Microsoft

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Severe Memory Leak in Microsoft Update Assistant on macOS

Original source
“when I need to edit my resume, MS Word automatically forces an update check before I can do anything. Every @#$! time, this happens. My system locks up, because it sucks up RAM.”
Evidence details

Original wording

“when I need to edit my resume, MS Word automatically forces an update check before I can do anything. Every @#$! time, this happens. My system locks up, because it sucks up RAM.”

CleanApp AI summary

Severe Memory Leak in Microsoft Update Assistant on macOS: Microsoft Update Assistant on macOS consumes over 106 GB of memory and 44 GB of swap during update checks when launching Microsoft Word. This defect leads to extreme memory pressure and system lockups.

Source type
Personal experience
How received
Imported
Published
Oct 15, 2026
Added to CleanApp
Oct 15, 2026
Verification
Unknown

Microsoft Authenticator Connection Failure Post-2FA Rollout

Original source
“Only problem is the authenticator app won't let me connect. Been on the phone to IT for 30 minds, but had to end the call (over resolution time maybe), and now I'm waiting for a different person from IT to call.”
Evidence details

Original wording

“Only problem is the authenticator app won't let me connect. Been on the phone to IT for 30 minds, but had to end the call (over resolution time maybe), and now I'm waiting for a different person from IT to call.”

CleanApp AI summary

Microsoft Authenticator Connection Failure Post-2FA Rollout: User reports being unable to connect via the Microsoft Authenticator app following a mandatory workplace IT rollout of two-factor authentication updates.

Source type
Personal experience
How received
Imported
Published
Oct 15, 2026
Added to CleanApp
Oct 15, 2026
Verification
Unknown

WinGet PowerShell Update Fails with 'Installation abandoned' Error

Original source
“When #WinGet updates PowerShell this morning, it throws "Installation abandoned" error. On my Flo6 desktop things got weirder, tho it behaved better on the P16 mobile workstation.”
Evidence details

Original wording

“When #WinGet updates PowerShell this morning, it throws "Installation abandoned" error. On my Flo6 desktop things got weirder, tho it behaved better on the P16 mobile workstation.”

CleanApp AI summary

WinGet PowerShell Update Fails with 'Installation abandoned' Error: An attempt to update PowerShell via the WinGet package manager fails and exits with an 'Installation abandoned' error message.

Source type
Personal experience
How received
Imported
Published
Oct 14, 2026
Added to CleanApp
Oct 14, 2026
Verification
Unknown

Store App Video Player Lacks True Full Screen and Launches External Browser Settings

Original source
“There is a popout video window, where clicking the gear icon opens a random Edge window with the URL: edge://settings/appearance/browserBehavior Which fails to load anything. lol.”
Evidence details

Original wording

“There is a popout video window, where clicking the gear icon opens a random Edge window with the URL: edge://settings/appearance/browserBehavior Which fails to load anything. lol.”

CleanApp AI summary

Store App Video Player Lacks True Full Screen and Launches External Browser Settings: Videos within the store application fail to display in true full screen mode. Additionally, selecting the settings gear icon within the popout video player erroneously opens a Microsoft Edge window pointing to an internal browser settings URI.

Source type
Personal experience
How received
Imported
Published
Oct 14, 2026
Added to CleanApp
Oct 14, 2026
Verification
Unknown

Microsoft Service Migration Sync Delays and System Breakage

Original source
“I had several days where all I did was read and wait for files to sync, cuz if you touched *anything* it broke”
Evidence details

Original wording

“I had several days where all I did was read and wait for files to sync, cuz if you touched *anything* it broke”

CleanApp AI summary

Microsoft Service Migration Sync Delays and System Breakage: User reports workflow disruption after migrating to Microsoft services due to long delays during file synchronization and system breakages when interacting with files.

Source type
Personal experience
How received
Imported
Published
Oct 14, 2026
Added to CleanApp
Oct 14, 2026
Verification
Unknown

Microsoft 365 Copilot Feedback Dialog Hangs Indefinitely in Outlook

Original source
“tfw the Microsoft "how is Copilot doing?" form submission crashes and blocks your view of Microsoft Outlook.”
Evidence details

Original wording

“tfw the Microsoft "how is Copilot doing?" form submission crashes and blocks your view of Microsoft Outlook.”

CleanApp AI summary

Microsoft 365 Copilot Feedback Dialog Hangs Indefinitely in Outlook: The Microsoft 365 Copilot feedback dialog freezes indefinitely on 'Submitting...', creating an unclosable modal overlay that blocks the user's view of Microsoft Outlook.

Source type
Personal experience
How received
Imported
Published
Oct 14, 2026
Added to CleanApp
Oct 14, 2026
Verification
Unknown
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