A security patch that addresses over 170 vulnerabilities should not also make useless one of the most vital recovery tools in the operating system yet that is just what happened with Microsoft’s Oct.

Update October 21, 05:08 EDT: Microsoft has released the KB5070773 emergency update to fix this issue. Microsoft has confirmed that this month's security updates disable USB mice and keyboards in the ...

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which became unusable on systems with USB mice and keyboards after installing the October 2025 security ...

TL;DR: The Windows 11 25H2 October 2025 update introduces critical bugs disabling USB keyboard and mouse input in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), preventing system recovery and ...

Microsoft has acknowledged a bug in the October Windows 11 update (KB5066835) that renders USB-connected mice and keyboards unusable within the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), preventing users ...

The urgent fix addresses a dangerous flaw that disabled USB keyboards and mice in recovery mode, exactly when users need them most. Image: Unsplash Microsoft scrambled to push emergency patches after ...

Microsoft confirmed the problem, noting that the issue is limited to WinRE and that USB peripherals continue to work fine in the regular Windows environment. The company says it’s already preparing a ...

If your Windows 11 PC recently refused to boot and you suddenly found your keyboard and mouse unresponsive, you weren’t alone. A botched October update left many users stuck in the Windows Recovery ...

After installing the latest October update, you may find that USB input devices refuse to work in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). This means that if you enter recovery mode—for example, to ...

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In this post, we will show you what you can do if your keyboard does not work in the Recovery Mode of Windows 11/10. A few users have reported that their keyboard is not working in Recovery Mode. It ...