Microsoft has acknowledged a known issue in its April 2026 cumulative updates for Windows 11 that can unexpectedly force some devices into BitLocker recovery mode. For organizations that manage large fleets of Windows 11 endpoints, this behavior can create significant disruption if recovery keys are not immediately accessible. This article explains what’s happening, which updates are involved, why certain configurations
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Microsoft Confirms Reboot Loops on Windows Server 2025 After April Patch KB5082063
Microsoft has confirmed a critical stability problem affecting some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers following the April 2026 cumulative update (KB5082063). Administrators around the world reported domain controllers entering repeated reboot cycles after installing the update released on April 14, 2026, and Microsoft’s release notes were updated to acknowledge the issue and a related installation failure affecting a subset of