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Support_Admin
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Feb 11, 2026

Windows 11 24H2/25H2 System Freeze After January 2026 Updates – Lenovo ThinkPad G2

Dear Microsoft Support Team,

We would like to raise a high-priority technical support case regarding a stability issue observed after installing the January 2026 cumulative updates on our Windows 11 devices.

Environment Details:

  • Device Model: Lenovo ThinkPad G2 (multiple units)
  • OS Versions: Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2
  • Update Installed: January 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative update (KB number can be provided)
  • Deployment Method: WSUS / Intune / Windows Update (specify accordingly)
  • BIOS Version: (Installed Latest available from Lenovo)

Issue Description: After installing the January 2026 cumulative updates, devices intermittently experience a complete system freeze. The system becomes fully unresponsive:

  • Mouse and keyboard input stop responding
  • No BSOD is displayed
  • Task Manager cannot be opened
  • System recovery is only possible via hard reboot (power button)

Frequency: The issue occurs randomly, both during active use and idle state. Multiple users across our environment are impacted.

Troubleshooting Performed:

  • Reinstalled OEM-certified Lenovo display drivers
  • Disabled Fast Startup
  • Ran SFC and DISM health checks (no integrity violations)
  • Updated BIOS to latest version
  • Setting power idle mode, then work normally

Request:

- Please confirm whether this is a known global issue under investigation.

- Advise if any hotfix, Known Issue Rollback (KIR), or registry-based mitigation is available.

- Provide guidance on additional diagnostic logging required at kernel or driver level.

- Confirm whether crash dump analysis is recommended for this scenario.

We are prepared to provide additional diagnostic logs, memory dumps, or reproduction steps upon request.

Kindly treat this as a priority case due to multi-user impact in a production environment.

Thank you for your support.

#Windows11, #Windows 11 24H2,

Windows Update, Cumulative Update, System Freeze, Lenovo ThinkPad, Display Driver, Enterprise

4 Replies

  • AlexFoths's avatar
    AlexFoths
    Copper Contributor

    I have experienced this issue on 11 Lenovo thinkpad E15 Gen 2's.  Only work around has been to disable all power saving / sleep / hibernation options

  • Nicoleep's avatar
    Nicoleep
    Copper Contributor

    Please confirm if this is a known global issue under investigation related to the January 2026 updates.

  • Arxsab's avatar
    Arxsab
    Copper Contributor

    The same problem occurs on Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 AMD devices, model 21MCCTO1WW.

  • rokadiya's avatar
    rokadiya
    Copper Contributor

    I too have the same issue. I have more than 15 laptops. have tried updating the bios, usb c power drivers etc, but to no avail. Microsoft kindly resolve the same at the earliest.