Microsoft confirmed a known issue causing black screens and desktop loading problems after the August 2026 preview and later updates, mainly impacting Azure Virtual Desktop hosts using FSLogix. A temporary workaround is to manually launch explorer.exe, while enterprise customers can use Known Issue Rollback through specific Group Policy updates. #Microsoft #AzureVirtualDesktop #FSLogix #KB5120996 #KB5120998 #KB5124008 #KB5122880
Keypoints
- Microsoft confirmed desktop loading issues after recent Windows updates.
- The problem mainly affects Azure Virtual Desktop hosts using FSLogix.
- Affected users may see a black screen after sign-in and Explorer crashes.
- Users can temporarily fix it by manually launching explorer.exe from Task Manager.
- Enterprise admins can apply Known Issue Rollback Group Policy updates to mitigate the bug.