Microsoft fixed a Windows 10 vulnerability that caused a forced restart

Microsoft recently fixed a Windows 10 vulnerability that caused a forced restart, which previously prevented the normal use of PCs.

According to the recent report, the problem has only appeared in the latest Windows 10 version 20H2 (October update). Users have reported increased crashes and forced restarts, which usually cause the system to cycle on and make the computer unable to work.

Microsoft explained in the support document: “This problem is caused by duplicate integrated user accounts with the same security identifier (SID) and relative identifier (RID) created when updating Windows 10 version 20H2.”

In November 2020 After discovering the problem in August, Microsoft also imposed an update lock to prevent affected devices from obtaining Windows 10 version 2004 or newer 20H2. Now, Microsoft has lifted the update lock.

“Starting from January 7, 2021, this issue has been resolved. If the device uses the latest feature update package and updated media, the compatibility lock has been lifted,” the Microsoft team wrote in the Windows Health dashboard.

“Please note that if your device is not affected by other protection measures, it may take up to 48 hours to upgrade to Windows 10 version 2004 or Windows 10 version 20H2.”