--- title: Microsoft finally gets around to fixing what it broke in Oct description: Microsoft has released a fix (KB5068164) for a Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) bug introduced by the October 14, 2025 update — the same day Windows 10... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-finally-gets-around-to-fixing-what-it-broke-in-oct-9fhhgq1pn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft finally gets around to fixing what it broke in Oct | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft has released a fix (KB5068164) for a Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) bug introduced by the October 14, 2025 update — the same day Windows 10... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-finally-gets-around-to-fixing-what-it-broke-in-oct-9fhhgq1pn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/9fhHgQ1pN.png og:image:alt: Microsoft finally gets around to fixing what it broke in Oct og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft finally gets around to fixing what it broke in Oct **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft has released a fix (KB5068164) for a Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) bug introduced by the October 14, 2025 update — the same day Windows 10 reached end of support. The bug prevented WinRE from launching on affected Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2 devices. The fix arrives months after the issue was introduced, raising concerns about Microsoft's quality control. Users still on Windows 10 can stay covered via the Extended Security Updates program, though the delay in fixing a critical recovery tool is seen as a poor reflection on Microsoft's update practices. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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