Windows 11 24H2 desktop with a blank taskbar and unresponsive Start menu illustrating KB5062553 breaking core shell features.

KB5062553: Windows 11 24H2 Update Breaking Multiple Features

Microsoft’s July 2025 cumulative update KB5062553 for Windows 11 24H2 is breaking core shell features like the Start menu, taskbar, and Settings on some systems, especially in VDI and first-logon scenarios. This breakdown goes through what’s actually failing, why a XAML race condition sits at the center of it, and how admins can keep 24H2 from turning user desktops into black screens.

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Amazon Web Services data-centre engineer standing before server racks after a major outage

AWS Outage Forces Spotlight on Amazon Engineering Talent Loss

The recent outage at AWS’s US-EAST-1 region grounded dozens of major services and exposed a deeper issue: the loss of senior engineering expertise at Amazon. As widespread apps and platforms went offline, one question loomed large: Can the world’s largest cloud infrastructure sustain itself amid massive talent reductions? Below, we analyse the root causes, implications and lessons for infrastructure reliability.

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Discord customer support data breach incident

Discord Support Partner Compromised, Users’ Details Exposed

A third-party customer support vendor connected to Discord suffered a data breach that exposed personal information. Attackers accessed the vendor’s ticketing system and obtained names, email addresses, usernames, and in some cases scanned government-issued IDs. Crucially, Discord confirmed that its internal infrastructure remained unaffected. Nevertheless, the event underscores the risks created when organizations depend on…

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