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Microsoft cancels Patch Tuesday for some Dell users over surprise shutdowns, overheating devices

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
20/100

Date Published: 2026-07-15

Date Updated: 2026-07-23

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Microsoft has temporarily pulled a recent Patch Tuesday update for a subset of Dell devices with Intel processors after Dell reported the update can cause unexpected shutdowns, increased heat, poor performance, and battery drain; Microsoft and Dell are investigating and plan to release a fix but have not published a list of affected models.

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