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Microsoft: KB5120998 mouse reset bug affects only non-English PCs

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Microsoft: KB5120998 mouse reset bug affects only non-English PCs

Microsoft identified a bug in KB5120998, an August 2026 preview update, that resets mouse settings on non-English Windows 11 systems. The company scoped the issue to non-English installations only.

Why it matters: Practitioners managing non-English Windows 11 deployments should defer KB5120998 or prepare to reconfigure mouse settings after installation.

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Microsoft: KB5120998 mouse reset bug affects only non-English PCs

Microsoft identified a bug in KB5120998, an August 2026 preview update, that resets mouse settings on non-English Windows 11 systems. The company scoped the issue to non-English installations only.

Why it matters: Practitioners managing non-English Windows 11 deployments should defer KB5120998 or prepare to reconfigure mouse settings after installation.

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