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The backup recovery tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about restoring data from backups, including issues caused by Windows updates. A recent thread highlights how the April 2026 Windows security update blocks the psmounterex.sys driver, breaking backup-image mounting and VSS snapshot workflows on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server. This illustrates how backup recovery reliability depends on kernel-level dependencies and Microsoft's security policies. The tag includes troubleshooting such driver blocklist problems and ensuring backup tools work after updates.
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Commvault Native Azure Cyber Resilience: Identity-Centered Recovery for M365 & Windows
Commvault and Microsoft announced on June 24, 2026, that Microsoft will offer Commvault’s AI-powered cyber resilience technology as a native independent software vendor service inside Microsoft Azure for enterprise customers. The move is not just another marketplace listing with friendlier...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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April 2026 Windows Update Blocks psmounterex.sys, Breaking Backup Mounting
Microsoft’s April 2026 Windows security update adds the third-party psmounterex.sys kernel driver to the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist, causing backup-image mounting and some VSS snapshot workflows to fail on affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems. The breakage is...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News