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Microsoft warns that the latest Windows 11 update may crash PC games now
Ubisoft has released a temporary fix for Star Wars Outlaws, but Microsoft warns that players may still experience performance issues. For now, the tech giant advises users to avoid manually installing the 24H2 update and to force-quit unresponsive games using Task Manager until a permanent fix is deployed.
Microsoft pauses Windows 11 updates for PCs with some Ubisoft games installed
Microsoft has stopped offering updates to Windows 11 version 24H2 on PCs that have certain Ubisoft games installed, Bleeping Computer reports. The company made the move after complaints that Star Wars Outlaws and games in the Assassin’s Creed series were crashing after installing the new Windows update.
Microsoft blocks Windows 11 24H2 on some PCs with USB scanners
Microsoft now blocks the Windows 11 24H2 update on computers with standalone scanners, multi-function printers, fax machines, modems, and other network devices with eSCL protocol support.
Windows 11, Version 24H2, Update Causing Issues With Some Ubisoft Games, Microsoft Confirms
The issue is affecting Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Assassin's Creed Origins, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Windows 11 24H2 gets a more streamlined taskbar and some much-needed bug fixes in Microsoft’s latest update
Windows 11 24H2 has just received an optional update which comes with some useful tweaks to the interface. This is patch KB5046740 and it’s in preview – so as ever, you might come across glitches if you install it – and the main changes on the desktop are applied to the taskbar and Start menu.
Microsoft blocks Windows 11 24H2 update yet again could this impact you?
Microsoft blocked the Windows 11 24H2 update due to issues with USB-connected peripherals supporting the eSCL protocol. Gamers might face black screens during gameplay in specific Ubisoft titles after updating to Windows 11 24H2.
Microsoft’s New Windows 11 Decision—Millions Of Passwords To Be Replaced
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Leak shows off Windows CPC (aka NXT), Microsoft’s web-focused alternative to Windows 11
At the Ignite 2024 conference, Microsoft announced Windows 365 Link, a mini PC that streams Windows from the cloud. While ...
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Microsoft stops the Windows 11 24H2 update because it can't recognize many scanners, printers and network devices
The recently discovered Windows 11 24H2 eSCL bug is affecting printers, scanners and many network devices so Microsoft ...
Russia-linked hackers exploited Firefox and Windows bugs in ‘widespread’ hacking campaign
The Russia-aligned RomCom gang exploited the vulnerabilities to target hundreds of Firefox users across Europe and North ...
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Black Friday Crazy Discounts On Windows 11, Office, And More Now Live Starting At Just $9
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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 24H2 update is crashing some Ubisoft games
Microsoft says it’s working with Ubisoft to fix a problem with its latest Windows 11 update that’s been crashing some ...
The Free Way to Run Windows on an Apple Silicon Mac
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Microsoft Outages: Issues Resolved More Than 24 Hours After Outlook, Teams Impacted
Microsoft said it was able to resolve all of its issues with Outlook and Teams as of just after 3 p.m. EST Tuesday, more than a day after thousands of users started to report outages early Monday ...