Windows 11 24h2
The latest Windows 11 24h2 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
YellowKey Bug Exposes WinRE Trust Flaw in BitLocker on Windows 11
Microsoft on May 19, 2026, assigned CVE-2026-45585 to YellowKey, a publicly disclosed security feature bypass that undermines BitLocker Drive Encryption on multiple supported Windows platforms. The...
Copilot+ AI Locked to New PCs: Why Your Windows 11 Device Misses Out
Microsoft’s new wave of on-device AI features—branded as Copilot+—are locked behind a specific hardware threshold that leaves the vast majority of existing Windows 11 PCs in the cold. The...
Windows 11 May 14 Update Boosts App Launch Speed with Scheduler Tweak
Microsoft dropped a new Release Preview update for Windows 11 on May 14, 2026, and it’s packing a noteworthy punch for performance enthusiasts. The fresh builds, targeting both the current 24H2 and...
Windows 11's Latest Silent Update Unlocks More AI Power on AMD Ryzen PCs
Microsoft has released KB5089169, a background update that refreshes the AMD Vitis AI Execution Provider to version 2.2604.1.0 on Windows 11. The component update, delivered automatically to devices...
Windows 11 Update KB5089168 Unlocks Faster Local AI on NVIDIA RTX GPUs
Microsoft has released a behind-the-scenes update that quietly boosts the AI capabilities of Windows 11 PCs equipped with NVIDIA RTX graphics cards. KB5089168, now rolling out automatically through...
Windows 11 24H2 File Explorer Now Opens ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR Archives Natively Without Third-Party Apps
Microsoft has eliminated the need for third-party archive utilities in Windows 11 24H2. File Explorer now natively supports ZIP, RAR, 7z, and TAR file formats, marking the most significant expansion...
KB5083769 Causes Windows 11 Boot Loops: Pixelated Screens & Recovery Failures Plague Users
Microsoft's April 2024 Patch Tuesday update KB5083769 is triggering severe boot failures on Windows 11 systems, leaving users trapped in recovery cycles with pixelated screens and inaccessible...
KB5081151 update targets Secure Boot cert expiry requiring IT coordination before June 2026
Microsoft released KB5081151, a Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11 version 26H1, on March 26, 2026. This update arrives as organizations face a critical infrastructure deadline: the expiration of...
Microsoft Updates AMD Copilot+ PCs with KB5084173 AI Component to Version 1.2603.373.0
Microsoft has released KB5084173, a Windows Update delivering a new Image Processing AI component version 1.2603.373.0 specifically for AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs. This update follows a familiar...
Phi Silica 1.2603.373.0 Hits AMD Copilot+ PCs: Here’s What the Update Brings
Microsoft has quietly shipped a fresh version of its on-device Phi Silica AI model for AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs. The update, identified as KB5084167, brings the local language model to version...
Microsoft Sharpens Object Removal AI on Copilot+ PCs with Silent Update
Microsoft has quietly published an update that refines how Copilot+ PCs handle object removal and background generation in photos. The update, KB5084174, bumps the Image Transform AI component to...
KB5079473 Update Breaks Microsoft Account Sign-In on Windows 11 25H2
Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday update KB5079473 has triggered widespread Microsoft Account sign-in failures across Windows 11 25H2 systems. The company acknowledged the issue in a support...