Microsoft Issues New ‘Critical‘ Windows 11 Update Amid Broader Upgrade Push Your email has been sent While attention in the Windows ecosystem has recently ...

While the Windows world focuses on failed updates and a new automated upgrade that has just gone live for all users, Microsoft has also just issued a new Windows 11 update it describes as “critical.” ...

Should your Windows machine run into major difficulties, you may find yourself staring at a blue screen. No, not the infamous Blue Screen of Death (which has since changed to the Black Screen of ...

A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...

Facepalm: Microsoft wants Windows 11 users to always install the latest patches for the operating system, especially now that it only supports a single edition. However, allowing Windows Update to run ...

This update fixes a problem with the Windows Recovery Environment not working with a USB mouse or keyboard. This update fixes a problem with the Windows Recovery Environment not working with a USB ...

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which became unusable on systems with USB mice and keyboards after installing the October 2025 security ...

The urgent fix addresses a dangerous flaw that disabled USB keyboards and mice in recovery mode, exactly when users need them most. Image: Unsplash Microsoft scrambled to push emergency patches after ...

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Windows 11's October update (KB5066835) breaks USB keyboard and mouse in WinRE, blocking recovery. USB devices still work inside Windows, but WinRE options become unusable after the update. Microsoft ...

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 workaround. What would ...

After installing the latest October update, you may find that USB input devices refuse to work in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). This means that if you enter recovery mode—for example, to ...