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Microsoft released a knowledge base entry identified as KB5073724 that describes a Windows operating‑system problem where the system becomes unresponsive after four to five minutes of continuous use. The article was published in January 2026 and is aimed at users who experience this freeze.

Windows users have reported that the freeze occurs regardless of which applications are running, leading to loss of unsaved work and forcing a hard reboot to restore functionality. The symptom is recorded under Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, suggesting it affects older, still‑supported Windows versions.

ESU guidance in the KB article recommends installing the most recent cumulative update that Microsoft released alongside the documentation, which contains a driver patch and a registry modification designed to stop the freeze. Administrators are advised to test the update in a controlled environment before rolling it out