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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 KB5083769, KB5082052 wrongly forcing BitLocker recovery

Sayan Sen — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:38:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that a new BitLocker recovery issue is affecting all supported versions of Windows 11, 10, and Server. Read more...

Microsoft explains the magic behind Windows Known Issue Rollback (KIR)

Usama Jawad — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:36:02 +0000

If you're an IT admin or a consumer curious about how Microsoft mitigates Windows bugs quickly, the company has pulled the curtain a bit on its development practices. Read more...

Microsoft fixes taskbar issues in Windows 11 KB5037959

Taras Buria — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that the recently detected taskbar issues in Windows 11's latest non-security updates (KB5037959) are now fixed using the Known Issue Rollback (KIR) technique. Read more...

If the Windows 10 Patch Tuesday update (KB5031356) fails to install, here's what to do

Paul Hill — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 08:30:02 +0000

Microsoft has said that some Windows 10 users attempting to install the latest Patch Tuesday update (KB5031356) have encountered an error. Here are some steps you can take to resolve it. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Bugs, Windows 11's next "Moment", and an alternate File Explorer

Usama Jawad — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 18:16:01 +0000

This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is filled to the brim with news about tons of new Windows bugs (and fixes), a bunch of Patch Tuesday updates, and improvements to a competent file manager. Read more...

Microsoft issues fix for broken input indicator and language bar on Windows 10

Taras Buria — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:40:01 +0000

Microsoft has notified users about a new issue it fixed using the Known Issue Rollback feature. According to the software giant, Windows 10 had problems with the input indicator and language bars Read more...