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Windows 11 update disaster? 3 fixes to try before reinstalling

Most users jump straight to a clean install when Windows starts boot looping. Here is why you should try these rollbacks and recovery tools first.
Ars Technica

Having recovery and/or SSD problems after recent Windows updates? You’re not alone.

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: August security updates break Windows recovery, reset

Microsoft has confirmed that the August 2025 Windows security updates are breaking reset and recovery operations on systems running Windows 10 and older versions of Windows 11. "After installing the ...
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Windows 11's October update causes a serious recovery mode glitch - but there's a workaround

A new bug stops USB devices in the Windows Recovery Environment. You can't navigate the WinRE screens using a mouse or keyboard. Microsoft is working on a fix, but there is one workaround. What would ...
Neowin

Windows 11 KB5070186, KB5069341 updates released for recovery0 0

This past week Microsoft released the November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates on Windows 11 KB5068861 and KB5067112. Alongside that, new dynamic updates were also released. For those who may not know, ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Releases Dynamic Updates KB5074108, KB5074208, and KB5073454

Microsoft has released new Windows 10 and 11 dynamic updates focused on setup and recovery components, improving WinRE and ...