Category: Windows 11

  • Windows 11 24H2 Update Hides the Password Icon in the Sign-in Options on the Lock Screen

    Windows 11 24H2 Update Hides the Password Icon in the Sign-in Options on the Lock Screen Microsoft has confirmed a bizarre user interface bug affecting Windows 11 version 24H2 devices that renders the password sign-in icon invisible on the lock screen. The issue, stemming from the August 2025 non-security preview update (KB5064081) and persisting in…

  • Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 24H2 Update Broken Multiple Core Features

    Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 24H2 Update Broken Multiple Core Features Microsoft has officially acknowledged a significant disruption affecting Windows 11 version 24H2 users, specifically after installing the cumulative update KB5062553 released in July 2025. The issue primarily affects environments using Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and devices undergoing their first user logon. Reports indicate that essential…

  • Microsoft Fixes Long-standing Windows 11 ‘Update and Shut down’ Bug

    Microsoft Fixes Long-standing Windows 11 ‘Update and Shut down’ Bug Microsoft has rolled out a fix in its latest preview builds to resolve a notorious glitch with the “update and shut down” feature. This long-standing issue, which has haunted the operating system for years, tricked users into believing their PCs were powering off when updates were pending, only for the machines to restart unexpectedly and disrupt sleep cycles with noisy fans. The bug emerged shortly after Windows…

  • Microsoft Confirms Recent Windows 11 24H2 Security Update Not Causing SSD/HDD Failures

    Microsoft Confirms Recent Windows 11 24H2 Security Update Not Causing SSD/HDD Failures Microsoft has officially addressed growing concerns among Windows 11 users, stating that its August 2025 security update for version 24H2 is not responsible for the scattered reports of SSD and HDD failures that have recently surfaced on social media and tech forums. The…

  • Microsoft: Happy 2025. Here’s 161 Security Updates

    Microsoft: Happy 2025. Here’s 161 Security Updates Microsoft today unleashed updates to plug a whopping 161 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, including three “zero-day” weaknesses that are already under active attack. Redmond’s inaugural Patch Tuesday of 2025 bundles more fixes than the company has shipped in one go since 2017. Rapid7‘s Adam Barnett…