Microsoft has rushed out several out-of-band updates after January’s Patch Tuesday triggered widespread Windows problems, from broken remote desktop access and reboot loops to Outlook

Microsoft has started 2026 with a surprise for users. Chrome downloads are being hit by the Windows maker’s latest update. But that’s not the surprise. It turns out Google’s world-leading browser has a sting in its tail for its arch rival.

Microsoft confirmed that the KB5074109 January Windows 11 security update causes the classic Outlook desktop client to freeze and hang for users with POP email accounts.

Windows 11 KB5074109 causes Outlook freezing for POP accounts. Microsoft confirms the issue and investigates a permanent fix.

Microsoft is having a big Copilot problem. PCWorld reported last month that the company’s flagship AI Assistant holds only 1.1% of the web AI market share, a decline from 1.5% over the past year, with smaller AI tools like Grok, Claude, and Perplexity each commanding larger market shares than Microsoft’s offering.

Microsoft OneNote works using a Microsoft account. Since it syncs with OneDrive, there may be an issue where you get Sign-in problems on Windows 11/10. Without a Sign-in, you will not be able to save the changes to the cloud, and OneNote files that are on ...