Microsoft testing faster Quick Machine Recovery in Windows 11

Microsoft is testing a faster version of Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) and updated Smart App Control (SAC), allowing users to ...

Microsoft: October Windows updates trigger BitLocker recovery

Microsoft has warned that some systems may boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the October 2025 Windows security ...

BitLocker recovery bug in recent Windows updates could brick your PC

If you don't have your BitLocker recovery key backed up, you will lose all your files if you run into this issue.

Windows 10 and 11 update is pushing some users into BitLocker recovery

The October 2025 security update for Windows 11 25H2, Windows 11 24H2, and Windows 10 22H2 has reportedly forced some users into the BitLocker recovery screen ...
TweakTown

Windows 11 25H2 bug breaks the OS and makes recovery almost impossible

TL;DR: The Windows 11 25H2 October 2025 update introduces critical bugs disabling USB keyboard and mouse input in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), preventing system recovery and ...
ZDNet

Running Windows 11? Install this emergency patch before you use recovery mode - here's why

A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery. The bug prevented the use of USB mice and keyboards in WinRE. The new patch is available through Windows Update. Microsoft has fixed a ...
ZDNet

Windows 11's October update causes a serious recovery mode glitch - but there's a workaround

A new bug stops USB devices in the Windows Recovery Environment. You can't navigate the WinRE screens using a mouse or keyboard. Microsoft is working on a fix, but there is one workaround. What would ...
HotHardware

Microsoft's Emergency Windows 11 Update Arrives To Fix Recovery Failures

A few unfortunate users of the Windows 11 October 2025 update (and Windows Server 2025) may have stumbled upon a critical issue where the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) failed to pick up mouse ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s emergency Windows 11 update fixes a nasty system recovery bug

This update fixes a problem with the Windows Recovery Environment not working with a USB mouse or keyboard. This update fixes a problem with the Windows Recovery Environment not working with a USB ...
TWCN Tech News

How to add Recovery Partition in Windows 11/10

The Recovery Partition does not have a drive letter. Therefore, it is not visible in the File Explorer. You can view it in the Disk Management app. However, some users found the Recovery Partition ...
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The Windows Recovery Environment, specifically designed to fix broken things, has broken, and I don't think that should happen

Windows 11's October update (KB5066835) breaks USB keyboard and mouse in WinRE, blocking recovery. USB devices still work inside Windows, but WinRE options become unusable after the update. Microsoft ...
Guru3D.com

Windows 11 25H2 Update Bug Breaks Recovery Environment

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update, version 25H2 (KB5066835), is causing a big headache for users. The October update introduced a serious glitch that makes both the keyboard and mouse stop working ...