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That’s quite a headline they’ve got there!

After provisioning a PC with a Windows 11, version 24H2 monthly cumulative update released on or after July 2025 [KB5062553], various apps such as StartMenuExperiencehost, Search, SystemSettings, Taskbar or Explorer might experience difficulties.

This will occur for the following: First time user logon after a cumulative update was applied. All user logons to a non-persistent OS installation such as a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or equivalent as application packages must be installed each logon in such scenarios.

If you are wondering, provisioning essentially is the way admins configure devices as they automatically deploy various settings and policies on a client PC. So while the issue is in office PCs, considering a huge number of enterprise PCs are Windows, this is probably a very big problem.

Some anecdotal evidence, but when I boot into my W11 install for certain online games, I have none of these issues mentioned. My 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC + StartAllBack setup- knocks on wood- continues to be bullet proof. For anyone who still needs Windows, I highly recommend it.

I wish all the companies using Windows 11 sued Microsoft for releasing a buggy product.

That Win10 extended update program is great if you need it fyi

They're contributing to making the world a better place by increasing Linux adoption. Thank you anonymous Microsoft vibe coders and overly enthusiastic PMs.

wHy ARe yOu nOT iMprEssEd?

Didn't windows 11 become available long ago? Did no one ever try it out before the hostage situation?

Certainly not the beta testers

In the support article Microsoft explains:

"After provisioning a PC with a Windows 11, version 24H2 monthly cumulative update released on or after July 2025 (KB5062553), various apps such as StartMenuExperiencehost, Search, SystemSettings, Taskbar or Explorer might experience difficulties.

lol

Hey relax, take it easy now, don't make crazy demands on Microsoft.
They've just recently released Windows 11, and I'm sure they will have it completed soon,
and have all core features broken.

I have a computer that broke from 24H2. Huge pain in the ass and no matter what I do, looks like reinstalling is the only fix.

Open shell is a helpful solution that replaces some of the problems in the windows UI at least for the start menu.

OpenShell github

It's pretty easy to customize most elements for the style you prefer and no adverts.