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 ...

Microsoft rushes out emergency fix for Windows 11 bug that stops PCs recovering from boot failures

Microsoft rushes out yet another emergency fix for broken PC recovery features – I'd recommend you get this patch now.

Microsoft drops emergency Windows 11 update, fixing USB input bug

After a faulty Windows update in October, Microsoft has provided an out-of-band update to address an issue with broken ...

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 ...

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 ...

Windows 11's October update causes a serious recovery mode glitch - but there's a workaround

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 ...