Tag: Windows 11 update

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Tech

When 0x80073712 appears: Microsoft’s pull of KB5079391 and replacement KB5086672 underline persistent Windows update validation gaps

Microsoft pulled the Windows 11 optional preview update KB5079391 within hours of its March 26, 2026 release after installation failures surfaced with error 0x80073712, and then issued an out‑of‑band replacement, KB5086672, on March 31, 2026. That rapid pull‑and‑replace sequence makes clear that update validation still struggles to catch certain failures at scale, even with phased […]

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Security

KB5077181 exposed a clash between Windows 11 and Samsung Share — C: becomes inaccessible on Galaxy Book 4

After Microsoft’s February 2026 security update (KB5077181), a permissions conflict is preventing access to the C: drive on many Samsung consumer laptops — a problem tied to interactions with Samsung’s preinstalled Samsung Share software rather than a generic Windows storage bug. What users see on affected Samsung laptops On Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems […]

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