By Guru Baran
Publication Date: 2025-11-23 06:01:00
Microsoft has officially acknowledged a significant disruption affecting Windows 11 version 24H2 users, specifically after installing the cumulative update KB5062553 released in July 2025.
The issue primarily affects environments using Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and devices undergoing their first user logon.
Reports indicate that essential shell components, including the Start Menu, Taskbar, and System Settings, are failing to initialize correctly, leaving users with a severely degraded or unusable desktop experience.
The disruption stems from the operating system’s inability to register specific dependency packages in time during the logon process. This behavior is particularly acute in non-persistent OS installations where application packages must be provisioned fresh for each user session.
Administrators managing virtual environments have reported that users are frequently greeted with empty taskbars, unresponsive Start…
