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Microsoft blocks Windows 11 24H2 update on WD and Sandisk SSDs, manufacturer releases microcode fix

Earlier reports indicated instances of BSOD in Windows 11 24H2 with certain SSDs. Now, in addition to WD, Sandisk models have been affected; Microsoft has rolled back the update for these devices, while WD has released a fix. Following user complaint...

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Windows 11 24H2 causes a blue screen with some SSDs - how to fix it in the registry

The Windows 11 24H2 update includes some undocumented bugs. Users are reporting issues with specific models of Western Digital NVMe SSDs. It appears that the "blue screen of death" is occurring with the WD Black SN770 and WD Blue SN580, both of which...

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Windows 11 24H2 irreversibly "eats" up to 8.63 GB - due to... update size reduction mechanism

Upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 requires a significant amount of space during installation, and it doesn't all get repurposed afterwards. More than 8 GB may remain. The installation of the Windows 11 2024 update creates an update cache that is 8.63 GB i...

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Microsoft is preparing "smart media search" - Windows will learn to search for words in audio and video

A new test version of Windows has revealed hints of a feature for searching through audio and video content. Developers have dubbed it "intelligent media search." This information surfaced in update 27695 for the Windows 11 Insider Canary Channel. Us...

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Microsoft was frightened by the reaction to the discontinuation of support for the Windows "Control Panel" and removed mention of it

Microsoft has removed references to the discontinuation of the Windows "Control Panel" following public outcry. It is unclear whether this indicates a reversal of plans to eliminate it. On Microsoft’s support page titled “System Configuration Tools i...

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Microsoft to remove Windows Control Panel: 'in the process of being discontinued"""""""""""" "in the process of being discontinued

The Control Panel has been a fixture in Windows since its debut in 1985 and remains a favorite among experienced users, despite numerous changes. However, Microsoft is now set on completely phasing it out. The interface of the Control Panel has under...

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Microsoft has been developing an alternative to Windows - Midori OS presentation has hit the web

Ten years ago, Microsoft aimed to launch a special operating system called Midori. This new OS had the capability to run Windows programs without relying on legacy code, potentially offering a reliable alternative to Windows. The project, which spann...

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Who created BSOD? Windows developer reveals 30-year-old secret of "blue screen of death" blue screen of death

In the second half of July, a widespread outage at CrowdStrike impacted Windows and numerous businesses around the globe. Many users encountered the "blue screen of death" — Microsoft’s developer shared its story. As the BSOD became a hot topic onlin...

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Skype's new life: Microsoft removes ads and adds artificial intelligence

Microsoft has commenced updating Skype for Windows 11 in an effort to restore the former popularity of this once-favored video calling application. The company is eliminating advertisements and streamlining the interface to attract users once again. ...

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Google Chrome suddenly "forgot" the passwords of 17 million Windows users - and didn't want to share them anymore

The incident occurred last week and lasted nearly 18 hours until the issue was resolved on July 25. The outage affected Windows users utilizing the M127 version of Chrome. According to Google, approximately 2% of the 25% of users impacted by the conf...

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Outdated software, but not Windows 3.1 - report on airline that resisted Crowdstrike turns out to be 'trolling'

Previously, it was reported that the American airline Southwest Airlines avoided a Crowdstrike outage due to Windows 3.1. According to the source of the report, "it was trolling" — such data does not actually exist. One of the most viral messages abo...

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CrowdStrike internal study - 8.5 million computers crashing caused a 40KB file

CrowdStrike has released a post-incident review (PIR) regarding a faulty update that incapacitated 8.5 million computers. The issue is attributed to the testing software. The software glitch failed to properly verify the content update that was distr...

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Windows 3.1 saved a U.S. airline from CrowdStrike by CrowdStrike

Southwest Airlines, the fourth largest airline in the U.S., was largely unaffected by the CrowdStrike issue due to its usage of Windows 3.1. Chaos ensued only among those airlines that were utilizing current versions of Windows. Released in 1992, Win...

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Microsoft advises restarting your computer 15 times to remove CrowdStrike's "blue screen of death" in Windows

The technology we deserve. Microsoft appears to have found a solution to what could be the biggest outage in IT history — according to the corporation, all you need to do is reboot your computer… repeatedly. The advice was noted by the site 404 Media...

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What happens if you reset all Windows 10 registry keys? A youtuber found out.

If you zero out all the registry keys in Windows 10, nothing good is likely to happen. But how much? An enthusiast decided to find out. The YouTube channel Come on Windows conducted an experiment and published a video of the process and its results. ...

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