kb5068861

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KB5068861 is the November 11, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, covering builds in the 26200.x and 26100.x families for 25H2 and 24H2. This patch introduces a redesigned Start menu that replaces the two-pane layout with a taller, vertically scrollable canvas combining pinned apps, recommended content, and the full app list. It also adds colorful taskbar battery icons with an optional percentage readout and includes reliability fixes such as a Task Manager quit bug patch. However, some users report installation failures with error codes 0x800f0983, 0x800f0991, and 0x80071ab0, particularly on ASUS ROG Ally X devices. Other reported issues include black screens, driver failures, and a lock-screen password icon rendering regression. The update is available via Windows Update and the Microsoft Update Catalog as an offline .msu installer.

  1. Windows 11 Start Menu Redesign in KB5068861: Essentials for IT and Users

    Microsoft’s November cumulative for Windows 11, KB5068861, quietly pulled a visible — and for many users, unwelcome — redesign of the Start menu into the mainstream build, replacing the compact, two-pane Start experience with a single, much taller, vertically scrollable canvas that places pinned...
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  2. Windows 11 Lock Screen Password Icon Missing: What to Do

    Microsoft has acknowledged a persistent Windows 11 bug that makes the password icon disappear from the lock‑screen sign‑in options, and — crucially for many users — there is no immediate, widely distributed fix: the icon is invisible but still functional, and Microsoft’s public guidance for...
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  3. Windows 11 November 2025 KB5068861: Fixes, Failures, and Troubleshooting

    Microsoft’s November cumulative for Windows 11, KB5068861, released on November 11, 2025, is installing cleanly for most machines but has produced a visible wave of installation failures for a subset of users — often surfacing as error codes 0x800f0983, 0x800f0991 and 0x80071ab0 — prompting...
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  4. KB5068861 Update Fails on ROG Ally X: Fix Guide for 0x80071ab0 0x800f0991

    Microsoft’s November cumulative rollup for Windows 11, KB5068861, is rolling out with new UI and quality fixes — but a growing number of owners of the ASUS ROG Ally X are reporting that the patch fails to install repeatedly, throwing errors such as 0x80071ab0 and 0x800f0991 and forcing multiple...
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  5. Windows 11 KB5068861 November 2025 Patch: Troubleshooting Black Screens and Driver Failures

    Yesterday’s November cumulative for Windows 11, shipped as KB5068861, has triggered a small but noisy set of community reports — including one detailed Reddit post alleging sudden black screens, locked brightness, and repeated driver failures after the update installed mid-game — prompting fresh...
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  6. Windows 11 KB5068861 Update: Start Menu Redesign, Battery Icon, and Reliability Fixes

    Windows 11’s November cumulative (reported as KB5068861 in press coverage) marks one of the more consequential Patch Tuesday rollouts of the year: a staged feature delivery that flips on a redesigned Start UI for more users, introduces colourful taskbar battery icons with an optional percentage...
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  7. Windows 11 KB5068861 November 2025 Update: UI polish and offline deployment

    Microsoft has published the November 2025 cumulative for Windows 11 — rolling out as KB5068861 — and it’s available now through Windows Update, the Microsoft Update Catalog (offline .msu installers), and enterprise distribution channels; the release bundles the latest servicing-stack components...
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