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Sometimes, the promise of progress that comes with a Windows 11 update doesn’t feel like an upgrade at all. A fresh patch lands, your system restarts, and suddenly the apps you rely on every day crash, familiar workflows slow to a crawl, or, in rare worst cases, you’re staring at a boot loop you...

Microsoft’s announcement of the broad availability of Windows 11 24H2 marks a significant moment for Windows users and IT professionals alike, promising new features, security improvements, and an ongoing commitment to cloud integration. However, the roll-out is not without its share of...

Microsoft’s recent announcement of Windows 11 24H2 reaching “broad availability” should by all accounts be a momentous event for the Windows ecosystem. The company’s latest feature update, now being pushed out to eligible users across the globe, embodies the characteristic ambitions and...

Few product cycles have generated as much anticipation and frustration among Windows users as the rollout of Windows 11 version 24H2, also officially called the “Windows 11 2024 Update.” Nearly a year has passed since the first Release Preview was seeded to Insiders—a full cycle that in past...

With the official rollout of the Windows 11 24H2 update now reaching a broad user base, the Windows ecosystem enters what Microsoft describes as the “final phase of deployment” for one of its most anticipated and scrutinized annual releases. The transition from staggered, cautious availability...

Windows 11 version 24H2, released in October 2024, has encountered a series of compatibility issues that have led Microsoft to implement safeguard holds on certain devices. These measures are intended to prevent users from experiencing significant problems during the update process...

Woes and Workarounds: Microsoft’s Latest Windows 11 24H2 Update Blues When Microsoft rolls out new Windows updates, there’s always a mix of excitement and apprehension among users, IT admins, and industry watchers. Each update promises new features, security improvements, and critical bug fixes...

Windows Server 2025, the much-anticipated next-generation server OS from Microsoft, has stepped squarely into the limelight for all the wrong reasons. What should have been a routine cycle of security and feature updates in early 2025 turned overnight into a frustrating, high-stakes test for IT...

Microsoft's latest cumulative update KB5055523 and March preview update KB5053656 for Windows 11 version 24H2 have become the latest additions to the long list of Windows updates that have inadvertently caused significant instability issues, most notably triggering Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)...

Microsoft’s recent patches for Windows 11 24H2, specifically the April cumulative update KB5055523 and the March preview update KB5053656, have unfortunately introduced serious stability issues, notably causing blue screen crashes (BSODs) with the error code 0x18B, labeled as...

Microsoft’s April 2025 Windows update, notably KB5055523 for Windows 11, introduced what at first seemed a puzzling change to users and administrators alike: the unexpected creation of an empty folder named inetpub on the system drive. While the folder historically belongs to Internet...

Microsoft's recent efforts to patch Windows systems against a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, CVE-2025-21204, have introduced an unexpected and somewhat controversial element—a mysterious "inetpub" folder that appears on nearly all updated Windows machines, even those not running...

Microsoft’s recent Windows 11 update, released in April 2025 as part of the 24H2 Patch Tuesday updates, has introduced an unexpected and somewhat enigmatic element to many users’ systems—a mysterious, empty folder named "inetpub" appearing on the system drive, typically C:\inetpub. While the...

It began with the click of an update — a routine procedure for IT professionals and administrators responsible for the digital spines of enterprises worldwide. Yet, as February 2025 unfolded, what should have been a straightforward upgrade for Windows Server 2025 morphed into a test of patience...

Microsoft has recently acknowledged a significant issue where Windows 11 upgrade prompts were erroneously presented to devices that do not meet the operating system's stringent hardware requirements. This development has raised concerns among users and IT administrators, especially those who...

You’d think that after two decades, the digital skies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would hold no more surprises—but just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water (or, rather, to try taking off from it), a bug as old as some Gen Zers themselves emerges, causing fans to wonder: are...

Windows users worldwide braced themselves for the April Patch Tuesday with the usual mix of cautious optimism and a hearty dose of skepticism—never a dull moment in the realm of Microsoft updates. Yet, even by the company’s storied standards, the rollout of update KB5055523 for Windows 11 24H2...

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...

Have you ever stumbled across the dreaded "usp10.dll is not designed to run on Windows" pop-up while trying to launch a program? It’s one of those cryptic errors that can leave both advanced Windows users and novices scratching their heads. Luckily, we’re here to explain everything behind this...

Gamers are wielding their keyboards and venting their frustrations in bold, biting reviews of Assassin’s Creed Origins on Steam—a case study of what happens when a beloved game collides with the pitfalls of modern operating system updates. Released in 2017, the standout title of Ubisoft’s...