This preview has definetly caused issues with my Asus Rog Strix B650-A motherboard. At first it was I thought I had recieved a virus but I had to roll back my system several times to get things back into operational mode. Still cant get widgets working now even after all the suggested repairs and work around for that issue. Deffinelty recommend people wait until the fully released update is released.
Update KB5127936/26300.9818 Crashing System
The latest windows update provided by Microsoft is causing technical issues with my computer system. On reboot, Microsoft Windows produces this error - D:WINDOWS\System32\Logfiles\SRT\srttrail.txt The exact description of this update is:
2026-10 Preview Update (KB5127936) (26300.9818). I have used system restore three times - did update, got errors every time. I have reinstalled Windows, keeping original files, did update, and then got errors on reboot. I have now delayed installation of this update in my system to November 10/2026.
How do I resolve this issue? My computer was working fine until this update came along.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
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Rainer Dietzen 0 Reputation points
2026-11-08T15:05:21.1033333+00:00 Das Problem ist bei mir auch bekannt bei der Installation von: "2026-10 Vorschauupdate (KB5127936) (26300.9818)". Mein PC ist danach immer abgestürtzt und nach der deinstallation des Update läuft der PC wieder normal
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John DeV 171.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-11-04T16:00:14.9+00:00 Hi, good day!
Microsoft typically releases optional preview updates during the third or fourth week of each month. These updates allow users and IT administrators to test upcoming fixes and improvements before they are included in the following month's mandatory Patch Tuesday updates.
Since your computer is working fine while this update is paused, there's no need to install KB5127936 for now.
I also recommend reporting the issue through the Feedback Hub app so Microsoft can investigate it
To reduce the likelihood of receiving optional preview updates automatically, go to Start > Settings > Windows Update and turn off Get the latest updates as soon as they're available. Then restart your computer.