Microsoft Issues Temporary Workaround for Windows Update Game Crashes
The workaround disables RGB lighting drivers to stop the crashes, meaning users who apply it may temporarily lose lighting control on their peripherals while Microsoft continues investigating the root cause.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
Microsoft announced a temporary workaround on August 22 for game crashes and other issues caused by the August 12 security update KB5121003 on Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. Affected titles include ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and THE FINALS. The fix involves disabling a specific driver via the registry editor.
The temporary fix targets a driver whose file name resembles inpoutx64, which peripherals and internal components with RGB lighting may install. Microsoft advises users to back up the registry before editing it, since the workaround disables the driver entirely and can break RGB functionality and the software that controls it.
The crash symptoms are severe: applications become unresponsive or terminate without warning, error messages show EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION, and devices restart on their own. Microsoft identified the RGB-related driver connection on August 21 for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls before publishing the workaround the next day. The exact relationship between the RGB functionality and the affected games remains unclear, and the investigation continues.
- ARC Raiders: reported for applications becoming unresponsive or terminating without warning
- MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls: received an issue update on August 21
- THE FINALS: reported for applications becoming unresponsive or terminating without warning
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