I don't normally recommend installing Windows 11's optional updates – but in the case of this bug, I'd make an exception

Wondering why your Windows 11 desktop keeps vanishing? It's because of this nasty bug.

Windows 11 USB Installer Guide: How To Make One & Why You Should

Windows install floppies and discs have gone the way of the dodo, but it still pays to keep a copy of the OS on a USB drive. Here's how to make your own.
Ars Technica

Upgrade installation of Windows 11 that skips hardware reqs?

I've heard that people do such things (using something called Rufus?), and I have an older machine -16 GB RAM, i7-6700 3060 Ti, ASUS Z170-A motherboard-- running Windows 10 Pro-- that I want to keep ...

This Windows 11 feature no longer requires clean-installing the system to activate it

There is a certain Windows 11 feature that, if turned off, requires a clean installation of the OS from scratch whenever you ...
Windows Report

KB5074109 Update Causes Boot Failures on Windows 11 Devices

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

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 KB5074109 January update BSOD, boot issues on some PCs (commerical)

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

Microsoft links Windows 11 boot failures to failed December 2025 update

Microsoft has linked recent reports of Windows 11 boot failures after installing the January 2026 updates to previously failed attempts to install the December 2025 security update, which left systems ...