Windows 11 2025 Update (25H2) Known Issues and Workarounds

In this article, we’ll discuss about all known and resolved issues present in the latest Windows 11 2025 Update (version 25H2) operating system.

Windows 11 25H2 is a new feature update for Windows 11 operating system that adds many new features and improvements to the OS as well as fixes lots of bug and issues reported by the users.

But there are some known issues in this feature update which can cause problems to some users while installing the update in their computer systems. These issues can block or restrict users from upgrading their Windows 11 devices to the new feature update.

Microsoft has officially acknowledged some known issues in Windows 11 version 25H2 and has applied a compatibility hold on the devices that contain these known issues.

In this article, we are going to discuss about these known issues and workarounds or solutions to fix or bypass these issues. We’ll also list all previous known issues which have been resolved or fixed by Microsoft.

Table of Contents

• ISSUE: Updates Installed via WUSA might Fail If Installed from a Shared Folder
• FIXED: Known Issues in Windows 11 25H2 which have been Resolved
  • ISSUE: Problems Playing Protected Content in Some BluRay/DVD/Digital TV Applications
  • ISSUE: IIS Websites might Fail to Load
  • ISSUE: USB Mouse and Keyboard not Working in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
  • ISSUE: Smart Card Authentication Issues might Occur with the October 2025 Windows Update

Windows 11 2025 Update (25H2) Known Issues and Workarounds – October 29, 2025 – AskVG