Microsoft's Patch Fixes Are Breaking Windows, Forcing a Second Emergency Update
A January Microsoft update caused critical bugs, and subsequent fixes introduced new failures, forcing two emergency patches and widespread user disruption.
Microsoft releases second out-of-band fix for Windows in a week
January Windows updates caused Outlook and other apps to hang or mishandle files stored on cloud services, prompting Microsoft to release emergency out-of-band fixes.
Windows patch causes multiple Message Queuing errors
December 2025 Windows security updates changed MSMQ folder permissions, requiring write access and causing MSMQ queues, IIS sites, and applications to fail on affected systems.