Windows 11 Updates
The latest Windows 11 Updates coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
KB5089549 Update Brings Xbox Mode, Haptics, and Security Fixes to Windows 11
Microsoft rolled out the KB5089549 cumulative update for Windows 11 on May 12, 2026, a mandatory security patch that also delivers a suite of long-awaited features to versions 24H2 and 25H2. The...
KB5089549 and KB5087420 push Windows 11 25H2/24H2 to builds 26200.8457/26100.8457.
Microsoft has released its May 2026 Patch Tuesday updates, KB5089549 and KB5087420, for all supported Windows 11 versions. These cumulative updates deliver crucial security fixes for Secure Boot and...
KB5089549 readies Windows 11 24H2/25H2 for Secure Boot certificate expiry
Microsoft shipped KB5089549 on May 12, 2026, as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday rollout, delivering cumulative security and quality improvements to Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. The update...
Windows 11 Update Spinner Now Shows Real-Time System Recovery, Not a Bug
Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 11 updates will now take significantly longer to complete after the initial download, because the operating system performs real-time system recovery tasks...
Windows 11 Updates in Spring 2026 May Trigger Extra Reboots Due to Secure Boot Certificate Changes
Windows 11 PCs may undergo an additional restart during update installations scheduled for spring 2026. Microsoft has confirmed that the extra reboot is intentional and tied to the deployment of...
April 2026 Patch Tuesday KB5083769 Breaks Backup Tools by Blocking psmounterex.sys Driver
Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday update rolled out on April 14, 2026, and it’s already causing chaos for IT administrators and power users alike. KB5083769, a cumulative update for Windows 11...
KB5083769 Breaks VSS Backups on Win 11 24H2/25H2: Roll Back Now
Microsoft’s April 14, 2026 cumulative update for Windows 11, identified as KB5083769, is causing widespread failures in third-party backup applications that rely on the Volume Shadow Copy Service...
KB5083769 update blocks VSS snapshots in Acronis, Macrium, UrBackup on Win11 24H2/25H2
Microsoft's April 14, 2026 security update KB5083769 for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 has triggered a wave of backup failures, leaving businesses and home users unable to create reliable system...
Windows 11 KB5083631/KB5083769 extra reboot required for Secure Boot cert update
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 updates KB5083631 and KB5083769 may trigger an additional system restart during installation. The culprit isn’t a bug—it’s a behind-the-scenes Secure...
Windows K2: Microsoft’s Two-Year Plan to Fix Windows 11 Performance and Trust
Microsoft has assembled an internal team codenamed “Windows K2,” tasked with overhauling the quality of Windows 11 over the next two years. The initiative, first reported to have taken shape in...
Windows 11 Will Soon Let You Pause Updates Indefinitely with a Calendar Picker
Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users something they have wanted for years: the ability to pause updates for as long as they like. In the latest Insider preview builds rolling out to Dev and...
Windows 11’s Update Pause Gets an Infinite Extension—and Safer Restarts
Microsoft has started testing a set of Windows Update changes that could finally end the long-running battle between security patching and user control. The centerpiece: Windows 11 will let you renew...