Bleeping Computer reports Microsoft has removed a compatibility safeguard that prevented Windows 11 22H2 updates for Nvidia GeForce-powered systems that suffered performance degradation.
As early as early October, Microsoft began rolling out its Windows 11 22H2 update, but discovered in November that this update caused sluggish and unstable frame rates in games, lag, and extensive CPU underutilization on Nvidia GeForce-based systems. As such, the company put a safeguard on the update.
Later, Microsoft said (opens in new tab) that performance degradation was likely caused by some apps and games accidentally activating GPU performance debugging features not intended for consumers. It did not explain why the problem occurred and advised updating games. Meanwhile, Nvidia released a GeForce Experience update in late September that fixed the problem.
It is common for Microsoft to block Windows updates from being installed on affected (and potentially affected) devices when it finds that they cause an issue. Once the problem is resolved, the software giant removes the block and lets owners of these PCs install this Windows update.
According to Bleeping Computer, Microsoft added four other update blocks for Windows 11 version 22H2 since its release, but they have been removed by now. The update caused problems with Xbox Game Bar Capture, blue screens, printing, and Windows Hello, among other issues.
