Microsoft’s January servicing cycle for Windows 11 rolled from a routine security update into a multi-stage remediation sprint after the January 13 Patch Tuesday release triggered a string of regressions that left everyday apps — from Notepad to classic Outlook — failing or becoming unresponsive...
Outlook crashing on Windows 11 after January’s Patch Tuesday left inboxes frozen, mailboxes mismatched, and IT teams scrambling — and Microsoft’s emergency out-of-band update finally appears to have stopped the worst of it. The fix targets a flaw introduced by the January 13, 2026 security...
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Microsoft pushed an emergency out‑of‑band update late last week to repair a regression introduced by its January security rollup that left Outlook and other programs unable to open or save files stored in cloud‑backed folders such as OneDrive and Dropbox. The fix — delivered as KB5078127 for...
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In a rare bit of good news for people who still want their Windows desktop to act like a local desktop, OneDrive’s Folder Backup (Known Folder Move) on Windows 11 has quietly gained a better undo flow — in some builds you can now stop folder backup and have OneDrive move your files back to the...
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Microsoft’s January update roll-out has already cost IT teams a sleepless weekend and forced two emergency fixes inside a single fortnight — a chaotic start to Windows 11 patching in 2026 that raises fresh questions about testing, packaging, and communication for Microsoft’s flagship desktop OS...
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