Microsoft May security patch fails for some due to boot partition size glitch (opens in new tab)

“Something didn’t go as planned. Undoing changes.” That’s all the clue some Windows 11 users will get when Microsoft’s May Security Update fails to install because of insufficient free space on the EFI System Partition (ESP), leaving their systems unprotected by the dozens of patches it contained. This issue affects devices with limited free space available — typically 10MB or less — on the ESP. “On affected devices, the installation might proceed through the initial phases but fail during th...