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Windows Update 4008 Breaks Anthropic's Cowork Sandbox

A recent Windows 11 security update, identified by the identifier 4008, has caused issues with the cowork sandbox functionality. Users have reported that this update breaks the sandbox, and the only current solution is to uninstall the problematic update. AI

IMPACT This incident highlights the potential for operating system updates to disrupt AI development environments and tools.

RANK_REASON A specific software update caused a functional issue with a third-party tool.

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Windows Update 4008 Breaks Anthropic's Cowork Sandbox

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/aCLTeng ·

    Windows update ...4008 borks cowork

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Heads up - last night windows 11 pushed a security update ending in 4008. It breaks the cowork sandbox. The only fix is to uninstall the update.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/aCLTeng"> /u/a…