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Windows 11 24H2 Is Crashing Some Popular Ubisoft Games
Assassins Creed Origins, Valhalla, Odyssey, and Unity, Far Cry 5, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Star Wars Outlaws are among the affected titles. Some dont launch, others crash after a few minutes of gameplay. Some people have reported that the games freeze, drop frames, or cut to an unresponsive black screen at times.
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 24H2 update is crashing some Ubisoft games
Microsoft says it’s working with Ubisoft to fix a problem with its latest Windows 11 update that’s been crashing some games, and it’s put the update’s release on pause for devices with those games in the meantime.
Microsoft warns that the latest Windows 11 update may crash PC games now
Ubisoft has released a temporary fix for Star Wars Outlaws, but Microsoft warns that players may still experience performance issues. For now, the tech giant advises users to avoid manually installing the 24H2 update and to force-quit unresponsive games using Task Manager until a permanent fix is deployed.
Windows 11 24H2 update breaks Ubisoft games, fix still pending
Microsoft has acknowledged yet another issue in Windows 11, version 24H2. According to the company's official dashboard for known issues, some Ubisoft games are experiencing significant
Major Windows Update 24H2 Bricks Ubisoft Games
According to a message on the Microsoft support page, users who have installed Windows 11 version 24H2 "might encounter issues with some Ubisoft games". The affected titles are Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Assassin's Creed Origins, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and, most notably, Star Wars Outlaws.
Microsoft Pauses Certain Players' Windows Updates Over Ubisoft-Game Stability Issues
After multiple reports of compatibility issues, Microsoft has stopped automatically pushing Windows updates to PCs that have a variety of Ubisoft games installed, including Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Windows 11 Version 24H2 Has a Compatibility Issue With Select Ubisoft Games
Microsoft is blocking updates to Windows 11 version 24H2 on PCs where select Ubisoft games are installed due to a compatibility issue.
Microsoft pauses Windows 11 updates for PCs with some Ubisoft games installed
Microsoft has stopped offering updates to Windows 11 version 24H2 on PCs that have certain Ubisoft games installed, Bleeping Computer reports. The company made the move after complaints that Star Wars Outlaws and games in the Assassin’s Creed series were crashing after installing the new Windows update.
Microsoft is blocking PCs with Ubisoft games from updating to Windows 11 24H2
PC gamer updating to Windows 11 version 24H2 take note, especially if you're playing any Ubisoft games. Compatibility issues have been reported.
Windows 11 24H2 Is Crashing Ubisoft Games
Microsoft stops rolling out Windows 11 24H2 to PCs with certain Ubisoft games installed and is working with Ubisoft to fix the compatibility issues.
Microsoft temporarily halts Windows 11 24H2 update on PCs with select Ubisoft games — avoiding frequent freezing and black screen glitches in modern Assassin's Creed, Star Wars, and Avatar titles
Microsoft hits the brakes on its 24H2 update rollout as a handful of Ubisoft titles are crashing, with a fix on the way.
Microsoft blocks Windows 11 24H2 on some PCs with USB scanners
Microsoft now blocks the Windows 11 24H2 update on computers with standalone scanners, multi-function printers, fax machines, ...
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Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Update Kills Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and Other Ubisoft Games
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 version 24H2 is accidentally killing Ubisoft games such as Star Wars Outlaws, ...
Windows 11 insists you use a Microsoft account. Here’s how to bypass it
Microsoft wants you to use a Microsoft account when setting up a brand-new PC, but what if you don’t want to? Fortunately, ...
Windows 11 24H2 hit by a brand new bug, but there's a workaround
You can't change the time zone the usual way unless you have admin rights. Here's how to sneak past this glitch.