Microsoft rushes out yet another emergency fix for broken PC recovery features – I'd recommend you get this patch now.

The WinRE USB support bug affected PCs using versions 24H2, 25H2 and Windows Server 2025. The update to KB5070773 release ...

After a faulty Windows update in October, Microsoft has provided an out-of-band update to address an issue with broken ...

ZDNET's key takeaways A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery.The bug prevented the use of USB mice ...

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which became unusable on systems ...

Windows 11 update KB5070773 is now rolling out as an out of band patch that addresses a major issue with the Windows Recovery ...

KB5070773 is an “out-of-band” update now available via Windows Update and the Microsoft Update Catalog. It restores USB ...

The update caused a slew of issues, including disabling mice and keyboards in recovery mode and network connections for locally hosted apps.

It’s unusual for Microsoft to issue out-of-band updates for Windows, unless there’s an urgent security fix required. However, Microsoft was forced to issue a similar emergency patch for Windows 11 in ...