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Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday rollout cratered into an operational crisis for many Windows 11 users and administrators after the October 14 cumulative update (KB5066835) introduced multiple high‑impact regressions — most notably rendering USB keyboards and mice useless inside the Windows...

Microsoft’s October cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5066835) created an urgent problem for many users and IT teams by rendering the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) non‑interactive: after installing the update, USB keyboards and mice stopped responding inside WinRE while continuing to...

Microsoft has acknowledged a serious regression in its October cumulative update for Windows 11 — the security patch released as KB5066835 on October 14, 2025 — after reports that USB keyboards and mice stop responding inside the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), effectively blocking access...

A Windows 11 security update released in mid‑October 2025 (KB5066835, OS build 26100.6899) has introduced a serious regression: USB keyboards and mice can become completely unresponsive inside the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), leaving users unable to navigate recovery menus when they...

Lian Li owners reporting a disappearing L‑Connect 3 UI after Patch Tuesday’s October cumulative (KB5066835) now have a practical — if temporary — workaround: pause Windows Update, remove KB5066835, and reboot. Background / Overview Microsoft shipped the October 14, 2025 cumulative update for...

Microsoft shipped a quiet — but consequential — set of Windows Recovery updates on Patch Tuesday that close out Windows 10’s maintenance window while also exposing a fresh reliability problem on Windows 11: final WinRE dynamic updates for Windows 10 (KB5068164 and the Safe OS packages such as...

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...

Windows shipping with System Restore (System Protection) turned off by default is one of those small, baffling defaults that quietly raises the stakes when things go wrong — but it’s also an easy fix that can save hours of troubleshooting and a reinstall. The built‑in System Restore feature...

Rufus, the go-to utility for creating bootable USB drives, has a new pre-release floating around that Neowin reports adds explicit support for Windows 11 25H2 ISOs and several convenience and reliability features — but the details matter for IT teams and power users, and not all of the claims...

Microsoft has warned that the cryptographic roots underpinning UEFI Secure Boot on Windows devices will begin to expire in June 2026, forcing a global certificate update that every IT team and many end users must plan for now to avoid boot-level insecurities and loss of updateability. Background...

Reliable data backup has never been more essential, especially in an era where the threat landscape ranges from accidental deletion and hardware failure to ransomware attacks targeting organizations and individuals alike. For those running Windows 11 or Windows 10—whether at home, in a small...

Windows 11 24H2 Update Disrupts Veeam Recovery Media Connectivity A recent hiccup in the Windows 11 landscape is shaking up the backup and recovery community. Users relying on Veeam Recovery Media for data restoration are encountering a series of connectivity errors following the installation of...

In recent days, a seemingly routine Windows 11 update has become a rallying cry for IT professionals and backup administrators, as it has unexpectedly disrupted Veeam recovery processes and triggered connection errors. Although Windows 11 updates are designed to enhance performance and security...

Transferring your Windows 11 setup to a new hard drive without needing any extra apps might seem like a daunting process, but thanks to built-in Windows tools, you can confidently move your existing installation. Whether your drive is reaching the end of its life or you're simply running out of...

Few things are more frustrating than your PC throwing up an error that you definitely didn't schedule into your plans for the day. If you've been hit with the dreaded “Insert Your Windows Installation or Recovery Media” message while trying to reset your computer on Windows 10 or 11, fear...

Hi all, I have a Toshiba satellite laptop and I replaced HDD. The old hdd has recovery partition contains win7 installation files. Therefore, I want a procedure to do the same recovery partition and windows installation files of win10 So that when i to boot for recovery from the box to install...

The Windows 8 Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 machine says 'Default Boot Device Missing or boot failed. Insert recovery media and hit any key', when we boot. I've followed these instructions, with no luck: Link Removed The machine cannot recognize the hard drive. Can I create a bootable usb drive, boot...

Hi, My friend has an 8-year old Dell Studio One all-in-one desktop computer that appears to have a bad hard drive. My friend doesn't have a recovery USB nor DVD. Question is, if we get a new hard drive, is there a way we can install and activate Windows Vista legally, without buying Windows...

So I recently upgraded to win 10 from win 7 and my internet speed is really slow. I went from 8mbs to 0.7mbs. Cant watch streams and it takes a while to open any sites. Meanwhile on my laptop which is using win 8 the internet is fine on that, even when im connected to the internet on my win 10...

I have just upgraded my PC from Windows 8 to Windows 10. My antivirus software needed to restart and boot in to Safe Mode. But, for years I have used the 4 digit pin login from Win 8,but I cannot remember the normal password. Safe Mode ony allows login via the normal password and not the pin...