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Windows 11 KB5074109 (January 2026 Update) is causing major issues on some PCs, and Microsoft has more details to share.

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 broke shutdowns and some Remote Desktop sign-ins. Microsoft has released ...

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 ...

Windows 10 users should install update KB5073724 immediately, which fixes several security vulnerabilities in the operating system.

This comes just hours after reports that another emergency update has been issued by Microsoft to affect other problems ...

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Microsoft issues second emergency patch for Windows this month - update your PC today ...