Microsoft: Windows 11 24H2 bug crashes Explorer and Start Menu
ID: ae02d5b1-784d-566a-9b62-ecf916ede9ff
STIX ID: report--ae02d5b1-784d-566a-9b62-ecf916ede9ff
Feed Name: Bleeping Computer
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Microsoft warns of a Windows 11 bug in cumulative updates (since July 2025) that causes XAML-dependent shell components—Explorer, Start menu, ShellHost, Settings, and taskbar—to fail or crash on first user logon and on non-persistent VDI sessions; Microsoft provided PowerShell Add-AppxPackage commands and a logon-script workaround while developing a permanent fix.
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