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April 14, 2025

Emergency Windows update solves Active Directory problem

Microsoft is releasing emergency patches to address an issue with local audit logon policies in Active Directory Group Policy, affecting various Windows versions including Windows 11 and Windows Server editions. The problem involves a reporting error where audit logon/logoff events may not appear as enabled in the Local Group Policy Editor, despite being active. The updates released include: - Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2 (KB5058919) - Windows Server 2022 (KB5058920) - Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 and Windows Server 2019 (KB5058922) - Windows 10 LTSB 2016 and Windows Server 2016 (KB5058921) - Azure Stack HCI, version 22H2 (KB5058920) These patches are not security updates and are intended for affected organizations only. They can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The current updates are cumulative, meaning previous updates do not need to be installed first. Microsoft notes that home users are unlikely to be affected by this issue.

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November 16, 2024

Microsoft’s Update Mistake—New Warning For Millions Of Windows PC Owners

Microsoft has confirmed a one-year extension for Windows 10 support as the end-of-life approaches. Approximately 850 million PC users have yet to transition to Windows 11. Windows 11 users on version 23H2 received incorrect end-of-support warnings after installing Patch Tuesday KB5046633 on November 12. Microsoft clarified that support for Windows 11 23H2 will last until November 2025 for home users and November 2026 for enterprise users, and the alerts are due to a reporting error. A spokesperson stated the issue will be resolved server-side. Additionally, new notifications suggest that features may be installed automatically for devices nearing or at the end of support, raising concerns about potential forced upgrades from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Users are advised to disregard the erroneous alerts for now.

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November 13, 2024

Microsoft sneaks Task Manager fixes into Patch Tuesday

Microsoft released an update (KB5046617) for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 that addresses security concerns and includes quality improvements. The update fixes a Task Manager glitch that incorrectly displayed zero counts for active applications when using the "Group by Type" option. It also resolves access issues related to Dev Drive for Windows Subsystem for Linux and installation delays of up to 40 minutes on certain hardware configurations. Additionally, it addresses failures during installations and extended restart times on Windows Server 2025 systems with 256 or more logical processors. Microsoft has been working on known issues, including a problem with fingerprint sensors and an unexpected upgrade issue affecting Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems.

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October 23, 2024

Not just Western Digital – Windows 24H2 BSODs Asus kit

Microsoft has issued a cautionary note regarding compatibility issues with the Windows 11 24H2 update affecting certain Asus systems, specifically the X415KA and X515KA models, which may encounter a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) during the update process. The update has led to user dissatisfaction due to the removal of features like WordPad and VBScript, as well as an unexpected accumulation of 8.63 GB of unnecessary data in the "Windows Update Cleanup" folder, which Microsoft has addressed with a fix. Western Digital also released an urgent fix for its hard drives experiencing BSOD incidents post-update. Microsoft advised administrators to verify safeguard ID: 54157480 to ensure their systems remain unaffected, while users of Voicemeeter should be aware of potential BSOD errors linked to the update.

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October 18, 2024

WD releases SDD firmware fix after Windows 11 24H2 BSODs

Microsoft is investigating reports of issues with specific Western Digital SSDs affecting users of Windows 11 24H2. Users have experienced severe disruptions, including Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors, after installing the update. Microsoft confirmed awareness of the complaints but has not officially listed this issue among the known problems with Windows 11 24H2. Western Digital has acknowledged the problem and released a patch to address an issue with the Host Memory Buffer (HMB) for certain SSD models, which include WDBLACK SN770, WDBLACK SN770M, WD Blue SN580, WD Blue SN5000, and SanDisk Extreme M.2, all of which are 2TB models. Western Digital cautioned that Microsoft may block systems with affected models from upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 until the firmware is updated. Additionally, Windows 11 24H2 has been linked to other known issues, including problems with fingerprint sensors and Intel Smart Sound Technology drivers, as well as a reporting error in the Disk Cleanup tool.

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October 18, 2024

Microsoft blames Disk Cleanup for Windows 11 24H2’s apparent gigabyte gobbling

Microsoft has acknowledged an issue following the installation of the Windows 11 2003 Update (Windows 11 24H2), where users encounter an unexpected 8.63 GB of undeletable data. The problem is attributed to a malfunction in the Windows Disk Cleanup tool, which is causing a reporting error rather than an actual loss of recoverable disk space. After running Disk Cleanup, it may inaccurately report an amount of space still available for cleanup in the 'Windows Update Cleanup' category, despite some files being cleaned up correctly during the initial run. Microsoft is working on a resolution for this issue.

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October 15, 2024

Windows 11 looked like it was stealing storage from your PC — we now know what’s going on

Following the Windows 11 2024 Update (version 24H2), some PCs are unable to delete 8.63GB of files using the Disk Cleanup tool. Microsoft clarified that the tool may inaccurately report available storage space and is working on a solution to this issue. Other known problems associated with the update include compatibility issues with certain applications and drivers, as well as functionality problems with fingerprint sensors and wallpaper customization applications.

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October 15, 2024

Windows 11 24H2 disk space hoarding a ‘reporting error’

Microsoft has identified a "reporting error" in the Disk Cleanup tool of Windows 11 24H2 that causes inaccurate reporting of available disk space, particularly in the "Windows Update Cleanup" category. After the initial cleanup, the tool may incorrectly indicate that additional space is available for cleanup, despite the space having already been freed. This issue has been added to Microsoft's list of known problems for Windows 11 24H2, and the company is working on a resolution.