# Baffled by a mystery patch that's just been installed by Windows 11? Here's why Microsoft's fix for buggy July update on Dell laptops could end up on other PCs

> Windows 11's July update was blocked from certain Dell laptops due to nasty issues with unexpected shutdowns and poor performanceMicrosoft just issued an emergency patch to fix those problems, so the PCs in question can…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-fixes-windows-11s-nasty-bugs-with-dell-laptops-and-shows-theres-a-catch-to-jumping-the-update-queue?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5e13fdc28e587f9f573eca)
- **Published:** 2026-07-20
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #dell #microsoft #intel #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5e13fdc28e587f9f573eca

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