Not Microsoft, but OEMs are quietly causing Windows 11 problems, and you need to be careful with their drivers or pre-installed software.
Microsoft has spent 2026 cleaning up Windows 11: better update controls, fewer forced restarts, faster File Explorer work, Low Latency Profile, native WinUI work, driver quality improvements, and less pointless Copilot clutter.
Then HP shipped BIOS updates that pushed enterprise laptops into BitLocker recovery loops.
Dell followed with SupportAssist Remediation 5.5.16.0 causing BSODs roughly every 30 minutes on XPS, Alienware, Latitude, Precision, and other machines.
Most users don’t care whose fault it is.
If their HP laptop asks for a BitLocker key every reboot, they blame Windows. If their Dell crashes twice an hour, they blame Windows.
That’s the real problem with the PC ecosystem.
Microsoft can rebuild Windows 11 from the ground up, but OEM firmware, drivers, and bundled “support” tools can still destroy the experience overnight.

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