I don't normally recommend installing Windows 11's optional updates – but in the case of this bug, I'd make an exception

Wondering why your Windows 11 desktop keeps vanishing? It's because of this nasty bug.
Appuals

How to Get Windows 10 Extended Security Updates for Free

Windows 10 can still receive security-only updates after end of support through Extended Security Updates (ESU). If your PC ...
Forbes

Microsoft Confirms Free Windows 10 Security Updates — How To Get Them

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...
Windows Report

KB5074109 Update Causes Boot Failures on Windows 11 Devices

Windows 11 January 2026 updates may cause boot failures on some PCs. Microsoft is investigating issues linked to KB5074109.

New Windows 11 Features Arrive This Month, Including Cross-Device Resume

Windows 11’s February 2026 update expands Cross-Device Resume, eases Smart App Control toggles, adds MIDI upgrades, and ...
Techlicious

Windows 11 Updates Keep Breaking PCs. Here’s How to Stay Safe

Last week's security patch is the latest buggy update that impaired some PCs. Take these steps before and after an update to ...
Windows Report

Windows 11 Release Preview Update KB5074105 Expands Cross-Device Resume

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 KB5074105 with builds 26100.7701 and 26200.7701, expanding Cross-Device Resume and Copilot+ ...

Microsoft has released an emergency Windows 11 update to fix crashing apps

Microsoft has released another emergency Windows 11 update after a January patch triggered widespread app crashes, Outlook failures, and cloud sync issues, forcing the company into rare back to back ...

The first big Windows update of 2026 is a glitchy mess - here's the full list of bugs and fixes

The first big Windows update of 2026 is a glitchy mess - here's the full list of bugs and fixes ...