On Windows 11, Microsoft makes monthly System updates mandatory to patch security vulnerabilities, improve system performance, and deliver new features. However, it's not uncommon for updates to also ...

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 ...

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which became unusable on systems with USB mice and keyboards after installing the October 2025 security ...

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 ...

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 ...

Update October 21, 05:08 EDT: Microsoft has released the KB5070773 emergency update to fix this issue. Microsoft has confirmed that this month's security updates disable USB mice and keyboards in the ...

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 ...

Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed ...