB5083768 & KB5083769), Windows 10 (KB5082200), and Windows Server (KB5082063). As Microsoft explains in updates to the original advisories, “the security warning that appears […]