Security News > 2020 > December > Microsoft fixes Windows 10 BSOD crashes caused by NVMe SSDs
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing Windows 10 blue screens of death crashes when users plugged in a Thunderbolt NVMe Solid State Drive.
To be impacted by this known issue Windows 10 device would have to feature at least one Thunderbolt NVMe SSD and one Thunderbolt port.
After discovering the BSOD issue, Microsoft also added a compatibility hold to prevent impacted devices from being offered Windows 10, version 2004 or Windows 10, version 20H2 upgrades.
During November, Microsoft has also fixed an issue causing Windows 10 certificates to disappear after updating managed Windows 10 systems from outdated installation media.
Redmond is also working on a fix for an issue causing multiple Windows 10 apps including Outlook to forget users' passwords after upgrades to certain Windows 10, version 2004 builds.
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