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Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes
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19 Aug
Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes
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18 Sept
Microsoft fixes bug behind ‘Defender Antivirus is turned off’ alerts
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that causes incorrect alerts warning that Defender Antivirus was turned off after installing recent updates. [...]
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15 Oct
Microsoft fixes bug causing Windows black screens, Explorer crashes
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was causing black screens, desktop loading issues, and Explorer crashes after installing Windows 11 updates released since August. [...]
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19 Oct
Microsoft fixes game, app crashes caused by recent Windows update
Microsoft has resolved a bug that caused games and apps using AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio decoding to crash after installing the September 2026 Windows 11 preview update
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