Microsoft has confirmed a reboot issue that is affecting Windows 11 version 23H2. The company says that it is investigating issues that are causing multiple restarts or blue / green screens after installation of the latest update for Windows 11.
The update in question is KB5043145, which Microsoft released as an optional update for the operating system some says ago.
Affected devices reboot the system multiple times. Some may trigger automatic repair in an effort to repair the issue that is preventing the start of the Windows 11 operating system.
In other cases, users may get into the BitLocker recovery screen where they may need to enter the key to proceed.
Good to know: Microsoft plans to encrypt drives automatically with BitLocker.
Not the first time
If you follow Windows 11 news, you may remember that Microsoft confirmed a very similar issue back in July.
Back then, Microsoft confirmed that devices might boot into BitLocker recovery after installation of the — then — latest update for Windows 11.
Microsoft resolved the issue in August 2024. It is unclear if the issue is identical or related to the September 2024 issue that Microsoft confirmed this week.
Closing Words
The bulk of Windows 11 users are not affected by the new issue, as it is triggered by the optional update that Microsoft released in September 2024 for the operating system.
Microsoft has about two weeks left to address and fix the issue before the next cumulative update gets released. If Microsoft fails to to so, it will impact more users.
The next Patch Tuesday updates will be released on October 9, 2024 for Windows 11 version 23H2 and other supported systems.
The issue highlights again why most users may want to ignore the optional — beta — updates that Microsoft releases at the end of each month. These may introduce issues and bugs. If you do not want beta updates, do not install them and wait for the inclusion less than three weeks later as part of the cumulative security updates.
What is your take on optional updates? Do you install them or skip them? Feel free to leave a comment down below.
Is this the same wonderful update where they deliberately sabotaged dual boot systems? That’s the thing with sabotage, sometimes you set fire to yourself when throwing molotov coctails. Bummer.
This is what happens when you decide to test things. I do not fault MS for this issue. These optional updates are so MS can test them on a lot of systems to ensure stability. If you install them you take on the risk. Personally I do not beta test anything.
Removed this update from a client’s laptop today because it seemed to be preventing the WiFi device driver from initialising…
The client confirmed that the WiFi was okay until late Friday – when I checked this update installed on the same day.
Uninstalled the update and WiFi worked properly after re-boot…
I also disabled the option to get the latest updates…
There may be more issues with this update than MS thinks because (obviously) it would be difficult to see if WiFi was working on a machine that keeps re-booting