Windows 11 update could be causing more grief this time for Asus ROG Ally
and AMD laptops, but theres a fix

Date:
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:04:26 +0000

Description:
Terrible frame rates on your Asus ROG Ally or AMD gaming laptop suddenly? Youre not alone

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Asus ROG Ally owners should be aware that it looks like Windows 11s latest cumulative update has been causing problems for the handheld, or at least reports indicate this is the case not to mention AMD-powered gaming laptops
, too.

Windows Latest picked up on these reports of the cumulative update for March 2024 causing serious performance-related issues. One of the sites readers noted a problem with their two devices that have AMD silicon, including the Ally.

The person wrote: I have an Asus Rog Ally and an AMD-powered laptop. Both of them stutter and games run at 60 fps [frames per second]. Stats via MSI afterburner show 60 fps, but it is sluggish and feels like they run at 15
fps.

There are also multiple Reddit threads pointed out where gamers have similar beef with the ROG Ally in particular. There are a good number of complaints about stuttering performance like the system running at 20 fps or getting 20 fps on Streets of Rage 4 or indeed even Doom 2 classic stuttering .

This isnt only happening with gaming frame rates, but with desktop
performance and apps across Windows 11, as well.

Its not clear exactly whats going on here, but in some cases, uninstalling
the Windows update appears to have fixed the problem suggesting that this is causing the chaos with frame rates. Or at least partly, because there are
also solutions where tweaking AMDs Adrenalin software (or related settings) seems to do the trick.

So, it could be a clash between the Windows 11 update and GPU driver somehow, but its difficult to pin down the blame precisely at this stage. Analysis: Possible routes to a resolution

What should you do if youve encountered this gremlin in the works with your Asus ROG Ally, or other AMD-powered device? As mentioned, you can try uninstalling the March update for Windows 11 (and delay its reinstallation
for as long as you can, until hopefully Microsoft looks into this and implements a fix if indeed the patch is at fault).

Another method which has seen some success according to reports is to launch the AMD Adrenalin app, go to Settings, then Preferences, and disable the in-game overlay. Youll need to shut the app down (and everything else), then reboot your Ally for the problem to (hopefully) resolve itself.

Windows Latest also floats the idea of resetting the Adrenalin app, which you can do by searching for AMD in the Start menu (search box), then click on Advanced options. Go to the Reset section, and you can click Repair and hope that works if not, try Reset instead. Youll need to relaunch the app and create a new profile, were told, and this fix has been advised elsewhere on Reddit too.

A further suggestion on Reddit is to do the following in Windows 11: Go to Settings, then Apps, then Installed Apps, and then search for OpenCL, OpenGL, and Vulkan Compatibility Pack. Remove it. Reboot.

There are quite a few replies to the latter fix that indicate its successful, though we dont know what the side effects of stripping out this particular component might be. At least with the overlay fix, you know it wont cause any collateral damage but its obviously up to you which of these methods you might want to give a whirl.

More worryingly, the March update for Windows 11 has been blamed for some broader issues with performance in the OS related to stuttering and freezing, and crashing PCs. The patch isnt off to a great start, really, and if youre encountering more general hiccups as well as frame rate drops, its probably a good idea to ditch the March update for now. (Although that does, of course, leave you without the latest security fixes from Microsoft, which is far from ideal). You might also like... Watch out: soon some older PCs will lose Windows 11 support Windows 11 is getting a voice-powered ability many users have been longing for Dont make these 5 big mistakes when using Windows 11



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/windows-11-update-could-be-causing- more-grief-this-time-for-asus-rog-ally-and-amd-laptops-but-theres-a-fix


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