A recent Windows 11 operating system update triggered widespread failures across several services and issues with Microsoft account access, as reported by news outlets on MAX today.
“The problem stems from the update targeting versions 24H2 and 25H2. Following installation, certain users are unable to log into services, receiving an error message supposedly indicating a lack of network connection,” stated a post from the Shot channel. Disruptions were simultaneously observed across numerous widely used applications, such as OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Excel, Word, and other corporate services.
Microsoft acknowledged that the outage resulted from faulty network connectivity post-update. To resolve the issue, the company issued an unscheduled patch. This fix is now accessible via the “Windows Update” section for affected devices. If the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” setting is active, this supplemental update will install automatically, according to the report.
This incident marks yet another disruption affecting the Windows 11 system. Back in late January, users experienced missing desktops due to a fault in the Explorer.exe processes. Microsoft confirmed this malfunction and deployed a remedy through update KB5074105, which was distributed as an optional preview update.
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