21/05/2025
The latest Windows 10 update, 𝗞𝗕𝟱𝟬𝟱𝟴𝟯𝟳𝟵, released on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, has been causing unexpected 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀 and even 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 (𝗕𝗦𝗢𝗗) 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀 for some users. After installing the update, affected devices may boot into 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 and demand a 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝘆, even if no hardware or system changes were made.
Microsoft is aware of the issue and is investigating, but preliminary findings suggest it primarily affects 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 with 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (𝗧𝗫𝗧) 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗦. Some users have reported that disabling 𝗧𝗫𝗧 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗦 allows their system to boot normally again.
If you're experiencing this issue, you may need to enter your 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝘆 or roll back the update until Microsoft provides a fix.
Microsoft then shared the following steps for users to get back into Windows.
𝟭. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁
- Access the system’s BIOS/Firmware settings.
- Locate the Secure Boot option and set it to Disabled.
- Save the changes and reboot the device.
I recommend encouraging users to have their machines upgraded to Windows 11 to prevent future issues. Microsoft has already announced that Windows 10 will reach its 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, after which no technical support, feature updates, or security fixes will be provided. Upgrading ensures continued support and security.
