Reliability
The latest Reliability coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 Canary Build 26257 Fixes Settings Crashes and Windows Hello PIN Issues
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Canary channel build 26257 represents a significant shift in development strategy, focusing entirely on reliability improvements and bug fixes rather than introducing...
KB5065790 Windows 11 23H2 Preview: Reliability Fixes and Community Insights
Microsoft has rolled out KB5065790, an optional, non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2, marking a significant step as this version approaches its end-of-life (EOL) phase. This...
Stop Wasting Time: 5 Automations That Make Windows 11 Work Faster for You
The daily grind of computer work isn't just about processing power; it's the small, recurring actions—copying the same text, hunting for stray files, switching between light and dark mode—that...
KB5065790 and KB5066198: What’s Fixed in the Latest Windows Release Previews
Microsoft rolled out two new cumulative updates to the Release Preview channel this week, delivering targeted fixes for Windows 11 version 23H2 and Windows 10 version 22H2. The Windows 11 update...
Windows 11 23H2 KB5065790: Seven Critical Reliability Fixes Hit Release Preview
Microsoft has shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22631.5982 to the Release Preview Channel, packing cumulative update KB5065790 with seven targeted reliability fixes for version 23H2. The...
KB5066198 Lands in Release Preview with Fixes for File Explorer, SMB over QUIC, and IME Bugs
Microsoft has pushed out a new cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 to the Release Preview Channel, delivering a targeted set of fixes for some of the operating system’s most persistent...
Microsoft Smashes Infuriating Windows 11 Bugs: SIM PIN Freeze, RDP Docking Crash, and Broken Text Rendering Fixed
Microsoft rolled out a cumulative update to Windows Insiders on September 11 that tackles a handful of stubborn bugs, including a sign-in freeze that could lock users out of their devices and a...
Windows 11 24H2 SSD Failures: No Link to KB5063878, But Silent Fix May Be at Play
Microsoft and major SSD controller vendors have found no evidence that August’s KB5063878 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 triggered a systemic wave of solid-state drive failures, but a marked...
Microsoft Overhauls Windows 11 Driver Stack: NuGet WDK, User-Mode Networking, and a Legacy Cleanup
Microsoft has rolled out a sweeping modernization of the Windows 11 driver ecosystem—one that touches every stage from development tooling to delivery and runtime. The Windows Driver Kit is now...
Microsoft Clears KB5063878 of SSD Failures, but Uncertainty Persists
Microsoft has officially concluded that its August 2025 security update for Windows 11 (KB5063878) is not the cause of a spate of alarming SSD failure reports, but the declaration has done little to...
Microsoft and Phison Exonerate KB5063878 After SSD Failure Investigation
The breathless headlines warning that a Windows 11 cumulative update was bricking NVMe SSDs have been conclusively walked back. After more than 4,500 hours of testing and 2,200 test cycles,...
Windows 11 August Update: Microsoft and Phison Deny SSD Bricking, But Narrow Edge Case Persists
Microsoft and Phison have categorically denied that the Windows 11 KB5063878 update is bricking NVMe SSDs at scale, following a wave of alarming social-media reports. Yet behind the official...