Windows 11 update knocks out USB mice, keyboards in recovery mode

Microsoft has confirmed a bug that disables USB mice and keyboards in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) after ...
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Faulty Windows 11 Update KB5066835 Breaks WinRE — Microsoft Confirms the Issue and Offers a Workaround

Just days after Microsoft rolled out the October 2025 cumulative update (KB5066835) for Windows 11, users began noticing ...

Windows 11 Update Goes Rogue, Prompts Microsoft Emergency Response

Microsoft confirms a new Windows 11 issue affecting the Recovery Environment, with an emergency update now rolling out to ...

Final Windows 10 recovery updates KB5068164, KB5067017, and more released

Alongside Windows 11 recovery udpates, Microsoft has also released Windows 10 ones under KB5068164, KB5067017, KB5067016, ...

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

Another option is to simply remove the October update, but that presumes you're still able to boot into Windows without any issues. If so, head to Windows Update, select Update History, scroll to the ...
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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 ...
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How to install Windows 11 on almost any unsupported PC

Want Windows 11 but have an unsupported computer? Here's how to install Windows 11 even if your PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements.