Microsoft's timing is awkward, as it continues to encourage Windows 10 users to upgrade now that official support has ended.

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 patch tripped over its own shoelaces and knocked out localhost, leaving devs unable to reach web apps running on their own machines. The October cumulative update ...

Microsoft confirms a new Windows 11 issue affecting the Recovery Environment, with an emergency update now rolling out to ...

Windows updates usually bring security enhancements, bug fixes and new features. Sometimes, though, these updates can also break parts of the operating system. Unfortunately, some updates for ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue breaking HTTP/2 localhost (127.0.0.1) connections and IIS websites after installing recent Windows security updates. This bug affects both Windows 11 and Windows ...

Update 10/17/25: Microsoft fixes the bug using a KIR (Known Issue Rollback) update. More information added to end of story. Microsoft's October Windows 11 updates have broken the "localhost" ...

Support for Windows 10 has just ended, and what welcomed thousands of new Windows 11 users? A broken update of course.

After installing the update previews from late September or the security updates from October in Windows, some unexpected side effects may occur. Microsoft reports failed authentication with smart ...

Microsoft has since indicated that a fix is on the way in a subsequent update for issues with Windows 11 KB5066835. The company says a patch is rolling out and users should continually check for an ...

These problems present for users who were running Windows 11 version 24H2 or 25H2 before deploying the patch. Making the ...

In today's 2-Minute Tech Briefing, a Windows 11 update broke localhost functionality, disrupting developer workflows just as ...