If you're suffering from recent Windows 11 24H2 issues, you'll have to manually install this cumulative update.

Bad January security updates are breaking USB 1.0 external DACs on recent Windows and Windows Server versions.

If you haven't updated yet, you may want to hold off on installing patch KB5049981 until the issues are addressed.

Microsoft has released the optional KB5050094 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 with 28 bug fixes and changes, ...

Some of the issues affect both Windows 10 and 11, as Microsoft continues to struggle with updates that do more harm than good ...

2025 is not going well for Microsoft and its regular Windows update. Shortly after the release of the security update, ...

Windows 10 KB5049981 update is causing major issues for some people, including a bug where the USB DAC fails to load. If ...

The new preview update resolves some persistent and annoying problems with Windows 24H2, but you may need to download and install it manually.

Microsoft has released a new optional update for Windows 11 24H2, KB5050094. This update became available on January 28, 2025 ...

Microsoft has released a preview of update KB5050094 for Windows 11 24H2, addressing over two dozen bugs and minor changes.

Microsoft has confirmed that the025 Windows security updates are breaking audio playback on some systems with external DACs ...

Microsoft released an update for Windows 11 24H2 that caused issues with Auto HDR, resulting in unexpected behavior ranging from incorrect colors to flat-out system crashes. At the time, if you were ...