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Microsoft’s Secure Boot update FAQ makes clear that a coordinated, multi-step transition is now live: Windows will roll new 2023 signing certificates into UEFI variables and update the Windows boot manager to preserve Secure Boot protection ahead of the 2011 CA expirations, but the rollout...

Microsoft’s latest push makes the long-promised “passwordless” future real for Windows 11 users by turning passkeys and Windows Hello into the default, secure way to sign into apps, websites, and corporate devices — removing passwords from the sign-in flow while preserving recoverability and...

If you’re thinking about escaping Windows 11’s telemetry creep or simply want to test a modern Linux desktop without committing, installing Linux alongside Windows — or replacing it entirely — remains the most practical option for most users. This guide walks a careful, practical path through...

Microsoft pushed a small-but-significant Canary-channel preview on August 29, 2025, when Windows Insiders received Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27934, a focused flight that fixes several user-facing stability issues while adding an important caution for anyone relying on built‑in recovery...

Microsoft has quietly pushed an out‑of‑band emergency update to repair a regression in its August update cycle that broke Windows’ built‑in recovery and reinstall tools — the very features users and IT teams rely on as a last resort to refresh, reimage, or wipe devices. The fixes (published as...

Microsoft quietly pushed an emergency out‑of‑band update after an August security rollup left some Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs unable to complete “Reset my PC,” cloud recovery, or MDM RemoteWipe operations — the fix is published as KB5066189 for Windows 11 (with companion OOB packages for...

Microsoft pushed emergency out‑of‑band updates on August 19, 2025 to repair a serious regression introduced by the August Patch Tuesday rollups that broke Windows’ built‑in recovery tools — restoring Reset this PC, the cloud reimage flow, and certain MDM RemoteWipe operations for affected...

Microsoft’s August update cycle produced an unexpected and dangerous side effect: built‑in recovery tools stopped working on numerous Windows client releases, and Redmond pushed emergency, out‑of‑band (OOB) cumulative updates — KB5066189, KB5066188 and KB5066187 — on August 19, 2025 to restore...

Microsoft has quietly issued a set of emergency, out‑of‑band patches to fix a serious regression introduced by the August 2025 security updates that broke Windows’ built‑in recovery tools — including the widely used Reset this PC workflow — and caused some upgrade attempts to fail with error...

Microsoft has issued emergency out‑of‑band updates after a routine August Patch Tuesday rollup left built‑in recovery paths — including Reset this PC, the cloud‑based Fix problems using Windows Update, and management‑initiated RemoteWipe — unable to complete on a range of consumer and enterprise...

Microsoft pushed emergency, out‑of‑band updates on August 19, 2025 that restore broken Windows recovery workflows: KB5066189 for Windows 11 (build families 22621.5771 and 22631.5771) and KB5066188 for Windows 10 (OS builds 19044.6218 and 19045.6218) — fixes that directly address an August 12...

Microsoft released an out‑of‑band update on August 19, 2025—KB5066189 (OS Builds 22621.5771 and 22631.5771)—that quickly became the must‑install patch for Windows 11 22H2/23H2 devices affected by a regression introduced with the August security rollup; the update’s headline fix restores Reset...

Microsoft released an out‑of‑band (OOB) update on August 19, 2025 — KB5066189 for Windows 11 builds 22621.5771 and 22631.5771 — that restores broken reset and recovery flows introduced by the Patch Tuesday rollups earlier this month, and administrators and home users should treat this patch as a...

Microsoft has quietly confirmed that a routine August security roll‑out has broken core recovery features on multiple Windows builds, and an out‑of‑band emergency update is imminent to fix failed Reset and Recovery operations for affected platforms. Background Microsoft shipped its August 12...

Last week’s August Patch Tuesday delivered the usual mix of security fixes and servicing updates — and with it a familiar enterprise headache: a cluster of delivery- and recovery-related regressions that have already prompted Microsoft to issue targeted mitigations and begin emergency servicing...

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Windows 11 Updates: Easier Recovery But Tougher Offline Installs Microsoft is busy shaking things up again, and this week’s roundup brings a mix of relief and frustration to Windows users. As new preview builds flood the Windows Insider Program, the latest news highlights major improvements to...

Microsoft 365 Outage and Rising Vulnerabilities: What Windows Users Need to Know In today's hyper-connected world, even titans like Microsoft can stumble—a reality that hit home recently when a faulty code change disrupted access to key Microsoft 365 services. In tandem, cybersecurity experts...

Microsoft 365 Outage: Recovery & Security Insights A recent Microsoft 365 service disruption has left many users, particularly Outlook customers, grappling with sudden login failures and intermittent access issues. With thousands of outage reports flooding in from hubs like London and...