Windows 11 25H2 monthly cumulative updates repeatedly break my Storage Spaces volume
On Windows 11 25H2, every monthly cumulative update since 26200.8737 makes my Storage Spaces parity volume fail to mount - it shows as RAW / "corrupt and unreadable." The pool and disks are healthy and the data is intact (read-only chkdsk finds zero problems), and uninstalling the update restores the volume every time. Happened in July (KB5100998 / KB5121767) and again today (KB5120998). I'm now stuck on build 26200.8737 because I can't take any newer update without losing the drive. Feedback Hub report got no traction; MS support just pointed me back to Feedback Hub In July the corruption was reported in the NTFS reparse index, and I had ~100k OneDrive Files-On-Demand placeholders on that volume. I thought I had moved OneDrive off it, but the files remain. Im in the process of moving/deleting all files related to OneDrive off the Storage Space volume and will report back. Anyone else seeing this, and is there a permanent fix?Cross Device Platform Question
Maybe I am not understanding what this is. Is this meant to link to a windows phone? Is anyone using a windows phone anymore? Why is this running? Why can't I turn it off easy? I don't have windows anywhere but here... barley. I certainly don't need a cross platform anything. At first I thought this had something to do with me dual booting the machine with Linux, but I noticed it running on my friends computer who does not have Linux. So what exactly is it? Does anyone know? Can someone explain it to me? and explain why I have to have it running?
Win11 Insert key does not toggle overwrite mode in Notepad
Pressing the Insert key in Notepad does not toggle between Insert and Overwrite modes. The Insert key works normally in other text editors.Furthermore, there is no option to enable Overwrite mode in the Edit menu. Restarting Notepad or the system does not restore the Insert key's functionality.Title: Severe Font Rendering Issue After Installing KB5122385 and KB5120998 on Windows 11 25H2
Hello Microsoft Team, I would like to report a significant font rendering issue that appeared immediately after installing Windows updates KB5122385 and KB5120998. Issue Description After installing these updates, text rendering became noticeably degraded across multiple web browsers, including: Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox The issue included: Blurry text rendering. Distorted fonts. Reduced text sharpness and clarity. Overall degradation of readability and user experience. System Information Operating System: Windows 11 Version 25H2 Processor: Intel Core i9-13900HK Memory: 32 GB RAM Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe Graphics Graphics Driver Version: 32.0.101.7088 Troubleshooting Performed I spent a considerable amount of time diagnosing the issue and tested several common solutions, including: Resetting Windows font settings to default. Reconfiguring and recalibrating ClearType. Disabling Hardware Acceleration in the affected browsers. Restarting the system multiple times. Reviewing display and graphics-related settings. None of these actions resolved the problem. Verified Resolution After extensive testing, I determined that the only solution that completely restored normal font rendering was: Uninstalling KB5122385. Uninstalling KB5120998. Restarting Windows. Immediately after removing these updates, font rendering in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox returned to normal. Text became sharp, clear, and properly rendered again. Request for Investigation Based on my testing, there may be a compatibility issue within Windows components responsible for font rendering, text display, graphics handling, or related system functions introduced by these updates. Because the issue affects multiple browsers, including Firefox, it does not appear to be limited to Chromium-based browsers and may be related to Windows itself. I recommend that the Windows engineering team investigate this issue, as other users may be experiencing: Blurry text. Distorted fonts. Reduced display quality in browsers. The need to remove Windows updates as a temporary workaround. The issue was consistently reproducible on my system, and uninstalling the updates was the only action that restored normal behavior. Thank you for your time and attention. I hope this report helps identify and resolve the root cause of the problem. Best regards, Hossam Soliman
New hard drives not found when installing window 11. Tried everything!
I have a computer that has no hard drives in it. So i bought a new Kingston NVMe M.2 disk. Installed it and I found the disk in BIOS. I have a bootable USB made with the mediacreator from microsoft that i know works because i used it two days ago on my son's new computer. I boot up with the windows 11 usb and when i come to select disk there is no disks. I read that i need to disable VMD in the bios and i do. Still no disks. It say i need to load drivers for Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST). I found it from the manufacturer's drivers page. I press load drivers and I can't find anything. Nothing shows up in the list. No drivers! I read that i need to download SetupRST.exe from Intel and extract the files with powershell. I need to add the .inf, .cat, .sys files on the windows usb. I do, and nothing shows up when load drivers. And disks don't show up. I tried installing a second Intel ssd drive with sata. I see both the disks in BIOS but not with the windows 11 installer. I have no idea what to do now. It's an older computer from 2023 so I can't take it back to the shop for free help. I have installed windows hundreds of times and never run into this many problems. Its so strange Sorry for my bad English, but I hope i described my problem correctly Specs Acer Predator Orio 3000 Intel Core i5 - 13400F PO3-650 Kingston NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 500GB
Hyper-V ne démarre pas sur HP OMEN MAX 16-ak : Event ID 26, BalStatus 0x7/0x7
Bonjour, Je cherche de l’aide pour un échec du chargeur Hyper-V au démarrage de Windows 11. Le support HP m'a redirigé vers Microsoft. Le support Microsoft a déjà pris la main sur mon ordinateur et a effectué une réparation sur place de Windows à partir d’un ISO. La réparation s’est terminée correctement, mais l’erreur Hyper-V est revenue à l’identique dès le démarrage suivant. J'ai utilisé un assistant IA pour me guider dans un diagnostic car je suis un utilisateur novice. CONFIGURATION - Ordinateur personnel : HP OMEN MAX Gaming Laptop 16-ak0008nf - Famille matérielle : HP OMEN MAX 16-ak0xxx - Processeur : AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 - BIOS : Insyde F.07 du 28/04/2026 - Windows 11 Professionnel - Build après réparation : 10.0.26200.8037 SYMPTÔME WSL2 ne peut pas créer sa machine virtuelle et retourne : Wsl/InstallDistro/Service/RegisterDistro/CreateVm/HCS/HCS_E_HYPERV_NOT_INSTALLED La cause apparaît auparavant, pendant le démarrage de Windows, dans le journal Système : Source : Microsoft-Windows-Hyper-V-Hypervisor Event ID : 26 « Échec du lancement de l’hyperviseur ; échec de la logique interne du chargeur de démarrage de l’hyperviseur (BalStatus 0x7, sous-état 0x7). » CONSÉQUENCES OBSERVÉES - HypervisorPresent : False - Sécurité basée sur la virtualisation : activée mais pas en cours d’exécution - Kernel-Boot 124 : VSM non initialisé - Kernel-Boot 153 : VBS désactivée car l’hyperviseur est indisponible - Les composants qui dépendent de l’hyperviseur ne peuvent pas fonctionner CONTRÔLES DÉJÀ EFFECTUÉS APRÈS LA RÉPARATION ISO Intégrité de Windows : - DISM /CheckHealth : aucun endommagement détecté - DISM /ScanHealth : aucun endommagement détecté - SFC /scannow : aucune violation d’intégrité - CBS RebootPending : False - CBS PackagesPending : False - Windows Update RebootRequired : False Fonctionnalités Windows : - VirtualMachinePlatform : Enabled - Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux : Enabled Prérequis matériels vus par Windows : - VirtualizationFirmwareEnabled : True - VMMonitorModeExtensions : True - SecondLevelAddressTranslationExtensions : True - DEP/NX : disponible - systeminfo indique que les quatre prérequis Hyper-V sont à Oui Configuration de démarrage : - hypervisorlaunchtype : Auto - hypervisordebug non activé Malgré cela : - HypervisorPresent reste à False - l’Event ID 26 avec BalStatus 0x7 / sous-état 0x7 revient à chaque démarrage INTERVENTIONS DÉJÀ RÉALISÉES - Vérification du BIOS avec le support HP : la virtualisation est activée et les paramètres sont considérés comme corrects - Activation et contrôle des fonctionnalités WSL et Virtual Machine Platform - Plusieurs redémarrages complets - Contrôle du BCD - Contrôles DISM et SFC - Réparation sur place de Windows 11 à partir d’un ISO par le support Microsoft La réparation par ISO a donc permis de confirmer que l’image Windows et le magasin de composants sont sains, mais elle n’a pas corrigé l’échec du chargeur Hyper-V. QUESTIONS (posées par l'assistant IA) Comment obtenir la signification technique de BalStatus 0x7 et du sous-état 0x7 ? Existe-t-il un moyen de déterminer quel contrôle interne du chargeur Hyper-V échoue ? Existe-t-il une incompatibilité connue entre Windows 11 build 26200, le BIOS Insyde F.07 et la plateforme HP OMEN MAX 16-ak / AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 ? Quels journaux ou traces supplémentaires seraient utiles à l’équipe Hyper-V, sans recommencer les manipulations génériques BIOS, DISM ou réinstallation de WSL ? Je peux fournir une archive contenant les résultats DISM, les états des fonctionnalités, les informations de virtualisation, le BCD et les évènements Hyper-V. Merci d'avance.Bypass Windows 11 setup requirements without a USB – just run it with a specific flag
Sharing this in case anyone else needs it—I definitely did. If you're trying to upgrade from Windows 10 or an older Windows 11 build by running a mounted ISO, you can bypass the hardware requirements by launching the installer with a specific parameter that tells it to skip compatibility checks. This lets you install directly from the hard drive without needing a USB or dealing with TPM, CPU, or Secure Boot requirements. Worked fine for me—hope it helps someone else too.
Turn on virus protection notification pops up every single startup
Hi Microsoft Community! I've been having the "Turn on virus protection" notification pop up every single time I turn on my PC. I uninstalled McAfee a few years ago and enabled Windows Defender. The OS does not seem to recognize this change and thinks Windows Defender is still disabled. Any help would be appreciated.
Why hasn't Microsoft fixed the issue with the July update causing problem with file history logging?
"I've been feeling really upset these past few days. Ever since my laptop installed update KB5101684 on July 29, File History has been malfunctioning. While files successfully back up to the D drive, the backup timestamp does not update. Furthermore, newly created or saved files (like Word documents, images, and videos) still show 'No previous versions available' under Properties → Previous Versions, and folder modification timestamps are unexpectedly altered even when no actual data inside the folders has changed. Even more concerning, my Windows 10 22H2 desktop started experiencing similar File History sync issues after installing KB5120249 on August 12, 2026. I have already chatted with live support; they said they would investigate my issue, but who knows how long that will take, and they even told me to reinstall the OS. I refuse to reinstall it—especially since I don't even know how to fix it—and I'm worried it will never get fixed. As a global operating system giant, please immediately have your development team investigate the File History and timestamp logic issues in these updates, and roll out a hotfix as soon as possible instead of just telling consumers to reinstall to dodge the problem. Please face up to your software quality defects and provide a concrete fix!" If you're experiencing the same issue as me, could you please refer my question to Microsoft? I would greatly appreciate it.
Reinstalling the Microsoft Gaming Overlay
Hi! Some time ago, I uninstalled the Microsoft Gaming Overlay - I think it was the overlay used by the Xbox Game Bar (win+G to bring it up). I am trying to reinstall it, but I can't figure it out. Is there a powershell command I can use to reinstall it? Every time I launch a game, I get the following popup a few times: Any ideas? Thanks!
