When updating a piece of software as large and complex and old as Windows, you’re inevitably going to break something every once in a while. Microsoft tracks known issues here—generally they affect ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. “Reset and recovery operations on some Windows versions might ...

A few weeks ago, Microsoft released its usual monthly patch update on Tuesday, fixing 100 security flaws and a vulnerability already exploited in the wild. However, there have been widespread ...

PCWorld reports that Windows 11 update KB5077181 is causing critical boot loops and login failures for users after installation. The problematic February update ...

A new Windows 11 update is on the way after a previous update came with major bugs. Credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Just last week, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10, ...

And here we go again. The software giant has confirmed a new issue affecting Microsoft account sign-ins on Windows 11 after installing the March 2026 update. According to the company, devices running ...

Windows Update error 0x80240069 has been occurring recently when installing KB5063878 using enterprise tools like WSUS or SCCM, but it works fine when using Windows ...

A series of Windows 11 boot issues reported by users seems to have a root cause that stems from a bad December software update that was pushed out. According to Microsoft, a bad January update ...

Windows 10 has a new update as part of Microsoft's extended support It reportedly breaks StartIsBack, a popular customization app The December patch also apparently causes issues with multiple ...