Microsoft’s August cumulative update chain, notably KB5063878, introduced a hardening to Windows Installer that has forced a rethink of how User Account Control (UAC) and MSI "self‑repair" flows behave — and that hardening, while closing a real security gap (tracked as CVE‑2025‑50173), has also...
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Microsoft’s August 2025 cumulative rollups have introduced a surprising compatibility regression: launching some MSI‑based applications — most notably AutoCAD family products, Firefox variants, and certain SAP installers — can now surface a User Account Control (UAC) elevation prompt at first...
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Windows 11’s evolution continues to surprise and confound, but with the forthcoming 25H2 update, Microsoft appears to be giving everyday users a feature that’s both practical and overdue: an actual self-repair mechanism that could dramatically reduce downtime, frustration, and lost data from...
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Microsoft is once again pushing the envelope in the realm of AI-powered innovation. A recently surfaced patent reveals that the tech giant is drafting plans to seamlessly repair Windows 11 PCs using artificial intelligence. This is not just about solving common glitches; it’s an ambitious...