Microsoft Responds to Windows 11's April Update Breaking Third-Party Backups

Microsoft confirmed that its latest April security update for Windows 11 is cause backup failures with some third-party apps, and explains why this is happening.
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Microsoft's April update is nuking your backups — here's the fix

April has not been a good month for Windows users ...

Windows 11’s April update is now breaking third-party backup apps

A few weeks ago, Microsoft released KB5083769, an update containing several important security fixes for Windows 11.

Microsoft: Windows 11 KB5083769, KB5083631 block backup apps like Macrium, here's why0 0

Microsoft has confirmed that its latest Windows 11 updates, KB5083769 and KB5083631, are blocking certain third-party backup ...

April KB5083769 Windows 11 update causes backup software failures

The April 2026 KB5083769 security update breaks third-party backup applications from multiple vendors on systems running ...
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Macrium Reflect Hit by Windows 11 Security Block After KB5083769 and KB5083631

Microsoft has added a driver used by Macrium Reflect to its vulnerable driver blocklist, leading to backup-related issues on ...
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Microsoft Secure Boot Update Starts In April—2011 Certificates Expire Soon

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