Windows 11 January 2026 updates may cause boot failures on some PCs. Microsoft is investigating issues linked to KB5074109.

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Microsoft has rolled out Windows 11 KB5074157 Beta Preview, which fixes Taskbar, Start Menu, and other issues in 25H2 for Insiders.

We noticed a very peculiar issue where even after changing the Boot order in BIOS, we were not able to boot from the other boot device; instead, it defaulted to booting from the Windows Boot Manager.

Microsoft is shifting focus to fixing Windows 11 performance and reliability after months of buggy updates, boot failures, and growing user frustration.

The fix is for a bug that prevents some systems from shutting down, while another bug that prevents hibernation has no ...