The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory regarding a critical vulnerability identified in the Windows 11 version 24H2 update. This security flaw, highlighted by both PTA and Microsoft, fundamentally affects devices installed or updated...
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Microsoft’s recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) beyond its originally planned end date in April 2025 offers a significant insight into the complex reality of enterprise IT infrastructure management. Although WSUS has long been a stalwart in Windows...
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When Typing an Email Turns Your CPU into a Furnace: Unpacking the Latest Outlook Bug
Picture this: you’re drafting a simple email in the classic Outlook for Microsoft 365, and suddenly your computer sounds like a jet engine taking off. Your CPU usage spikes wildly, soaring to 30-50% utilization...
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The recent revelations about classic Outlook's escalating CPU usage have sent ripples of frustration and concern across the Windows user community, particularly among enterprise IT professionals and power users who rely heavily on stable, efficient email clients. Microsoft’s official admission...
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Microsoft's recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), originally scheduled for deprecation in April 2025, marks a significant concession in their roadmap for enterprise update management. This move reveals the complexities and challenges facing IT...
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For months, a significant portion of Windows 11 users were entangled in a bizarre episode: their USB-connected printers, instead of faithfully reproducing documents, suddenly began churning out pages of cryptic text, network commands, and protocol gibberish. This unintended printer séance, as...
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The news that Microsoft has issued an important fix for blue screen and installation issues in Windows Server 2025 carries enormous significance not only for system administrators, but also for anyone invested in the health of enterprise computing infrastructure. Blue screen errors and...
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A growing frustration has emerged among Windows 11 users after a recent update, widely known as KB5050092, transformed printers from silent workhorses into perplexing interpreters of cryptic scripts. As reports have stacked up, it has become clear that this is no isolated inconvenience, but...
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With the march of months and the relentless pace of digital threats, Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday cycle has become a familiar, even indispensable, fixture in the calendars of IT professionals, Windows enthusiasts, and everyday users alike. Now, with the rollout of March 2025 Patch Tuesday updates...
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Navigating Windows Update Installations: In-Depth with KB5053598 Deployment
For every Windows administrator and power user, the release of a major update means more than just clicking "Install" and hoping for the best. The process of keeping Windows secure and up-to-date has grown more...
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For users running Autodesk’s AutoCAD 2022, the past weeks have brought a frustrating roadblock in their Windows upgrade journey: an explicit compatibility hold on the much-anticipated Windows 11 24H2 feature update. Rooted in a persistent bug that prevented AutoCAD 2022 from launching correctly...
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The rollout of Windows 11 24H2 has not been smooth sailing for all users. As Microsoft continues to battle compatibility issues, thousands of users find themselves in limbo, unable to upgrade due to safeguard or compatibility holds. Let's dive into these issues, explore their implications, and...
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Beneath the surface of every major Windows release, there’s a flurry of unglamorous but crucial set pieces — the kind of under-the-hood improvements that IT pros joke about at conferences but users never directly notice. The KB5055643 Setup Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 24H2, and...
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If you’ve ever felt gaslit by your operating system, you’re not alone. Last week, select Windows 10 users received the digital equivalent of a “don’t worry about it” from Microsoft, after encountering that ever-so-comforting “0x80070643 – ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE” message during a routine update...
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It always starts innocently enough: you’re powering through the final tweaks of that mission-critical client presentation, caffeinated to the gills, and—bam!—Windows 11 blinks, smirks, and proudly proclaims, "It’s update time!" Your frantic protest is met with a whirring restart and a stubborn...
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It’s the second Tuesday of the month—a day known to seasoned Windows warriors as Patch Tuesday, when Microsoft’s well-meaning engineers unleash a monthly rollercoaster of updates, fixes, and, let’s be honest, the occasional gremlin. For most users, letting Windows Update do its automatic thing...
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In recent weeks, users of Windows 11 version 24H2 have encountered a troubling issue: the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) appearing after installing the KB5055523 April update or the KB5053656 March preview update. This error, identified by the code 0x18B indicating a SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR...
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Microsoft Warns of 0x80070643 WinRE Update Error on Windows 10 Devices: What You Need to Know
In April 2025, Windows 10 users encountered a perplexing update error that has stirred both concern and confusion. The error code 0x80070643 popped up during the installation of the latest Windows...
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Microsoft’s recent advisory on the 0x80070643 error is the latest chapter in a saga that highlights both the complexities of Windows update management and the importance of trusting official communications. In a nutshell, if you see the error message “0x80070643 – ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE” after...
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Microsoft’s recent advisory on ignoring the 0x80070643 WinRE installation error has set off discussions among Windows enthusiasts and IT professionals alike. The advisory explains that despite the error message reported in the Windows Update settings page, devices that install the April 2025...
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