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It’s gut-check time for millions of Windows users. A routine system update is normally not cause for concern. However, a routine update can soon turn a perfectly functional printer into a paperweight.

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Let's face it: most monthly Windows 11 patches are ho-hum. They usually focus on bug fixes and security updates, with the occasional new feature ...

Microsoft's 2026 roadmap for Windows 11 reveals some exciting innovations, but those shouldn't overshadow the long-standing issues that affect everyday PC users. Chris Hoffman is the author of Windows ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 faces widespread criticism for bloatware, bugs, performance issues, and system instability, prompting Microsoft to urgently redirect engineers to fix core problems. In 2026, the ...

This is not the first time that Microsoft has had to issue a patch for a patch. Just last week, it had to react when it inadvertently introduced two new bugs: an inability to connect to Windows Cloud ...

Microsoft has pushed out another emergency update for Windows 11 after its latest monthly patch caused unexpected app crashes and system issues for users. What was meant to be a routine January ...

Microsoft issued another out-of-band update to fix a bug that caused Outlook to crash for Windows 11 users. This second emergency patch addresses issues seen with Outlook and files stored in the cloud ...

Microsoft reported issues with sending and receiving email messages through Outlook, searching in OneDrive and creating chats in Teams. The incident lasted nearly 11 hours. Last summer, Outlook was ...

Thousands of Microsoft users ran into trouble with their email and work apps. Outlook and Teams went down late Thursday morning. Microsoft noted some users couldn’t ...

An issue with Microsoft 365 services, which include the email program Outlook, have caused outages for thousands of users. “We’re investigating a potential issue impacting multiple Microsoft 365 ...

Microsoft released KB5077793 to fix Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 authentication failures. January 2026 security update KB5073379 caused credential prompt failures across multiple Windows ...