Windows 11's August Update Crashes Some Games, Microsoft Investigates
Microsoft is facing another gaming-related issue with Windows 11 after its August update caused some PC games to crash. The problem, which affects games such as Arc Raiders, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals, results in an error message known as 'Exception Access Violation'.
The company is investigating the cause of the issue, but theories suggest that it may be related to tightened kernel handle validation introduced with the latest patch. This has led some to speculate that security measures are causing driver glitches that were previously ignored, resulting in game crashes.
Microsoft notes that reports of crashing games are coming from players who have peripherals or internal device components with RGB lighting features. The company believes that these devices may be installing drivers or code components with file names similar to inpoutx64, which could be triggering the issue.
Until a solution is found, gamers can try removing the problematic driver file or rolling back their Windows 11 update to resolve the issue. However, Microsoft advises against this and recommends waiting for further updates on the matter.