Annoying Windows 11 bug that distorted videos playing in Chrome or Edge browsers has finally been squashed

Date:
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:45:08 +0000

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Have you experienced visual corruption in the videos you watch in your web browser? Microsoft has finally fixed this problem.

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Perhaps one of the most annoying bugs in Windows 11 has finally been
addressed and fixed by Microsoft in the latest update for the OS.

The glitch in question caused visual distortions in videos in Chromium-based browsers for some Windows 11 users, including Google Chrome , Microsoft Edge
, and Opera.

The level of distortion changes from user to user, going by reports, but usually includes grey static and general nuttiness when youre trying to watch a video in your browser! It sounds pretty nasty for those affected.

According to Windows Latest , the issue occurs mostly on PCs with Nvidia graphics cards , and speculation holds that the corruption may be related to Chromium power management. Thankfully, the June cumulative update (KB5039212) has finally squashed the bug, so it shouldnt bother Windows 11 users any longer.

A support document from Microsoft states: This update addresses an issue that distorts parts of the screen. This occurs when you use a Chromium-based browser to play a video.



The June update for Windows 11 also tackles issues with glitchy or unresponsive taskbars and problems some users had with their PC failing to return from hibernate mode.

Windows Latest tested the fix for visual glitches with videos and reported that it solves the bug. Thats good to hear and means that we have some sort
of confirmation that the fix works, so hopefully if youre experiencing the issue, you should soon see it resolved.

This nasty browser-related bug has been around for quite some time now, and while Im glad that the issue has finally been cured, it is rather odd that
its taken this long. As to why, well, I can only guess the issue was more complex to address than it seems at face value, but at any rate, its not the first time weve had to wait for ages to get a Windows problem resolved. You might also like... AI-generated movies will be here sooner than you think
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/annoying-windows-11-bug-that-disto rted-videos-playing-in-chrome-or-edge-browsers-has-finally-been-squashed


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