Phison has publicly acknowledged the storage failures linked to Microsoft’s August 2025 Windows 11 cumulative updates (identified as KB5063878 and related KB5062660) and says it is investigating the reports with industry partners while controllers that “may have been affected” are under review...
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Phison has publicly acknowledged that two recent Windows 11 security updates — KB5063878 and KB5062660 — are associated with a cluster of SSD failures that make drives vanish during large, sustained write operations, and the admission has sparked urgent questions about update testing, firmware...
Microsoft’s August cumulative for Windows 11 has left a trail of disrupted installs and disappearing NVMe drives, and Phison — maker of widely used SSD controllers including the PS5012‑E12 — has confirmed it is investigating reports that the updates KB5063878 and KB5062660 can trigger...
Microsoft’s latest advisory to “ignore” a worrying Event Viewer error is the most recent entry in a string of update-era hiccups that have left administrators juggling noisy logs, SIEM rules, and the trust deficit that follows vendor-issued cosmetic triage. Microsoft says the...
Microsoft has confirmed that Event Viewer entries reporting a CertificateServicesClient (CertEnroll) error are appearing on Windows 11 version 24H2 after recent updates, but the company says these logs are cosmetic and do not affect running apps or network connectivity. Background
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Microsoft is again telling Windows 11 users to “ignore” a worrying-looking Event Viewer message after another round of updates and rollback confusion left Event ID 2042 entries populating security logs — a problem traced to an under-development firewall feature rather than a malfunctioning...
Microsoft's recent release of Windows 11 update KB5062660 addresses a persistent issue where the mouse cursor would unexpectedly change sizes, often appearing larger than the user-defined setting. This problem, which emerged with the rollout of Windows 11 version 24H2 in October 2024, has been a...
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The rollout of Windows 11 24H2 represented another ambitious leap for Microsoft in its ongoing effort to refine the modern Windows experience. However, as the July 2025 wave of updates began propagating across user devices, an unexpected chorus of complaints surfaced. Reports of installation...
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The iconic Blue Screen of Death, long a symbol of Windows system crashes and user frustration, has finally received a radical overhaul in Windows 11. With the roll-out of update KB5062660, Microsoft has replaced the infamous blue error display with a sleek new Black Screen of Death. This subtle...
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Microsoft’s latest wave of innovation for Windows 11, introduced through update KB5062660, signals a shift in how the world’s most-used desktop operating system approaches reliability, outage mitigation, and recovery. With the launch of the Windows Resilience Initiative, Windows 11’s version...
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Here is a summary of the KB5062660 Windows 11 update, based on official Microsoft changelogs and user reports:
What was fixed regarding Windows Firewall?
Issue: Users were getting repeated warnings and errors in the Event Viewer flagged as Event 2042 — "Config Read Failed" with the message...
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Here are the main takeaways from the PCWorld article you shared regarding the latest Windows 11 update (KB5062660):
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Replaced by Black Screen of Death
The iconic “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD) is now officially replaced by a “Black Screen of Death.”
The acronym “BSOD”...
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The newest update to Windows 11 is making significant waves in the tech community, and for good reason: the optional KB5062660 patch for version 24H2 brings a suite of transformative features, many powered by AI, and signals Microsoft’s clearest vision yet for the future of Copilot+ PCs and the...
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The release of the KB5062660 preview update signals a significant step in Microsoft’s ongoing evolution of Windows 11, marking both cosmetic and substantial under-the-hood changes designed to impact millions of users. While optional and devoid of direct security patches, this update draws...
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Microsoft’s latest optional KB5062660 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 stands as a showcase of the company’s drive to amplify stability, self-healing, and user empowerment within its flagship operating system. With a massive slate of twenty-nine changes and feature rollouts—including the...
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Windows 11 KB5062660 is now available as an optional update for Windows 11 version 24H2, introducing several new features and improvements. This update, advancing systems to Build 26100.4770, can be obtained through Windows Update or via direct download links for offline installation.
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Here is a summary of the July 22, 2025—KB5062660 (OS Build 26100.4770) Preview update for Windows 11 version 24H2:
Release Overview
Release Date: July 22, 2025
OS Build: 26100.4770
Applies To: Windows 11 version 24H2 (all editions)
Key Highlights
Security Notice
Secure Boot certificate...
Microsoft’s decision to overhaul the recovery interface in Windows 11 Build 26100.4762 (KB5062660) has already set the stage for spirited debate among power users and IT professionals, many of whom have long associated system trouble with the iconic blue or, less frequently, green screens that...
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Microsoft has recently released Windows 11 Build 26100.4762 (KB5062660) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, marking a significant update for users on Windows 11, version 24H2 (Build 26100). This build introduces a range of new features and improvements, some of which are being rolled out...
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