The urgent fix addresses a dangerous flaw that disabled USB keyboards and mice in recovery mode, exactly when users need them ...

It’s unusual for Microsoft to issue out-of-band updates for Windows, unless there’s an urgent security fix required. However, ...

Windows 11's October Update has broken USB keyboard and mouse support within the Windows Recovery Environment. Great timing, ...

Now that Microsoft's OS division is focused almost exclusively on Windows 11, users would rightfully expect the Redmond corporation to deliver a largely bug-free experience. Yet ...

Microsoft rolls out final Windows 10 WinRE updates under KB5068164 and KB5067017 before support officially ends.

ZDNET's key takeaways A new bug stops USB devices in the Windows Recovery Environment.You can't navigate the WinRE screens using a mouse or keyboard.Microsoft is working on a fix, but there is one ...

In the aftermath of the devastating CrowdStrike outage this July, Microsoft vowed to do better even though it insisted that the event was an aberration. Evidently unwilling to take chances (or risk ...

Microsoft has introduced two new features in the latest version of Windows 11 that aim to reduce downtime and improve system recovery. The updates, (cumulative update KB5062660) for Windows 11, ...

Update 19-Aug-2024: Microsoft has now resolved this bug. See details below. Five years ago, after a particularly embarrassing run of flawed Windows updates, Microsoft vowed to do better. Part of its ...

Microsoft is expanding the toolbox of recovery options for Windows 11. After recently adding the ability to reinstall Windows via Windows Update—at least in version 24H2—the company is now introducing ...

The latest version of Windows 11 merely catches everyone up with interim features from the past year and extends its support ...

While Backup and Restore (Windows 7) creates viable and fantastically compatible hard drive images, various flaws and limitations with the Windows Rescue/Recovery disks render it basically unusable ...