Microsoft's January security updates for Windows 11 also appear to be disrupting Outlook. Microsoft is investigating problems with POP mail accounts.

Microsoft has rushed out several out-of-band updates after January’s Patch Tuesday triggered widespread Windows problems, from broken remote desktop access and reboot loops to Outlook

Windows 11 KB5074109 causes Outlook freezing for POP accounts. Microsoft confirms the issue and investigates a permanent fix.

That stubborn Windows 10 holdout number divides between those with PCs eligible to upgrade and those that aren’t. There are hundreds of millions of users in each of those camps. One question regularly asked is whether Microsoft will force upgrades on those with eligible PCs. No sign of that yet — but some Windows users are not so lucky.

An open-source tool called Home Backup & Restore aims to replace Windows File History with a smarter, Time Machine–like snapshot system using hard links to save space. The latest v11.4 update adds browsable snapshots, detailed change reports, smart exclusions, and a native Windows 11-style UI—all built in PowerShell and WPF.