Microsoft has now partially lifted a compatibility maintain blocking the Home windows 24H2 replace on methods with some Ubisoft video games after the French online game writer has mounted bugs inflicting crashes, freezes, and audio points.
The corporate blocked Home windows 24H2 upgrades on PCs with Murderer’s Creed, Star Wars Outlaws, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora video games greater than two weeks in the past, following a stream of consumer reviews on Reddit [1, 2] and the Microsoft Solutions boards [1, 2, 3] that these video games had been not working accurately.
Home windows customers affected by this identified challenge had been notably pissed off as they reported these points within the Home windows Insider Suggestions Hub, on Reddit, and different on-line platforms since Home windows 11 24H2 was nonetheless in preview.
In accordance with the complaints, the problems are erratic, with some saying the video games instantly crash after launch whereas others stated they crash, freeze, or show a black display a couple of minutes after loading a saved recreation.
To stop these points from impacting extra clients, Redmond utilized a safeguard maintain (tagged with IDs 54318776 and 54580160 in Home windows Replace for Enterprise reviews).
Microsoft now says it lifted the improve blocks for units with Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora final Thursday after Ubisoft launched short-term hotfixes that mitigate the crashes (though these affected may nonetheless expertise some efficiency points).
Ubisoft recommends utilizing Process Supervisor to shut the app as a brief workaround for individuals who can’t exit the sport as regular. Redmond additionally advises avid gamers to not improve affected PCs utilizing the Home windows 11 Set up Assistant or the Media Creation Device till the problem is resolved.
“Note that, once these fixes are applied, it may take up to 48 hours for the Windows 11, version 24H2 update to be offered via Windows Update. Restarting your device might expedite the process,” Microsoft stated in an replace to the Home windows launch well being dashboard.
Over the weekend, Microsoft introduced it now blocks Home windows 11 24H2 on methods with outdated Google Workspace Sync installs as a result of they’re inflicting Outlook launch points with “Cannot Start Microsoft Outlook” errors.
In current weeks, the corporate has additionally added safeguard holds that block the Home windows 11 24H2 replace on units with incompatible Intel Sensible Sound Expertise (SST) audio drivers as a result of they’re triggering blue display of dying (BSOD) points and with USB scanners supporting the eSCL protocol.
