Microsoft News of the Day – Windows OS News

The Verge

Microsoft says it's aware of Windows Start menu and taskbar application shortcuts disappearing. IT admins have raised the issue, which appears to …

Bleeping Computer

Windows admins are reporting that the ASR rule is deleting shortcuts belonging to both Microsoft apps and third-party apps.

The Register

Some said they are experiencing it on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. “I noticed it at around 8.45am (UTC),” one techie at an independent software …

Redmondmag.com

Microsoft is working to fix a problem with deleted Windows shortcuts that happened after a recent Windows Defender update.

Petri IT Knowledgebase

Microsoft is investigating a new bug that's currently removing application shortcuts from the Taskbar and Start Menu on Windows PCs.

Computerworld

The first Patch Tuesday of the year from Microsoft addresses 98 security vulnerabilities, with 10 classified as critical for Windows.

IT PRO

Another said: “..looks like that all shortcuts which are located in ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs will be deleted instantly”.

BetaNews

Microsoft is bringing the same Media Player app found in Windows 11 to the older operating system, migrating users away from the Groove Music app. See …

Tech Times

The Microsoft Windows Start Menu issue caused by a buggy Microsoft Defender update has now been fixed. Some users were surprised when the Start …

Neowin

Microsoft Defender goofed up again as system admins found it was deleting shortcuts on Windows 10 from the Start menu and Taskbar.