Microsoft this week eliminated a compatibility safeguard that withheld the Home windows 11 22H2 replace from Nvidia GeForce-powered techniques that have been affected by efficiency degradation points after fixing the issue, experiences Bleeping Pc.
Microsoft began to roll out its Home windows 11 22H2 replace in early October however found in November that this replace brought on sluggish and unstable body charges in video games, lag, and in depth CPU underutilization on Nvidia GeForce-based techniques. As such, the corporate put a safeguard on the replace.
Microsoft later mentioned (opens in new tab) that efficiency degradation was probably attributable to some apps and video games by accident enabling GPU efficiency debugging options not meant for use by basic customers. Nonetheless, it didn’t elaborate on why it occurred. It additionally suggested updating video games. In the meantime, Nvidia launched a GeForce Expertise replace that mounted the issue in late September (albeit by a beta replace).
“This difficulty was resolved in KB5020044 (opens in new tab) and the safeguard maintain has been eliminated as of December 14, 2022,” an announcement by Microsoft reads. “Please observe, if there are not any different safeguards that have an effect on your machine, it might probably take as much as 48 hours earlier than the replace to Home windows 11, model 22H2 is obtainable.”
Usually, after Microsoft discovers {that a} Home windows replace causes a problem to sure techniques, it blocks this replace from set up on affected (and doubtlessly affected) units. Then, after the issue is tackled, the software program big removes the block and lets homeowners of those PCs set up this Home windows replace.
Bleeping Pc notes that Microsoft added 4 different replace blocks for its Home windows 11 model 22H2 since its launch, however they’ve been eliminated by now. Apparently, the replace brought on issues with Xbox Recreation Bar Seize, blue screens, printing, and Home windows Hiya.