The urgent fix addresses a dangerous flaw that disabled USB keyboards and mice in recovery mode, exactly when users need them ...

Windows 11 KB5070773 is rolling out as an out-of-band update to address a broken Windows Recovery Environment caused by ...

Microsoft releases KB5070762 and KB5070773 emergency updates to fix broken USB input in Windows 11 Recovery Environment.

Reboot into Windows RE from a previously-created USB recovery drive. This is the ideal solution, since the USB recovery drive ...

Windows 11's October update (KB5066835) breaks USB keyboard and mouse in WinRE, blocking recovery. USB devices still work inside Windows, but WinRE options become unusable after the update. Microsoft ...

Microsoft has detailed a fix for a bug affecting tons of versions of Windows, but applying the patch is not as simple as ...

Microsoft broke its Windows 11 recovery tool in a recent update, with users not being able to use their mouse and keyboard to ...

After installing update KB5066835, USB keyboards and mice no longer work in Windows Recovery. Microsoft is working on a fix.

Microsoft rolls out emergency KB5070773 update to fix broken USB input in Windows 11 Recovery after October Patch Tuesday.

Another option is to simply remove the October update, but that presumes you're still able to boot into Windows without any issues. If so, head to Windows Update, select Update History, scroll to the ...

This month's update renders WinRE (Windows Recovery Environment) useless because a bug blocks the mouse or keyboard from ...

A recent Windows 11 update has triggered a serious issue affecting the system’s built-in recovery tools. The October 2025 ...