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Microsoft has finally fixed Windows 11 May Patch Tuesday install issues

Usama Jawad — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:10:01 +0000

Microsoft has resolved Windows 11 KB5089549 install failures tied to low EFI partition space through KB5089573, which also brings a ton of other improvements. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Domain Controller bug in Windows Server 2016

Usama Jawad — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:58:02 +0000

Microsoft says a recent Windows Server 2016 update can break Domain Controller discovery for long hostnames, with no fix yet available. Read more...

Microsoft blames macOS for annoying Teams bug

Usama Jawad — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:38:01 +0000

Mac users say Teams keeps demanding location access even after denial. Microsoft points fingers elsewhere. Read more...

Windows 11 KB5083769 update breaks BITS and causes system freezes

Paul Hill — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:52:01 +0000

A frustrating new bug is causing essential Windows services to hang after the latest update. Find out if your PC is affected and how to apply the temporary workaround. Read more...

The "Windows bug" that mysteriously crashed File Explorer

Usama Jawad — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:08:02 +0000

An old debugging tale reveals how mysterious File Explorer crashes on Windows were not related to the OS or Microsoft at all. Read more...

Windows 11 April update triggers "death loops" and bizarre pixelated crashes

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:04:01 +0000

A wave of critical boot failures is hitting Windows 11 users after the latest update. From mosaic pixel glitches to total system lockouts, find out if your hardware is at risk. Read more...

Microsoft finally fixes Classic Outlook bug breaking Gmail sync

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:50:02 +0000

After weeks of frustration, Microsoft finally resolves a major Outlook sync issue that effectively left Gmail and Yahoo users locked out. Read more...

Outlook has a really annoying bug, and Microsoft only has wonky workarounds for now

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:40:01 +0000

Microsoft confirmed a bizarre Outlook bug that makes your mouse vanish, and the official workarounds are pretty awkward. Time to upgrade to the new Outlook? Read more...

Microsoft is uploading your confidential emails to Copilot for summarization [Update]

Usama Jawad — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:18:01 +0000

Copilot caught peeking? A bug reportedly let the AI read confidential enterprise emails it was never meant to see. A complete fix is still not available. Read more...

Patch Tuesday nightmare continues: Certain Windows apps will freeze during use

Usama Jawad — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:32:01 +0000

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update (KB5074109) continues to wreak havoc, by now breaking applications like Outlook that interact with cloud storage services such as OneDrive. Read more...

Microsoft confirms annoying Outlook Classic bug impacting many

Usama Jawad — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:32:01 +0000

Microsoft is actively investigating an Outlook bug happening in the classic version of the app and annoying many. Read more...

Latest Patch Tuesday updates brings new headache for Windows IT admins

Usama Jawad — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:56:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed a bug in Windows 10 and older Windows Server installations, significantly impacting some customers. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Active Directory sync failure bug on Windows Server

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:40:01 +0000

An Active Directory synchronization failure may be affecting many large customers, Microsoft has a workaround for now. Read more...

Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka suffers Flatpak installation failures, fix issued

Paul Hill — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:48:01 +0000

Ubuntu 25.10 only shipped yesterday, but a big issue that prevented Flatpak installation was discovered. It has now been fixed. Read more...

Microsoft Mesh also impacted by Unity issue, patches rolling out for all games too

Usama Jawad — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has published a dedicated advisory for the recent Unity RCE vulnerability, indicating that Mesh applications and dozens of games are impacted. Read more...

This is why your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold has not received OneUI 8.0 yet

Usama Jawad — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:16:01 +0000

Samsung has stopped the rollout of the OneUI 8.0 update to at least one Galaxy Z Fold variant because of a breaking bug. Read more...

Microsoft patches Windows bugs impacting NDI streaming performance and app installs

Usama Jawad — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:01 +0000

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday updates have fixed two major bugs that were impacting customers since last month. Read more...

Microsoft squashes bug that broke upgrade paths in Windows 10 and Windows Server

Usama Jawad — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has patched a problem in various versions of client and server editions of Windows, as it was affecting numerous upgrade paths. Read more...

Microsoft fixes major cluster bug in Windows Server 2019

Usama Jawad — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:42:02 +0000

Microsoft has fixed a major issue in the Cluster Service on Windows Server 2019, resolving some headaches for IT admins. Read more...

Microsoft asks you to ignore a Windows 11 Event Viewer error yet again

Usama Jawad — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:18:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed the presence of yet another bug in Event Viewer for Windows 11, version 24H2 that exists even after installing August's Patch Tuesday updates released today. Read more...

Instagram has a weird bug that doesn't allow sharing Reels with some, but there is a fix

Usama Jawad — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:44:01 +0000

Many Instagram users are experiencing a rather strange bug that restricts them from sharing Reels with certain profiles, but fortunately, someone has discovered a fix. Read more...

Microsoft admits it hasn't really resolved Windows Firewall issue yet

Usama Jawad — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 05:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has updated its advisory for a Windows Firewall issue that it said it had fixed last week. Read more...

Latest Patch Tuesday has broken emoji search panel in Windows 10

Usama Jawad — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:34:01 +0000

The latest Patch Tuesday has caused a rather unexpected problem for many Windows 10 customers by breaking the emoji search panel. Read more...

Latest Windows 11 Patch Tuesday fixes Firewall issue

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has fixed an annoying problem related to Windows Firewall in the latest version of its OS. IT admins should no longer see faulty error events. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Intune is broken right now

Usama Jawad — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:16:01 +0000

Microsoft Intune is broken right now and might cause headaches for IT admins if they attempt to update their security baseline profiles. Read more...

Microsoft confirms new issues plaguing Chrome on Windows

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:46:01 +0000

Google Chrome and Family Safety on Windows aren't playing well together at all, with Microsoft confirming two new issues in the configuration. Read more...

Latest Patch Tuesday has broken DHCP Server in all Windows Server editions

Usama Jawad — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:40:01 +0000

IT admins are in for a rude awakening yet again as it seems that the latest Patch Tuesday updates have broken the DHCP Server service in numerous versions of Windows Server, including 2025. Read more...

iMessage bug in iOS 18 causes repeated crashes

Steve Bennett — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:28:01 +0000

Apple's iOS18 has only been publicly available for 48 hours, and now a significant bug has been found within the Messages app involving the sharing of Apple Watch faces. Read more...

GitHub abused to host malware and create download links seemingly affiliated with Microsoft

Martin Hodás — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:50:01 +0000

File upload logic in GitHub's comments allows hackers to host malware on the service and abuse trusted developers and companies, such as Microsoft, to create legitimate-looking URLs. Read more...

Can't close Facebook chat windows in a desktop browser? Here is a simple workaround

Martin Hodás — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 11:36:02 +0000

Many Facebook users across the world have noticed a bug causing their Messenger chat windows to stay stuck open. Luckily, until Meta fixes the bug, the workaround is really simple. Read more...

KB5028166 is causing system issues, break Secure Channel, forces Synology to release a patch

Mehrotra A — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:42:01 +0000

KB5028166 is causing various issues ranging from network connections problem to stutters. It has also impacted enterprise customers with Synology releasing an emergency patch to fix connection issues. Read more...

Latest Microsoft Launcher update breaks the app for many, including Surface Duo users

Mehrotra A — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:06:01 +0000

Microsoft's latest Launcher update has brought more troubles than benefits to the users as there have been reports of the launcher throwing errors on different Android devices include the Surface Duo. Read more...

Windows 10 KB5027215 update is causing installation issues for some users

Mehrotra A — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:38:01 +0000

The latest KB5027215 Windows 10 Patch Tuesday update is causing the installation to take longer than usual with some users reporting the update does not install even after the longer reboot time. Read more...

Accept essential biscuits: Windows 11 calls .ZIP files Postcode files in UK English

Steve Bennett — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:58:01 +0000

In what can only be described as a localisation error, users on Twitter have reported that currently available versions of Windows are displaying .ZIP files as postcode files in UK English. Read more...

Google Pay gives users free money thanks to a bug

Steve Bennett — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:16:01 +0000

It seems that a recent bug in Google Pay has been handing users free money, and if it has been spent quickly enough, then Google has said that you won't have to pay it back to them. Read more...

Google adds file limits to Drive, consequently locking user accounts [Update]

Steve Bennett — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 13:42:01 +0000

Users have woken up to messages from Google Drive that ask them to delete files to continue using the account, as Google has now applied file limits to user accounts without prior warning. Read more...

Google discloses CentOS Linux kernel vulnerabilities following failure to issue timely fixes

Usama Jawad — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:18:01 +0000

Google's Project Zero security team has publicly disclosed multiple flaws in certain Linux kernels and distros following Red Hat's inability to fix them within the 90-day deadline assigned by Google. Read more...

Microsoft ships buggy Notepad to Windows 11 Stable

Usama Jawad — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 06:40:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a buggy Notepad to Windows 11 Stable users yesterday. The app contains a broken keyboard shortcut that might be essential for many. Microsoft is yet to confirm a fix. Read more...

Microsoft releases OOB update for Windows 10, 11, and Server to fix .NET issue

Usama Jawad — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has rolled out an out-of-band (OOB) update to resolve an issue related to XPS documents not displayed correctly in WPF-based readers. The problem was introduced in December's Patch Tuesday. Read more...

Latest Exchange Server updates improve security of PowerShell payloads and add a known issue

Usama Jawad — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 08:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has rolled out January 2023's Security Updates (SUs) for support versions of Exchange Server. They include better security for PowerShell payloads, along with a known bug for OWA. Read more...