Subj : Microsoft fixes seriously annoying PC gaming bug with Windows 11
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jun 29 2023 11:30:03

Microsoft fixes seriously annoying PC gaming bug with Windows 11 update

Date:
Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:10:53 +0000

Description:
The new update which carries Moment 3 features fixes a whole bunch of other 
gremlins in the works, too.

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 Windows 11s Moment 3 update has arrived, albeit only in preview form right 
now , and as well as new features, it comes with a whole lot of bug squashing 
 including the fix for a glitch that has been driving some gamers round the 
bend. 

Namely Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) errors which crash the game and 
can lock up the PC. These have been around for a long time, and you can trace 
troubleshooting efforts all the way back to Windows Vista on Nvidias support 
forum. 

Microsofts release notes for the Moment 3 preview ( KB5027303 ) state that: 
This update addresses an issue that might affect your computer when you are 
playing a game. Timeout Detection and Recovery (TDR) errors might occur. 

There are some thumbs-ups for this move on Reddit, though no reports that 
gamers who have been experiencing TDR crashes of late are no longer getting 
them  not yet, anyway. But well take Microsoft at its word, of course, and 
this is an important step forward. 

One user on Reddit did observe: Funnily enough, Spider Man Remastered no 
longer crashes since I have installed this update. I never had TDR issues 
though. 

So maybe there are some overall stability fixes in the background here for PC 
games, as well as the TDR remedy? Perhaps. 

Another useful facet of this update for gamers is that it improves 
performance with high polling rate mice ( as seen before in testing ), 
reducing levels of stutter with these peripherals (such as the models found 
in our best gaming mouse roundup). Analysis: Bug fix bonanza 

There are a bunch of other bug fixes delivered by KB5027303, too, including a 
solution for an issue that stops File Explorer working (thats a big one, as 
File Explorer is the central part of the Windows interface which displays 
your folders and files). 

Theres also a cure for flickering video in some apps, the virtual on-screen 
keyboard failing to open (after coming back from the lock screen), and some 
earbuds not working (for playing streaming music). Thats quite a bit of 
problem solving from Microsoft. 

Remember, however, this is a preview update, meaning its an optional one. If 
youve been frustrated by those TDR errors crashing games, or another of the 
mentioned gremlins, then you might well feel this update is worth installing. 
Any risks of still undiscovered bugs in preview likely pale into 
insignificance compared to the problem youre facing, anyway. 

Otherwise, folks may want to wait for this update to get its full release, 
which will happen next month (on July 11 to be precise, so thats not all that 
much of a wait). 

As ever with optional updates, the choice is yours. Windows 10 gamers, 
however, are a bit miffed that the TDR fix is here for Windows 11, but not 
for the older OS  so they dont have a choice, and are forced to live with any 
game crashing antics. With any luck, Microsoft has this resolution inbound 
for Windows 10 and itll be coming soon enough, fingers crossed.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-fixes-seriously-annoying
-pc-gaming-bug-with-windows-11-update


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