Microsoft: January update shutdown bug affects more Windows PCs

Microsoft has confirmed that a known issue preventing some Windows 11 devices from shutting down also affects Windows 10 systems with Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) enabled.

Windows 11 Update Is Bricking Modems And It's A Feature, Not A Bug

Microsoft has decided that a number of old modem drivers pose a security risk and thus disabled them entirely.

Microsoft links Windows 11 boot failures to failed December 2025 update

Microsoft has linked recent reports of Windows 11 boot failures after installing the January 2026 updates to previously failed attempts to install the December 2025 security update, which left systems ...

‘Crashing’—Microsoft Issues Critical Warning For Windows Users

Microsoft’s new warning was spotted by Windows Latest. “In an updated support document, the company has confirmed that the update is indeed crashing some PCs.” This primarily affects commercial PCs.

Windows 11 appears to have a boot failure bug that's caused by an update failure bug, creating a circle of, err, bugs

Round and round we go.
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The WinSxS folder is quietly hoarding gigabytes on your SSD — here’s how to clean it safely

Deleting it manually will break Windows.
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Microsoft confirms that a stack of bad Windows updates is causing boot issues

It's not just January's one.