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A confusing October for WIndows users<\/p>\n
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A confusing October for Microsoft users. Windows 10 has finally reached its end-of-life<\/a> with hundreds of millions stranded on the retiring OS. Meanwhile, those who have upgraded to Windows 11 have to brace for multiple fails. Now two emergency Windows updates<\/a> have been released at exactly the same time \u2014 here\u2019s what you do.<\/p>\n Microsoft\u2019s mandatory October security update has been described as a \u201ctotal disaster<\/a>\u201d for Windows 11 users, with initially localhost connection issues and a then a WinRE breakdown that stops mice and keyboards working, rendering PCs \u201cunusable.\u201d<\/p>\n ForbesMicrosoft Warning\u2014Do Not Open These Files On A Windows PCBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5070773 to address this issue. This should download and install automatically, and you shouldn\u2019t pause or delay this. It\u2019s important you don\u2019t have a recovery mode time bomb lurking on your PC.<\/p>\n As Windows Latest<\/a> explains, \u201cafter you install the update, version 25H2 bumps to Build 26200.6901, while version 24H2 gets 26100.6901.\u201d The issue is a nightmare if it hits. \u201cIf the mouse and keyboard don\u2019t work in WinRE, the recovery tools are basically useless\u2026 You can\u2019t click or type. What are you going to do?\u201d<\/p>\n The second emergency update is more serious in nature but affects materially fewer users. CISA<\/a>, America\u2019s cyber defense agency explains the update addresses \u201ca critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) in Windows Server (2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025), CVE-2025-59287.\u201d<\/p>\n This is more serious because attacks are reportedly underway, but it\u2019s a Windows Server issue that only affects organizations running WSUS to manage their ecosystems. If you don\u2019t have WSUS enabled it doesn\u2019t hit \u2014 a service IT teams use to roll out updates.<\/p>\n