Microsoft Rushes Out Urgent Patch for August Windows Update Recovery Bug

Microsoft has swiftly released an out-of-band patch to address a critical bug introduced with its August 2025 Security Update. The fix targets an issue where attempts to reset or recover Windows 10 and most Windows 11 devices would fail following the installation of the problematic update.

The company acknowledged the widespread problem on its Windows release health dashboard on August 18, confirming that there was no workaround for users encountering the recovery failure. Just a day later, an emergency patch was made available, aimed at rectifying the disruption caused by the initial August update.

While this specific out-of-band patch is optional for users who haven’t experienced the recovery issue, the August 2025 update itself has been marred by multiple reports of problems, including difficulties with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and storage performance under heavy load. Users are now faced with balancing the immediate risk of leaving critical vulnerabilities unpatched against the potential for further system instability from rushed fixes.

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