Dell PCs are shutting down after Windows 11’s July update, Microsoft admits and blocks it
Microsoft has halted the rollout of the July Windows 11 update for certain Dell PCs following reports of unexpected system shutdowns and overheating.
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The brief
Microsoft is blocking the installation of update KB5101650, also identified in some coverage as KB5095093, for specific Dell devices. Users have reported that the software causes computers to power down randomly and experience performance-related overheating issues.
Outlets including Windows Central, The Register, and BleepingComputer report that the company has officially paused the delivery of these Patch Tuesday files to affected hardware. The coverage emphasizes that the suspension is a direct response to the operational instability observed by users following the update.
Coverage does not yet specify a timeline for a resolution or a replacement update. Observers are awaiting further instructions from Microsoft regarding when the rollout will resume for the affected Dell machines.
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Quick answers
Why was the Windows 11 update blocked?
Microsoft paused the rollout due to reports of unexpected shutdowns and overheating on some Dell devices.
Which update is affected?
Coverage identifies the affected files as KB5101650 and KB5095093.
When will the update be available again?
The provided coverage does not specify when the update will be reinstated for Dell users.
Coverage (7)
- Windows 11 KB5101650 rollout paused for Dell PCs after unexpected shutdowns plague update Windows Central · 1d ago
- Microsoft stops delivering KB5095093 update to Dell PCs because of problems BetaNews · 1d ago
- Microsoft blocks Patch Tuesday update for some Dell PCs due to performance issues Neowin · 1d ago
- Microsoft pauses Windows 11's July update for some Dell devices because they're randomly shutting down XDA · 1d ago
- Microsoft cancels Patch Tuesday for some Dell users over surprise shutdowns, overheating devices The Register · 1d ago
- Microsoft: Some Dell PCs shut down after recent Windows updates BleepingComputer · 1d ago
- Dell PCs are shutting down after Windows 11’s July update, Microsoft admits and blocks it Windows Latest · 1d ago
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