Microsoft's development team previously discovered a very strange issue with Windows 11 booting, which essentially sent individual configurations into an endless boot cycle. Due to the bug, the distribution of the Windows 11 23H2 update package had to be temporarily suspended on June 27, 2024, and the bug also affected systems equipped with the Windows 11 22H2 update package. It took about two weeks to find the source of the problem The repair is complete.So all those who have encountered this error can breathe a sigh of relief.
According to reports, the endless boot cycle affected only those configurations that used tools to run virtual machines, as well as those systems that used virtualization services. Among others, the bug also appeared in the case of CloudPC, DevBox, and Azure Virtual Desktop, but in some cases it was also encountered by users of VMWare-based virtual machines.
The issue was also quite annoying because many users received the update containing the bug without even wanting to install the update in the first place, but were forced to do so. Basically, the distribution and installation of the current Windows 11 update package was made mandatory by Microsoft in February of this year, so you can’t miss out on the fun unless you disable the Windows Update function or disconnect your computer from the Internet connection – these are mostly not options for users for the majority.
The bug only affected a small percentage of users, so the Microsoft Windows development team quickly restored the distribution of the update package, but for those who used virtualization programs and tools, it blocked the distribution so as not to cause problems. Since the update is now available, the current update package will be restarted again and it will be mandatory to download and install it again for all computers.
By the way, the update also fixes a bug with the taskbar/taskbar, which affected users who were running Windows N Edition or who had disabled the Media Features option. Essentially, what happened to them was that after installing the 23H2 update package, the taskbar/taskbar simply did not appear. The recently released update package could also be a fix for them, because after installing it, the taskbar/taskbar will appear on the desktop again after the boot process.
Unfortunately, there are still bugs that need to be fixed, such as the Photos app issue, which simply doesn't start after activating the BlockNonAdminUserInstall feature. This bug affects users and systems that updated Microsoft Photos on or after June 4, 2024.
Just like the bug that affects virtualization services and software, there's a good chance that the bug in the Microsoft Photos app won't affect Windows Home users as well, as virtualization isn't typically used in those environments, and the settings aren't like the ones mentioned above.
