Microsoft KB5044285 Resolve Boot Loop, BSODs, and USB/Bluetooth Issues

Today, Microsoft rolled out its Patch Tuesday updates for October 2024, targeting Windows 10 (KB5044273, KB5044277, KB5044293, KB5044286) and Windows 11 (KB5044284, KB5044285, KB5044280). Notably, these updates address a significant problem with Windows 11 that resulted in continuous restarts, BSOD/GSOD issues, and malfunctions with Bluetooth and USB connections.

To revisit the timeline, in late September 2024, Microsoft had introduced its non-security preview update denoted as KB5043145. This particular release proved to be quite problematic, and for the immediate future, Microsoft had no solutions beyond acknowledgment of the issues. The company encouraged users experiencing problems to provide feedback and subsequently developed a mitigation strategy through a known issue rollback.

Microsoft has also stated that users who prefer not to install the most recent Patch Tuesday updates can choose to apply the known issue rollback method referenced above. This approach involves setting up a Group Policy to deploy the known issue rollback (KIR), which may be a preferable alternative for system administrators looking to avoid complications that might arise with the new updates.

In a recent announcement, Microsoft stated:

Resolution:

The issues have been addressed with Windows updates that were released on October 8, 2024 (KB5044285) and subsequent updates. We highly recommend that you install the latest security updates for your device, as they include vital improvements and solutions to this issue.

If you are using a device managed by an enterprise and have installed the October 8, 2024 (KB5044285) update or any later version, there is no need to utilize a Known Issue Rollback (KIR) or a unique Group Policy to fix this issue. However, if you are still using a version released prior to October 8, 2024 and are experiencing this problem, your IT administrator can resolve it by applying the special Group Policy detailed below. The specific Group Policy can be found in Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates ->.

For further details on the issue, you can refer to the official entry on Microsoft’s Windows health dashboard here.

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