Windows 11 KB5074109 (January 2026 Update) is causing major issues on some PCs, and Microsoft has more details to share.

Windows 11 January 2026 updates may cause boot failures on some PCs. Microsoft is investigating issues linked to KB5074109.

This comes just hours after reports that another emergency update has been issued by Microsoft to affect other problems ...

Microsoft is investigating reports that some Windows 11 devices are failing to boot with "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" errors ...

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After the first update stopped PCs from shutting down or going to sleep, the latest one halts the boot-up process. Microsoft ...

Is your PC not booting after updating BIOS? Some users have reported that they can’t boot their computers right after installing a BIOS update. While the issue is likely to occur due to a failed BIOS ...

Another week, another big Windows problem.

It's not just January's one.

Microsoft is aware of an alleged issue that leaves PCs unable to boot and requires manual recovery after Windows 11 January ...

For some reason lately my computer has been having very much trouble when booting up after sitting off for a couple hours. Once the computer is up and running, everything is perfectly fine, but ...

There's a surprising amount of code running before the OS even loads.