When Typing an Email Turns Your CPU into a Furnace: Unpacking the Latest Outlook Bug
Picture this: you’re drafting a simple email in the classic Outlook for Microsoft 365, and suddenly your computer sounds like a jet engine taking off. Your CPU usage spikes wildly, soaring to 30-50% utilization...
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In February 2025, Microsoft released security update KB5051987 for Windows Server 2025, aiming to bolster system defenses. However, this update inadvertently introduced a critical issue: Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions began freezing shortly after connection, rendering mouse and keyboard...
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For months, a significant portion of Windows 11 users were entangled in a bizarre episode: their USB-connected printers, instead of faithfully reproducing documents, suddenly began churning out pages of cryptic text, network commands, and protocol gibberish. This unintended printer séance, as...
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Windows Server 2025 is facing an unexpected road bump that has caught the attention of IT administrators and system users alike. Recent reports indicate that Remote Desktop sessions on Windows Server 2025 systems are freezing after installing security updates—more specifically after installing...
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Here’s a summary of the article you referenced from The Register regarding the Windows Server 2025 Remote Desktop freezing issue:
Issue: After installing the February 2025 Security update (KB5051987) and later updates, users of Windows Server 2025 may experience Remote Desktop sessions freezing...
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In recent months, a cascade of Windows updates ignited widespread disruption for IT professionals, home users, and enterprises alike—none more impactful than the Remote Desktop (RDP) freeze that struck Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. This episode not only intercepted the everyday...
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For many Windows 11 users, few peripherals are as persistently frustrating as the humble printer. Often expected to deliver crisp documents at the click of a button, printers can be prone to fits of technical confusion. In early 2025, this familiar narrative took a fresh and peculiar turn: after...
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The Microsoft Store has long been the bridge between everyday Windows users and the ever-evolving catalog of modern apps, digital games, and utilities. Yet for many, that experience has been dogged by an obscure but notorious bug: the “Try that again” message, carrying along the ominous...
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If you’ve ever felt gaslit by your operating system, you’re not alone. Last week, select Windows 10 users received the digital equivalent of a “don’t worry about it” from Microsoft, after encountering that ever-so-comforting “0x80070643 – ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE” message during a routine update...
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If you’re a Windows 11 user, you might have recently experienced that special adrenaline rush—the Blue Screen of Death—after updating your system. For many, this harrowing error is about as welcome as a Windows 98 shutdown chime in a yoga studio. And now, Microsoft itself has confirmed there’s a...
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If you’ve recently found yourself staring at a cheery shade of blue that can only mean one thing—your Windows 11 PC has once again performed the famed "Blue Screen of Death" dance—it’s not just you. Welcome to the latest twist in Microsoft’s long-running saga of Patch Tuesday surprises, where...
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For seasoned Windows users, Patch Tuesday is as rhythmic as the tides—a day to brace for updates, reboot prompts, and that vulnerable moment spent waiting for a spinning circle to reveal whether “all your files are exactly where you left them.” In April, however, this monthly ritual took a...
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Microsoft has rolled out a fix that should put an end to the unexpected USB printer chaos many users have faced following the January Windows updates. Users complaining about their printers suddenly spitting out garbled text—often starting with the odd “POST /ipp/print HTTP/1.1” header—can...
If you've ever been blindsided by a rogue application crash while juggling multiple tasks in Office 365, then you'll sympathize with the commotion this caused. Microsoft recently resolved a widespread and peculiar issue that left IT admins scratching their heads and users pulling their hair out...
Ah, the digital realm, where software updates roll out like new music at a concert—some hits, but unfortunately, an increasing number of misses. Since the rollout of Windows 11's 24H2 update, many users have been left feeling like they’ve just purchased a ticket to a concert featuring a lineup...