Microsoft’s October cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5066835) created an urgent problem for many users and IT teams by rendering the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) non‑interactive: after installing the update, USB keyboards and mice stopped responding inside WinRE while continuing to...
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Lian Li owners reporting a disappearing L‑Connect 3 UI after Patch Tuesday’s October cumulative (KB5066835) now have a practical — if temporary — workaround: pause Windows Update, remove KB5066835, and reboot.
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Microsoft shipped the October 14, 2025 cumulative update for...
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