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Some 'broken by update' PCs were already doomed

to veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen, updates from the company aren't always to blame for borked customer devices. However, a thorough investigation of log files, dumps, and traces can reveal that the culprit was not the update.

Apr 2Published Apr 2, 2026 · First seen Apr 2, 2026 · Updated Apr 27, 2026 · 1 link

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  • Microsoft veteran says some 'broken by update' PCs were already doomed Patch Tuesday often gets blamed when a reboot merely exposes damage already done, according to Chen Thu 2 Apr 2026 // 13:32 UTC It's not me, it's you. to veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen, updates from the company aren't always to blame for borked customer devices.The Register

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