After installing a recent Windows 11 update, you may open the Start menu, Copilot, or Photos app and find that AI-powered features such as Windows Copilot, AI-enhanced search, or background blur in Photos have disappeared. This happens because optional AI components are often removed during a feature update or when the update resets certain Windows … Read more
After installing a recent Windows 11 cumulative update, many users find the Copilot icon missing from the taskbar. This happens because certain updates reset or modify taskbar customization settings. The Copilot button is not permanently deleted; a system setting or a group policy change hides it. This article explains why the update removes the icon … Read more
When you attempt to install the 25H2 enablement package on a domain-joined Windows 11 PC, the pre-check may fail without a clear error message. This failure typically occurs because Group Policy blocks feature updates through the “Select the target Feature Update version” policy or because the system lacks the required 25H2 baseline build. Domain PCs … Read more
When a Latest Cumulative Update fails to install on Windows 11, the servicing stack itself can become corrupted. The servicing stack is the component that handles update installation, and a failed LCU can leave it in an inconsistent state. This prevents future updates from installing correctly. This article explains how to reset the servicing stack … Read more
You try to install a Servicing Stack Update SSU standalone using wusa.exe on Windows 11 and get error 0x800f0826 or a message that the update is not applicable. This happens because SSUs have a special dependency chain that wusa.exe does not resolve automatically. This article explains the technical reason for the failure and shows you … Read more
Windows Update for Business policies let IT administrators control which updates are deployed. When these policies are misconfigured, they can block the entire Windows Update catalog on Windows 11. This means the system cannot scan for, download, or install any updates — including critical security patches. The root cause is often a policy setting that … Read more
Windows 11 normally offers only mandatory monthly security and quality updates. But you may want to test a non-security fix or a new feature before it reaches general availability. Microsoft provides optional preview updates for users who are not enrolled in the Windows Insider Program. These updates let you try upcoming improvements without committing to … Read more
You install a custom OEM driver for a graphics card, network adapter, or chipset. After a reboot, Windows 11 silently replaces it with a driver from Windows Update. The event logs show WUDriverUpdate as the source of the change. This behavior is caused by Windows Update’s automatic driver update mechanism, which is enabled by default … Read more
When you open Windows Update and check your update history, it now shows only the last two months of activity. Older records for driver updates, cumulative updates, and security patches have disappeared from the list. This behavior started after Windows 11 version 24H2, which introduced a two-month rolling retention policy for the update history log. … Read more
Some Windows 11 updates cause problems after installation. You may see a blue screen, driver failure, or application crash after a specific KB update installs. Uninstalling the update is a temporary fix because Windows will try to reinstall it during the next update scan. The Show or Hide Updates Troubleshooter Pack from Microsoft lets you … Read more