Fixes a flaw that impacted the Windows reset and reinstall tools. The patch affects certain versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. To install the patch, head to Windows Update under Settings. Get more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. “Reset and recovery operations on some Windows versions might fail,” ...

Microsoft has released several emergency patches (so-called “out-of-band” updates) to address some important issues: update KB5066189 for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, KB5066188 for Windows 10 22H2 and ...

Microsoft has acknowledged some problems with the Windows updates for the August Patchday. The company is now providing an update outside the regular dates that ...

Microsoft has just shipped two new emergency updates, as Windows Latest correctly predicted earlier today. It includes Windows 11 KB5066189 for version 23H2 and Windows 10 KB5066188. Today’s emergency ...

Microsoft has released emergency Windows out-of-band updates to resolve a known issue breaking reset and recovery operations after installing the August 2025 Windows security updates. As the company ...

Microsoft has been forced to release an out-of-band update for various versions of Windows after being made aware of reset/recover issues following August’s Patch Tuesday. The tech giant urged users ...

Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band updates to fix a serious problem caused by the August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. The bug broke reset and recovery features on systems running Windows 10 ...

Why the Microsoft emergency Windows update matters Trust in Windows updates has taken a hit. This Microsoft emergency Windows update underscores the stakes: when the tool meant to repair your PC doesn ...

Microsoft has warned millions of users on Windows 11 23H2/22H2 and Windows 10 against using the built-in Reset and Recovery feature. After the recent August 2025 updates (KB5063875 for Windows 11 23H2 ...