Windows 11 user hurt by the KB5043145 update? Microsoft offers a way out

Microsoft has offered a Known Issue Rollback (KIR) for users affected by the many and varied problems with the KB5043145 build of Windows 11.

The September 2024 non-security preview update is threatening to overshadow the release of Windows 11 24H2. While it has gone smoothly for many users, the experience has been anything but for others.

Microsoft has thus far said nothing about what's causing some devices to reboot multiple times, crash with green or blue screens, or drop into the Automatic Repair tool. Users have also reported problems with the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, USB connections, and Wi-Fi.

The megacorp admitted problems with the update for Windows 22H2 and 23H2, and last night posted a workaround for afflicted users – a Known Issue Rollback. Rather than uninstalling an entire update, a KIR permits Microsoft to "quickly revert a single, targeted fix to a previously released behavior if a ...