OSes Microsoft fixes broken Windows update days after vowing fewer broken updates The era of reliability begins... right after this out-of-band patch Richard Speed Mon 23 Mar 2026 // 11:24 UTC Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to resolve bugs introduced by a Windows patch just days after promising improved reliability. The fix , shipped over the weekend, addresses a Microsoft account issue caused by the March 2026 security update – the latest in a growing line of patches that themselves need patching. The glitch in question saw some users encounter a "no internet" error message when signing into Microsoft apps and services, despite having a working connection. Customers using Microsoft Entra ID for app authentication weren't affected. Until the fix, Microsoft's advice amounted to "turn it off and on again and hope for the best", at least at the service level. Users were also warned to keep their internet connection stable, as a dropped connection would likely trigger the error again. The out-of-band update includes everything in the March 10 Windows security update, as well as a fix for this particular issue. Microsoft: Removing some Copilots will improve Windows 11 Microsoft breaks Microsoft account sign-ins in Windows 11 with latest update Out-of-band getting out of hand as Microsoft pushes hotpatch for Bluetooth Microsoft points at Samsung after Galaxy app bug locks users out of C:\ The patch comes just a few days after Windows boss Pavan Davuluri promised an era of reliability and stability for Microsoft's operating system, with a less scattered approach to implementing AI technologies such as Copilot. Davuluri acknowledged user frustration in November, meaning there were almost four months to ensure updates are being properly tested before release. And yet here we are. He called 2026 the year of a more "intentional" approach to AI in Windows. Users downloading yet another out-of-band fix might prefer Microsoft focus on shipping code that works rather than piling on features. ® Share More about Microsoft Windows Windows 11 More like these × More about Microsoft Windows Windows 11 Narrower topics Active Directory Azure Bing Bitlocker BSoD Excel Exchange Server HoloLens Internet Explorer LinkedIn Microsoft 365 Microsoft Build Microsoft Edge Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Ignite Microsoft Office Microsoft Surface Microsoft Teams .NET Office 365 OS/2 Outlook Patch Tuesday Pluton PowerShell SharePoint Skype SQL Server Visual Studio Visual Studio Code Windows 10 Windows 2000 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Server Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2013 Windows Server 2016 Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows XP WPF Xbox Xbox 360 Broader topics Bill Gates Operating System More about Share POST A COMMENT More about Microsoft Windows Windows 11 More like these × More about Microsoft Windows Windows 11 Narrower topics Active Directory Azure Bing Bitlocker BSoD Excel Exchange Server HoloLens Internet Explorer LinkedIn Microsoft 365 Microsoft Build Microsoft Edge Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Ignite Microsoft Office Microsoft Surface Microsoft Teams .NET Office 365 OS/2 Outlook Patch Tuesday Pluton PowerShell SharePoint Skype SQL Server Visual Studio Visual Studio Code Windows 10 Windows 2000 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Server Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2013 Windows Server 2016 Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows XP WPF Xbox Xbox 360 Broader topics Bill Gates Operating System TIP US OFF Send us news