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windows 11 boot loop
About this tag
The Windows 11 boot loop tag covers discussions about systems stuck in an infinite restart cycle, often triggered by problematic cumulative updates like KB5077181. Affected users report multiple automatic reboots, blocked sign-ins, SENS errors, and installation error codes such as 0x800f0983 and 0x800f0991. Topics include uninstalling the problematic update, pausing Windows Update, and using recovery tools to break the loop. This tag is relevant for troubleshooting boot failures after Patch Tuesday updates.
Microsoft’s February 10, 2026 cumulative for Windows 11 — KB5077181 — is leaving a sizeable subset of machines effectively unbootable: after installation many systems enter an infinite restart loop, preventing access to the desktop and, in some cases, forcing recovery consoles or full image...