Windows 11 update KB5089573: Shared audio & partition fix
… It also surfaces a known issue tied to the earlier May security update that will catch anyone running Windows 11 on hardware with a cramped boot partition. …
… It also surfaces a known issue tied to the earlier May security update that will catch anyone running Windows 11 on hardware with a cramped boot partition. …
… Windows 11 users on supported builds are being updated automatically, though older hardware and unsupported Windows 10 machines face a harder path. …
… Windows 11 24H2 loses all security updates, bug fixes, and time zone updates on October 13, 2026, leaving machines on that version exposed to unpatched vulnerabilities going forward. …
… The core cryptographic keys that have anchored the Windows hardware trust chain since the launch of Windows 8 are set to expire. …
… The updates cover Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 via KB5089573, pushing both to Build 26100.8514 and 26200.8514, respectively, alongside a separate build for the upcoming Windows 11 version 26H1 via KB5089570, which targets next-generation AI PCs with strict hardware requirements. …
… Insiders who want the build immediately can enable rapid updates in Windows Update settings. With the first Secure Boot certificate expiration arriving on June 24, this build lands at a moment when Windows security plumbing is under close attention. …
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 is causing serious boot failures on a subset of machines. Users running KB5083769 on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 are reporting that their PCs crash into a loop they cannot escape from without manual intervention. …
… It involves a race condition, so the success rate varies, but BleepingComputer's confirmed results suggest it is reliable enough on real hardware. One exception: it does not work on the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Canary build. …
Valve has published the results from the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey, and in April 2026, Windows 11 saw yet another growth. …
… Until now, Windows 11 Home and Pro users were capped at five weeks, after which updates would install regardless of preference. …