After crash and rollback, Windows 11 won't install updates
A few days ago, Windows crashed -- something that happens every now and then -- but this time it was really dead. I ended up rolling back to my saved state on Sep 8th (Sep 9th wouldn't work, was apparently toast) and finally got started again. Now Windows keeps nagging me to restart to install updates (KB5065426 and KB5064401): So I dutifully click Restart Now, and... it restarts without installing anything. I tried going to the shutdown menu and choosing "Update and restart"... it restarts without installing anything. What can I do to fix this?
Windows 11 23H2 has caused extreme stuttering due to DWM
Ever since installing W 11 23H2, either when a program is opened or just constantly my computer is stuttering. When this is occuring Desktop Window Manager (DWM) is going nuts. I've already spent 6 hours today trying to fix this with a huge amount of different suggestions across the forums. The only way to make it work is hard shutting it off and hoping the next restart will work. ALL I WANT TO DO is roll back to W11 22H2 and I have no idea how to even do that...Windows 11 support 7,8,9th GEN processor with M.2
To: Microsoft Windows Team Cc: Customer Advocacy, Product Planning Dear Microsoft Team, I’m writing to express a deep concern regarding the evolving hardware requirements for Windows 11, particularly the recent shift in compatibility with the 24H2 update. As a system administrator and long-time advocate of trusted legacy systems, I’ve invested in well-maintained, secure PCs that continue to serve my family and lab users with speed, reliability, and symbolic clarity. The decision to restrict new installations and updates to 11th-gen Intel CPUs and newer effectively sidelines a significant portion of the market—machines that are not only technically capable but also integral to workflows built on intentional design and mnemonic teaching. These systems are not obsolete; they are thoughtfully curated, trusted, and still perform with grace. I understand the push toward AI workloads and enhanced security architecture. However, this shift risks alienating loyal users who value longevity, compliance, and ethical stewardship of hardware. It feels exclusionary and wasteful to abandon devices that continue to meet real-world needs. I am now seriously considering a transition to Linux or macOS—not out of frustration, but out of principle. I believe operating systems should honor the legacy of capable machines and the communities that maintain them with care. Please reconsider your stance. A more inclusive approach would not only preserve trust but also affirm Microsoft’s commitment to accessibility, sustainability, and user respect. Sincerely, David K. Concerned Citizen and Engineer, Coppell TXInsider Program Switching channel
I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out regarding an issue I am facing with my Windows Insider Program settings. By mistake, I switched my device to the Dev Channel, but I would like to return to the Beta Channel. I attempted to switch back to Beta and even recovered my system once to resolve the issue. However, after an update, my system reverted to the Dev Channel again. I do not require the Dev Channel and would prefer to stay on the Beta Channel. Unfortunately, I am unable to perform a clean installation of Windows, as my laptop contains private and critical data that I cannot risk losing. I kindly request your assistance in providing a solution to help me switch back to the Beta Channel without the need for a clean installation. Please Microsoft team reach me out with the mail with solution i dont want to lose my data as i dont have any bootable drive
Missing Folders After Windows11 Update
Hello, I use a 1tb SSD for my operating system, and a separate 2tb SSD for my video storage (D drive). After the latest Windows11 update - 2025-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5065426) (26100.6584), most of the folders are missing from my "D" Drive! - hundreds of hours of videos! The strange thing is that it only deleted select folders, unfortunately those with the highest value content (I have night vision/thermal cameras that operate through sophisticated tracking software to catalog known/unknown objects in the night sky). Has anyone else experienced this? Can anyone recommend a recovery software to try and recover these file? I have kept this computer off and have not used any software since this occurred last Friday. Thank you.Save the date: Windows Office Hours - September 18, 2025
Save the date for our next monthly Windows Office Hours, on September 18th from 8:00-9:00a PT! We will have a broad group of product experts, servicing experts, and engineers representing Windows, Microsoft Intune, Configuration Manager, Windows 365, Windows Autopilot, security, public sector, FastTrack, and more. They will be standing by -- in chat -- to provide guidance, discuss strategies and tactics, and, of course, answer any specific questions you may have. For more details about how Windows Office Hours works, go to our Windows IT Pro Blog. If you can't make it at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, post your questions on the Windows Office Hours: September 18th event page, up to 48 hours in advance.Microsoft forcing unwanted service onto users
Dear Microsoft, I have been a Windows user for many many years now and I loved windows for many years, but now I'm seriously leaving windows now. Since windows 10 you have been removing user rights in the windows and forcing your way of using the system onto us users, which I simply cannot accept anymore. If I buy a licens to Windows, then I should be the only one in charge of my windows install. Yet if I disable a function/service then you just turn it back on next time I update windows. Thats NOT RIGHT. And now you are removing the option to turn off these function/service, why? Leave my windows install alone. The latest issue you have done is removing the option to remove Copilot. When Copilot first was introduced, I could just uninstall copilot, and it was gone from my pc. Then you change it, so that if I disabled copilot it would disappear - I was fine with that. But now I can't even disable copilot in windows, the option is gone from the setting menu. And it everywhere in windows now and always in your face. I don't want to use it. If I want to use AI, I use ChatGPT (I know you own OpenAI) in the web browser, I just do not want copilot anywhere one my system, because I don't use it and is not going to use it. In your apps, like outlook, word, etc., you still allow users to disable copilot. However, before some update when a user disabled copilot it would disappear from the toolbar - Nice! But you changed that. Now the copilot button is still there, even if I actively disable it - WHY? Again, I do not want to use copilot which is why I'm actively disable it. So please, respect users' decision and stop forcing unwanted service onto users, especially when they have made an active decision to disable the set function/service. I'm leaving Windows for Linux. Outlook for Proton, Xbox for SteamOS, Office for Libre Office, Onedrive for Dropbox. I'm leaving Microsoft and all their products since they are not worth it anymore.Windows 11 - Audio issues with connected display
Hello to those who read, I am just interested if anyone has issues with playing audio from a connected display ? (Crackling / cutting out, happening on 10 different devices on over 10 different displays with different videos, both locally played and from the internet) Since windows version OS Build 26100.4946 I have held off pushing the most recent releases with how poor windows updates have been in recent times with issues. Thank you
