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USB devices stopped working in Windows 11 recovery mode? Here’s the quick Microsoft fix you need to regain full control right now.

ZDNET's key takeaways A new Microsoft update patches a bug affecting Windows recovery.The bug prevented the use of USB mice ...

Reboot into Windows RE from a previously-created USB recovery drive. This is the ideal solution, since the USB recovery drive ...

Microsoft broke its Windows 11 recovery tool in a recent update, with users not being able to use their mouse and keyboard to ...

Windows 11 KB5070773 is rolling out as an out-of-band update to address a broken Windows Recovery Environment caused by ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update, version 25H2 (KB5066835), is causing a big headache for users. The October update introduced a serious glitch that makes both the keyboard and mouse stop working ...

USB flash drives are portable data storage options that allow users to store and move files between computers and other devices. Unintentional deletions, virus assaults, formatting errors, or system ...

Microsoft has acknowledged a bug in the October Windows 11 update (KB5066835) that renders USB-connected mice and keyboards ...

A recent Windows 11 update has triggered a serious issue affecting the system’s built-in recovery tools. The October 2025 ...