For months, users of Windows 11 24H2 struggled with a perplexing issue that disrupted one of the most fundamental elements of the desktop experience: the size of the mouse cursor. Seemingly at random, the cursor would balloon in size—even when users had explicitly chosen the smallest setting in...
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The arrival of Microsoft’s latest optional update for Windows 11, known as KB5058502, signals a noteworthy moment for users running versions 22H2 and 23H2. These optional updates, often referred to as “preview” or “C” releases, are designed to provide feature improvements, quality tweaks, and...
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Rolling out updates is a bit like hosting a dinner party for the in-laws: you’re never quite sure who’s going to show up early, complain about the appetizers, or inadvertently bring the place to its knees—possibly with a blue screen, if we’re talking Windows. Enter Windows 11’s KB5055627, a...
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Windows 11 users have a reason to smile. The new optional update, KB5052093, is here to tackle one of the most nagging issues—lag when loading large numbers of files. Whether you're a power user, creative professional, or just someone who values a responsive File Explorer, this update marks a...
Wrangling with audio issues on your shiny Windows 11 device? From the infamous crackling and popping headphone glitches to out-of-the-blue audio dropouts on USB audio devices, these annoyances have been the bane of many users’ experiences since the Windows 11 upgrade. Thankfully, Microsoft has...
Microsoft has rolled out its latest optional update for Windows 11, tagged KB5050094, and boy, does it come packed with bug fixes and subtle improvements! If you've been plagued with audio issues recently or encountered a few curveballs using USB devices, keep reading because we’re diving deep...
Windows users, rejoice! The calendar has turned to October, and it's time to embrace the first optional update for the Windows 11 24H2 version: KB5044384. Released on October 25, 2024, this update is packed with a suite of fixes that not only clamp down on previous issues but also usher in some...
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21277 (RS_PRERELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. As mentioned here, we are giving Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel the option to receive builds from the RS_PRERELEASE branch. These builds will be...
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Microsoft have recently collected all updates going back to SP1 and created a 'Convenience update' which contains most of them:
Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 convenience roll-up now available at a download location near you! (KB3125574)
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Microsoft has seeded Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs with an as-yet-optional update that will pitch the free Windows 10 upgrade to customers.
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The august update has been re released (KB2975719). It looks like you should uninstall the earlier one, if you see it in your list, otherwise some minor problems have been reported. All went fine for me on a couple of laptops and a stationary it is listed as "optional" so it is your choice..
An update released today (25-10-2011) may cause issues after being installed when you try to rename or move files/folders.
There was another update in April 2010(?), KB980408, that caused the same issues for many people running Windows 7 64bit.
So if you find yourself in this position, you...
Hello,
Just joined your boards since I ran into a problem today, been running 7 for a couple months.
This morning I noticed an optional update for my nvidia sata controller, I of course installed it only to find my RAID 1 had disappeared from windows completely (Disk Management included).
So...
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Using build 7100.
Zboard worked fine before the update, and now the multimedia buttons at the top wont do anything.
How do you uninstall this particular update? It's not listed in the installed updates, and I cant find it in the Add/Remove Programs either.
Also, upon viewing the details in the...
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Not sure which optional update I installed is problematic. My notebook now takes longer to load files
1- Which update caused the problem
2- Can the the be solved by uninstalling the problematic update
Thanks,
will