Official Windows 10 Thread

[Joe C]

Windows 10 updates cause CorsairVBusDriver BSOD crash loop​

Microsoft's December 2020 Windows 10 updates are conflicting with the Corsair Utility Engine software and causing the operating system to go into a BSOD crash loop.


After the December 2020 Patch Tuesday updates were released, Windows 10 users began reporting that the operating system would go into a crash loop where Windows would restart and automatically crash and restart again.


When Windows 10 crashes, it would display a blue screen showing the "Stop code - SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED" error and stating the CorsairVBusDriver.sys drive failed

Microsoft has not acknowledged this conflict in any of their support bulletins for the recent Windows 10 updates

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ates-cause-corsairvbusdriver-bsod-crash-loop/

 

[Joe C]

Windows 10 bug corrupts your hard drive​

One striking finding shared by Jonas with us was that a crafted Windows shortcut file (.url) that had its icon location set to C:\:$i30:$bitmap would trigger the vulnerability even if the user never opened the file!

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ts-your-hard-drive-on-seeing-this-files-icon/

 

[Harthos]

So, I still have the USB drive that windows 10 came on, but I lost the card with the key on it.
Does anyone know a simple, cheap (preferably free) way to retrieve my Windows 10 Key?

Thanks

 

[Joe C]

So, I still have the USB drive that windows 10 came on, but I lost the card with the key on it.
Does anyone know a simple, cheap (preferably free) way to retrieve my Windows 10 Key?

Thanks

You do not need a key. Just reinstall your windows 10 (on the same motherboard) and when you go on line it will authenticate automatically

 

[Harthos]

You do not need a key. Just reinstall your windows 10 (on the same motherboard) and when you go on line it will authenticate automatically

Are you sure? Why does it even come with that card, then?

 

[strollin]

It's needed for the first install but once your computer has had Win 10 installed and activated then that digital license is stored on MS servers. During a clean install on that computer, ignore the installer when it asks for a key, it will still be activated using the stored digital license.

 

[PP Mguire]

If it's activated and you sign in using your Microsoft account as a W10 logon it retains your key there too. It has enabled me to swap components without being bugged about a key. Probably the only thing Microsoft has done right in years.

 

[Trotter]

So, I still have the USB drive that windows 10 came on, but I lost the card with the key on it.
Does anyone know a simple, cheap (preferably free) way to retrieve my Windows 10 Key?

Thanks

If you want to find your serials, be it for Windows or otherwise, I use Magical Jellybean. It is a tiny program but it works.

 

[Joe C]

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 devices might crash with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) when printing under certain conditions after applying the March KB5000802 cumulative update.
Read here:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-windows-10-crash-issue-due-to-march-updates/

 

[PP Mguire]

Windows 10 wants to update a driver for an HP printer I haven't had on my network (and removed from my machine) months ago. If I go to apply the update it just crashes.