Windows 11 is becoming a crash-happy nightmare as two new bugs cause havoc — and my patience is wearing thin with Microsoft

Windows 11 is becoming a crash-happy nightmare as two new bugs are frustrating users.
Windows Latest

Microsoft admits it accidentally crashed apps like Notepad, Paint, Snipping Tool on Windows 11, rolls out a fix

Microsoft confirms a server-side bug broke Store-based app activation, affecting apps like Notepad with 0x803F8001 error.

New Windows 11 Emergency Updates Are Out to Fix Cloud-Based Storage Issues

Microsoft released yesterday a second wave of Windows 11 emergency updates to address an issue causing some apps to become ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: New policy removes pre-installed Microsoft Store apps

Microsoft now allows IT administrators to remove pre-installed Microsoft Store apps (also known as in-box apps) using a new app management policy. This policy is now available for Windows 11 ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 25H2 Will Now Help You Ditch Microsoft's Own Bloatware Apps

Windows Insiders testing out the upcoming 25H2 update for Windows 11 have found that it's letting them remove some of the default applications that Windows 11 ships with. That includes apps like ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 KB5078127 emergency update (25H2) fixes Outlook POP, PST crashes, unresponsive apps after January 2026 Patch Tuesday

Windows 11 KB5078127 is an 'out-of-band' patch to fix an issue that broke Outlook Classic (POP, PST) after January 2026 Patch ...

Windows Backup to be expanded to include restore at first sign-in

Admins get more options ...
Windows Report

Windows 11 Notepad, Snipping Tool & More Apps Reportedly Not Opening for Many With 0x803F8001 Error

Windows 11 users report Notepad, Snipping Tool, and other apps failing to open, showing Microsoft Store error 0x803F8001 on affected systems.