We've had the celebratory party from May's Patch Tuesday, and now we're suffering the nasty hangovers that come afterward. A few days after a new big patch goes live, it's not unusual to see lots of people make reports that their operating system isn't working as well as it used to. So, let's check out some of the reports that are coming in, and if you're experiencing any of these, it's worth noting that there's a high chance the issue lies with Windows before you start blaming hardware or other software.

People are reporting issues with Windows 10's KB5058379 update

As reported by Windows Latest, one of the biggest issues with Windows 10's KB5058379 update is a sudden demand for a BitLocker recovery key. Once the key is entered, the computer will roll back its own update. Fortunately, from the reports, the error doesn't seem too widespread, as workplaces report a 2-5% error occurrence rate after the update.

For instance, this system engineer noted that the BitLocker issue hit around 15 devices out of 600 in their workplace. Fortunately, they discovered a fix within the BIOS for getting around this issue:

Others are reporting BSODs after updating, which seem to go away by disabling some BIOS settings:

Because this update features some fixes for zero-day exploits, delaying the update or rolling it back may not be ideal for your security. Fortunately, these problems may be due to Windows 10 not finishing the update properly; once it manages to finalise everything, the issues reportedly disappear. The above fixes should give your device the room it needs to get everything sorted out, but if they don't, it's worth contacting Microsoft to see what's what.

If you'd like to see more about what happened a few days ago, check out our post on Patch Tuesday for May. And if the Windows 10 end-of-support date in October is getting you down, it's always worth remembering that you can repurpose your hardware instead of throwing it out for upgraded hardware. For instance, there are plenty of Linux distros you should use instead of upgrading to Windows 11, and I even wrote about the time I jumped to Linux Mint as a Windows fanboy and enjoyed my experience.