Windows 10 gaming bug that wouldnt go away is finally fixed (we hope)

Date:
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:52:50 +0000

Description:
Solution to persistent bug is a preview update, but frustrated gamers may
want to chance their arm with this patch.

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Windows 10 has been suffering from a persistent bug affecting the
performance of games in recent times, and after a couple of failed fixes, Microsoft has finally rolled out what will hopefully be a definitive solution
albeit still in testing.

The new patch KB5004296 is a preview update, so its currently optional, and you may want to wait until next month when the final (and fully tested) version is deployed as part of Microsofts monthly cumulative update for August. That said, if youre a really frustrated gamer, you might want to get this potential fix sooner rather than later. How to protect your privacy in Windows 10 How to uninstall a Windows 10 update How to speed up Windows 10

If so, youll need to manually hunt for it, and check for updates under
Windows Updates (in Settings), where you will find it marked as an optional quality update. Its available for affected versions of Windows 10 which are the last three releases (the current 21H1, along with last years 20H2 and 20H1).

The gaming-related bug in question can cause stuttering and frame rate
issues, so basically interferes with smooth gameplay and is pretty
distracting for those who are hit by the problem a minority of Windows 10 users according to Microsoft.

The KB5004296 patch notes state that it: Updates an issue that prevents power plans and Game Mode from working as expected. This results in lower frame rates and reduced performance while gaming.

There are a couple of other fixes provided for gamers, too, including the
cure for overly loud sound effects being produced when using a game controller, and an issue that prevents gaming services from opening certain games for desktop users. Analysis: Microsoft must do better

Theres quite a history to this frame rate disrupting bug, which is becoming one of those sad Windows 10 sagas of fixes on top of fixes failing to
perform. The gremlin first struck in mid-April with the KB5001330 update (although it was actually present in KB5000842, the previous preview patch). Microsoft responded with a server-side fix later in April .

That didnt do the trick, or was just some kind of stopgap measure, as a June cumulative update, KB5003690, then arrived to tackle the issue. That one was
a preview update, and it was followed by the full fix which was delivered in Julys big patch (KB5004237). However, this solution did not work, as we soon discovered .

So, technically this is Microsofts third crack at this particular nut, and with any luck the fix will actually stick this time. If not, and we need another correction, thats going to look bad, as this is certainly not the first time weve seen a serious glitch persist for months with multiple attempts to right it going, er, wrong. While the bug may only affect a small subset of Windows 10 users, you can guarantee that for this minority, the
past few months have been a pretty frustrating time.

Weve said it before, and heres hoping we wont have to keep saying it: Microsoft needs to do better with testing and quality assurance, and we can but cross our fingers that Windows 11 may bring some changes on this front. These are the best laptops of 2021

Via Windows Latest



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