A new Windows update is currently worrying gamers. The update is causing blue screens and crashes, as well as issues while gaming. Users with AMD, Intel, and Nvidia hardware are reportedly affected. At least two tips should help alleviate the problems.
What it’s about: Windows has installed updates for some users that are causing trouble. Specifically, this concerns the updates with the numbers KB5001330 and KB5001337.
These updates were initially intended to improve HDR rendering. Instead, users are now complaining about problems.
Who is affected? Users with different hardware are affected. AMD users are complaining just as much as Nvidia graphics card owners or users with an Intel processor. Here it doesn’t matter how old or new the installed hardware is.
What is causing the problems? It is still uncertain what is causing the issues. Some speculate that there are problems between graphics card drivers and the latest update. Others suspect that the update is simply broken. The situation on reddit is correspondingly tense, and a solution is awaited.
Players complain about crashes and low FPS in games after Windows update
What problems are there? In a lengthy reddit post (via reddit.com), they discuss the problems. Several difficulties are also listed:
- Blue screens and sporadic crashes
- Severe drops in frame rate in various games
- Problems with V-Sync
Which games are affected? Various games are listed on reddit that are unplayable or at least do not run smoothly. These include Doom Eternal, Call of Duty: Warzone, Assetto Corsa, or Red Dead Redemption 2.
Uninstalling and changing power settings on Windows should help
What you can do: If you are experiencing these issues, you can currently try two things:
- Either uninstall the problematic updates KB5001330 and KB5001337
- Or test the power plan on Windows
Uninstalling Windows updates: If you want to uninstall updates, then search for “Update & Security” in the menu. Here, select “View update history” and then the item “Uninstall updates.”
You can then uninstall the two updates here. However, make sure that Windows does not immediately reinstall the updates. In the “Update & Security” menu, you can also activate an update pause.
In general, we would definitely recommend installing all Windows updates. Because these updates patch security vulnerabilities in the system, which is particularly important if you are online or regularly gaming.
How to activate the power plan: First, open the Control Panel. Here, select “Hardware and Sound” and then “Power Options.”
You can change the settings here. Switch to the “High Performance” or “Ultimate Performance” profile. This should prevent problems and severe frame drops.
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