Windows update incident archive
Windows Update Problems in 2024
This archive documents 27 Windows update incidentsreported in 2024, from disruptive bugs to system-breaking failures. Each entry links to its KB number, affected Windows components, fix status, and sources.
8 catastrophic ยท 0 still marked unfixed
Frequently affected in 2024
Documented incidents
Start menu dies, Wi-Fi breaks, install loops
Update gets stuck, blocks all future updates
OpenSSH completely broken, service silently fails
Task Manager stops showing tasks, widespread install failures
Install fails, SSH broken, blocks future updates
OpenSSH broken on mandatory security update, network instability
BSOD reboot loop on boot
Linux dual-boot killed, Explorer crashes, UAC broken
Future Windows Updates permanently broken
Linux dual-boot still broken, Bluetooth drops, hibernation fails
Linux dual-boot systems bricked by Secure Boot update
Linux dual-boot broken, TCP/IP crippled
BitLocker recovery screen locks users out on boot
BitLocker recovery forced on boot
Taskbar and Start Menu crash loop
Boot loops and BSODs on PCs with virtualization
VPN connections broken, Start Menu unresponsive
VPN connections broken system-wide
VPN broken, Explorer crashes, external monitors vanish
BSODs, Automatic Repair loops, audio devices dead
Multiple BSOD types, Lenovo AMD BitLocker recovery loops
Domain Controller memory leak crashes enterprises
Microsoft tells users not to install their own update
Taskbar vanishes, File Explorer crashes, install fails
Widespread install failures, audio stuttering while gaming
WinRE BitLocker patch fails to install