Some fixes feel satisfying in the moment, only to boomerang back as the same problem a week, a month, or a season later.

Windows 11 January 2026 updates may cause boot failures on some PCs. Microsoft is investigating issues linked to KB5074109.

Some machines are failing to start after security updates, prompting yet another Microsoft investigation Microsoft is ...

Microsoft is investigating reports that some Windows 11 devices are failing to boot with "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" errors ...

Windows 11 KB5074109 is wreaking havoc thanks to several issues, with the most serious keeping users out of the operating ...

Microsoft is aware of an alleged issue that leaves PCs unable to boot and requires manual recovery after Windows 11 January ...

In confirmed cases, Windows 11 boot failure occurs post-update, with the machine stuck at a black screen and unable to ...

This Safe Mode error can occur due to several reasons including hardware failure, software corruption, corrupt files in the system, corrupt drivers, and issues with ...

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 ...

I have a PC with a Gigabyte Z87-UD3H motheboard, i7-4770K processor, Corsair Vengeance RAM. I recently removed my CPU cooler to reapply thermal paste to the CPU and cooler. After reattaching the ...