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Microsoft: Recent Windows updates may fail to install via WUSA
Microsoft has mitigated a known issue that caused Windows update failures when installing them from a network share using the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA). WUSA is a built-in command-line tool that helps IT admins install and uninstall Microsoft Standalone Update (.msu) files through the Windows Update Agent API to deploy and remove patches, hotfixes, […]
Microsoft fixes Windows 11 24H2 updates failing with 0x80240069 error
Microsoft has resolved a known issue preventing the August 2025 Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update from being delivered via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Introduced almost twenty years ago, WSUS helps IT administrators defer, approve, and schedule updates for Microsoft products on enterprise networks from a single local update server, rather than having each endpoint […]
Windows 11 24H2 updates failing again with 0x80240069 errors
The KB5063878 Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update, released earlier this week, fails to install on some systems according to widespread reports from Windows administrators. As many admins have reported on social media and GeekFeed, this issue affects Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) users, who are experiencing 0x80240069 errors when installing the August 2025 security updates. On impacted devices, users will also […]
Microsoft removes PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11, Windows Server
Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor introduced with Windows 7 was already removed for Windows Insiders as of July 2025, with the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27891 to the Canary Channel. As detailed […]
Microsoft asks users to ignore certificate enrollment errors
Microsoft has asked customers this week to disregard incorrect CertificateServicesClient (CertEnroll) errors that appear after installing the July 2025 preview update and subsequent Windows 11 24H2 updates. In recent months, Microsoft has addressed multiple similar issues affecting various Windows features that triggered erroneous warnings with no actual impact. For instance, last month, Redmond advised users […]
Windows 11 KB5063878 & KB5063875 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5063878 and KB5063875 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. Today’s updates are mandatory as they contain the August 2025 Patch Tuesday security patches for vulnerabilities discovered in previous months. You can install today’s update by going to Start > Settings > Windows Update and clicking on ‘Check for Updates.’ You can also manually download and install the update from the Microsoft […]
Windows 11 23H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in November
Microsoft announced today that systems running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 23H2 will stop receiving updates in three months. However, as the company explains on the Windows release health dashboard, Enterprise and Education editions will remain under mainstream support until November 10, 2026. “Windows 11 Home and Pro, version 23H2 will reach the end of […]
OneNote finally gets “paste text only” feature on Windows and Mac
OneNote is a powerful note-taking app, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has all the features you want. One of the missing features is ‘Paste as text only,’ and it’s finally coming to OneNote. In a blog post, Microsoft confirmed that it’s testing the ability to paste text only (plain format). Right now, when you copy content […]
Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 11 22H2 in October
Microsoft has reminded customers today that the last supported editions of Windows 11 22H2 will reach their end of servicing on October 14. This announcement applies to Windows 11 22H2 Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions, released on September 20, 2022, and follows the end of service for the Home and Pro editions, which occurred last October. “The October 2025 […]
Microsoft lifts Windows 11 update block for Easy Anti-Cheat users
Microsoft has removed a compatibility hold that prevented some Easy Anti-Cheat users from installing the Windows 11 2024 Update because of a known issue that triggers restarts with blue screen of death (BSOD) errors. When it acknowledged the bug last month, the company confirmed the issue impacted devices running Easy Anti-Cheat, a popular anti-cheating service installed with hundreds […]