USB mouse and keyboard not working in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
Microsoft lists this known issue for 3 Windows versions; its status is Resolved KB5070773. It started with KB5066835. Microsoft resolved it in KB5070773.
Resolved KB50707731 version
Facts
- Microsoft id
3696- Status
- Resolved KB5070773
- Products
- Windows 11, version 24H2, Windows 11, version 25H2, Windows Server 2025
- Versions
- Windows 11, version 24H2, Windows 11, version 25H2, Windows Server 2025
- Originating KBs
- KB5066835
- Resolved by
- KB5070773
- First captured by us
- (from our first import of this list)
- Microsoft last modified
- Source
- Windows known issues · open the original at Microsoft
Status per Windows version
| Version | Status | Originating update | Opened | Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11, version 25H2 | Resolved KB5070773 | OS Build 26200.6899, KB5066835, 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-18 05:18 UTC | 2025-10-20 21:00 UTC |
| Windows 11, version 24H2 | Resolved KB5070773 | OS Build 26100.6899, KB5066835, 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-18 05:18 UTC | 2025-10-20 21:00 UTC |
| Windows Server 2025 | Resolved KB5070773 | OS Build 26100.6899, KB5066835, 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-18 05:18 UTC | 2025-10-20 21:00 UTC |
Microsoft says
After installing the Windows security update released on October 14, 2025 (KB5066835), USB devices, such as keyboards and mice, do not function in the Windows…
What Microsoft changed
One version so far. If Microsoft edits it, each change shows here with what was removed and added.
First version we captured ·
As first seen: Resolved KB5070773
- Status
- Resolved KB5070773
Seen by us · Microsoft's timestamp · Microsoft's page
Related changes
Mentioning the same Microsoft ids
- KB5066835: 2025-10 B update of 2025-10-14
- KB5070773: 2025-10 OOB update of 2025-10-20
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