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Windows 11's October update causes a serious recovery mode glitch - but there's a workaround

A new bug stops USB devices in the Windows Recovery Environment. You can't navigate the WinRE screens using a mouse or keyboard. Microsoft is working on a fix, but there is one workaround. What would ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5074108 KB5074208 KB5073454 setup, recovery updates

Microsoft released new updates for Windows 11 and10 this past week under KB5074108, KB5074208, KB5073454, and more, for OS ...
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Running Windows 11? Install this emergency patch before you use recovery mode - here's why

A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5070773 emergency update fixes Windows Recovery issues

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which became unusable on systems with USB mice and keyboards after installing the October 2025 security ...
TweakTown

Windows 11 25H2 bug breaks the OS and makes recovery almost impossible

TL;DR: The Windows 11 25H2 October 2025 update introduces critical bugs disabling USB keyboard and mouse input in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), preventing system recovery and ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft adds quick machine recovery to Windows 11 settings

Microsoft is testing a dedicated page in Windows Settings for quick machine recovery, which will provide users with additional configuration options. This new settings page can be found under System > ...
Lifehacker

Eight Ways to Use the Windows Recovery Environment to Rescue Your PC

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...