Microsoft has confirmed an unusual warning for Windows users updating their PCs. If you make a simple mistake, your PC “might remain in a state where it cannot accept further Windows security updates.” Bad news, especially as it will clearly be confusing if and when it happens.

Microsoft has issued a warning about a bug affecting manually created Windows 11 installer media. USB or CD media including the October 2024 or November

Microsoft re-affirms the implications of installing Windows 11 on devices that don't have the proper hardware.

Microsoft has confirmed an unusual warning for Windows users updating their PCs. If you make a simple mistake, your PC “might remain in a state where it cannot accept further Windows security updates.” Bad news, especially as it will clearly be confusing if and when it happens.

M icrosoft is warning users that some manually made Windows 11 installer media could contain a bug where new PC installs may not get future security updates. It affects USB and CD

If you recently installed Windows 11 and are now unable to install more recent security updates, you're not alone. It looks like a bug in recent Windows 11 installation media is causing all future security updates to fail during the installation phase,

Microsoft has clarified that this issue only applies to users who installed the Windows 11 24H2 update using a USB drive or CD

Windows updates are crucial but can sometimes cause issues like preventing future security patches. Windows 11 has a bug that stops further security updates after installing 24H2 via USB/CD. Microsoft suggests not using USB/CD to install the 24H2 update,