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 ...

Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures

Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using ...

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 Confirms April 2026 Update Triggers Backup Issues Linked to Kernel Driver Blocking

Windows April 2026 security update blocks vulnerable kernel drivers, causing backup tools to fail image mounting operations ...
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Microsoft defends April Windows 11 update despite backup failures

Microsoft’s April 2026 Windows 11 security update KB5083769 is causing failures in some third-party backup apps, but the company says the disruption is intentional to block vulnerable drivers.
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Microsoft Secure Boot Update Starts In April—2011 Certificates Expire Soon

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