Windows 11's latest update breaks PC recovery tools — here's what's affected and what you can do

Windows 11's October Update has broken USB keyboard and mouse support within the Windows Recovery Environment. Great timing, ...
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Windows 11 Broke Recovery Mode, But a Fix Is Coming

Windows 11's recovery mode is there to help you whenever your main Windows interface is having problems. So when that's ...

Windows 11 Update Goes Rogue, Prompts Microsoft Emergency Response

Microsoft confirms a new Windows 11 issue affecting the Recovery Environment, with an emergency update now rolling out to ...

5 Windows troubleshooting tools I use to avoid paying for repairs

Troubleshooting tools, like Device Manager and Event Viewer, are straightforward, and allow anyone to resolve common hardware ...

Windows 11 KB5070773 emergency update fixes Windows Recovery issues

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which became unusable on systems ...

Microsoft’s Emergency Fix Restores Windows 11 Recovery

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

Running Windows 11? Install this emergency patch before you use recovery mode - here's why

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. Microsoft has fixed a serious glitch that affected Windows 11 users who needed to ...

Microsoft breaks, then quickly fixes Windows Recovery Environment bug that bricked USB input devices

Now that Microsoft's OS division is focused almost exclusively on Windows 11, users would rightfully expect the Redmond corporation to deliver a largely bug-free experience. Yet ...