Bad news for PC gamers using Windows 11 22H2 update: you may experience slow in-game performance due to a software bug. Microsoft has officially acknowledged the existence of the problem.
Microsoft’s Windows 11 22H2 update was released for the general public in September and brought several new features and bug fixes, but also added a few issues to Microsoft’s operating system. Indeed, since installing the new version, players have complained of slow and choppy frame rates in games, lag, and under-utilized CPU.
In a press release, Microsoft officially announced that it was aware of the problem. On a support page, Microsoft posted a warning: ” Some games and apps may experience lower than expected performance or stability issues on Windows 11, version 22H2 “, writes the company.
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Windows 11 22H2 is not recommended for gamers
For some reason, Windows 11 may trigger additional software processes during gameplay, which can degrade performance. ” Affected games and applications inadvertently enable GPU performance debugging features that are not intended for consumer use “explains Microsoft. This obviously should not happen, especially in private individuals. These processes end up use additional resources and therefore cause slowdowns that degrade the overall performance of your PC in game.
However, it should be noted that not everyone is affected and that applications and games are not all affected by the same concerns. In other words, you could very well install the Windows 11 22H2 update without experiencing any performance issues.
The company is already working on a fix, which will arrive in a new version of Windows 11 22H2. In the meantime, the company has applied a “ Compatibility block on devices affected by this issue so that they cannot be offered or installed Windows 11, version 22H2 “. In other words, Microsoft simply suspended the rollout of the update.
Microsoft has also offered a temporary solution, which is to update affected games and apps, hoping that the problem will be solved. Microsoft didn’t say much else, including which GPUs or hardware configurations may be affected.
