Windows 10
Microsoft has had a history of dodgy, unreliable Windows 10 updates for a while now with performance issues, battery issues and software problems. But this latest March update has a bug that’s going to do the worst thing possible for those working from home right now. The big in the latest update can stop your laptop or your PC from accessing the internet - that’s one thing you definitely do not want right now.
As Microsoft puts it - “Devices using a manual or auto-configured proxy, especially with a virtual private network (VPN), might show limited or no internet connection status in the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) in the notification area. This might happen when connected or disconnected to a VPN or after changing state between the two. Devices with this issue might also have issues reaching the internet using applications that use WinHTTP or WinInet. Examples of apps that might be affected on devices in this state are as follows - Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Outlook, Internet Explorer 11, and some version of Microsoft Edge.”
Basically, the bug may slow down apps from accessing the internet or can prevent them from accessing the internet entirely. And right now, that’s a very bad thing because you are probably working from home due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Also Read: Microsoft warns Windows users of a critical vulnerability that’s used for ‘limited targeted attacks’
As Microsoft puts it - “Devices using a manual or auto-configured proxy, especially with a virtual private network (VPN), might show limited or no internet connection status in the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) in the notification area. This might happen when connected or disconnected to a VPN or after changing state between the two. Devices with this issue might also have issues reaching the internet using applications that use WinHTTP or WinInet. Examples of apps that might be affected on devices in this state are as follows - Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Office 365, Outlook, Internet Explorer 11, and some version of Microsoft Edge.”
Basically, the bug may slow down apps from accessing the internet or can prevent them from accessing the internet entirely. And right now, that’s a very bad thing because you are probably working from home due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Also Read: Microsoft warns Windows users of a critical vulnerability that’s used for ‘limited targeted attacks’
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