preview pane Archives

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November 5, 2025

Microsoft warns Windows 11 25H2, 24H2 October update triggers BitLocker recovery on PCs for businesses

Microsoft has acknowledged a significant issue affecting users of BitLocker on Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, as well as Windows 10, which may prompt users to enter their BitLocker recovery key during startup, risking data loss if the key is not available. The problem arises after installing Windows Updates released on or after October 14, 2025, and predominantly affects Intel-based PCs with the "Connected Standby" feature. Affected users can check if BitLocker is enabled by navigating to Settings > System > Storage > Disk & Volumes. Microsoft is rolling out a fix, but business users must manually deploy it. Users are advised to back up their BitLocker recovery keys to their Microsoft accounts.

Winsage

October 28, 2025

Windows 11 is getting a new trick to make your PC more reliable – and Microsoft has fixed a security flaw in File Explorer

A new preview build of Windows 11 in the Dev channel introduces Proactive Memory Diagnostics, which prompts users to conduct quick memory scans after restarts to prevent system crashes, now supporting both AMD and Intel CPUs. Additionally, a security vulnerability in File Explorer has been addressed by disabling the preview pane for files downloaded from the internet in Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, a change that has received mixed reactions from users.

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October 26, 2025

Microsoft admits File Explorer Preview pane won’t work in Windows 11 25H2 for internet files by default

Microsoft has disabled the preview feature for files downloaded from the internet in the File Explorer Preview pane for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, as well as in the latest Windows 10 update, due to security concerns. Users can still preview locally created files, but attempting to preview internet-downloaded files will trigger a warning message. The decision to disable previews for these files is intended to prevent potential security vulnerabilities, specifically a risk of NTLM hash leaks. Files marked with a “Mark of the Web (MotW)” tag, which indicates they were downloaded from various sources, will be blocked from previewing. Users can unblock previews for trusted files by right-clicking the file, selecting Properties, and checking the ‘Unblock’ option. A PowerShell script is also available to unblock all files in a specific directory. This update is part of the Windows October 2025 Patch Tuesday.