Emergency update confirmed for Windows users.<\/p>\n
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Republished on May 21 with new information for Windows users on applying update.<\/p>\n
Microsoft has just confirmed an emergency update for Windows 10, after an increasing number of users reported May\u2019s mandatory security update breaking Windows<\/a>. Affected users have been hit with BitLocker Recovery screens and even dreaded Blue Screens of Death after downloading and trying to install the latest critical update.<\/p>\n \u201cWindows 10 might repeatedly display the BitLocker recovery screen at startup,\u201d the company warned, confirming an out of bounds update<\/a> via Microsoft\u2019s Update Catalog.<\/p>\n The issue affects users \u201con devices with Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) enabled on 10th generation or later Intel vPro processors.\u201d Those who have not yet deployed May\u2019s update should install the out of bounds update instead.<\/p>\n ForbesDelete Any Email On Your PC, Phone That Has This AttachmentBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n For those who have tried to install the update and are now stuck, Microsoft says:<\/p>\n Windows Latest<\/a> was first to flag the issue, reporting that \u201cthe KB5058379 install starts, but ends up at \u2018Enter the recovery key to get going again (Keyboard layout: US)\u2019 screen, and there\u2019s a text field to add the recovery key. In some cases, there\u2019s a BSOD as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Microsoft has again warned Windows users that its support team \u201cdoesn\u2019t have the ability to retrieve, provide, or recreate a lost BitLocker recovery key,\u201d but can use this link to find your BitLocker recovery key<\/a>.\u201d This issue and fix primarily applies to enterprise users, as \u201cconsumer devices typically do not use Intel vPro processors and are less likely to be impacted by this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n Windows Latest<\/a> has now issued some helpful guidance for users \u201cstuck on the blue screen with automatic recovery failing.\u201d Once the emergency update is installed, they will \u201cno longer run into BitLocker or Blue Screen of Death errors.\u201d But they need to get there first. \u201cWe recommend manually turning off Intel TXT from BIOS, and then installing the out-of-band update.\u201d<\/p>\n To do this, the website explains:<\/p>\n ForbesGoogle Confirms Gmail Upgrade Offer\u2014You Must Decide CarefullyBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Neowin\u2019s<\/a> article from last month on \u201chow to pause Patch Tuesday updates in Windows 11 and 10\u201d is now unsurprisingly running hot. \u201cYou can extend the pause period for up to five weeks [and] Windows will not receive any updates. That includes monthly quality updates, feature updates, driver updates, firmware updates, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n May is proving an interesting month for the Windows-maker, with the wider release of its controversial Recall photographic memory<\/a> for Copilot+ owners and the continuing drive to push 700 million Windows 10 users to upgrade<\/a> ahead of October\u2019s deadline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emergency update confirmed for Windows users. 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