Microsoft probes reports of games taking exception to Windows 11's August update

Microsoft is currently investigating reports of certain games crashing after the August update for Windows 11. The company acknowledged the issue on its Release Health page, with affected titles including ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals. Crashes may manifest as unresponsiveness, unexpected closures, EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors, or unexpected device restarts.

Microsoft has not confirmed the cause, but some users theorize that tighter kernel handle validation may have exposed problems in third-party drivers, leading to the crashes. As Microsoft tightens its treatment of old and incompatible kernel drivers, the crashes remain under investigation, and the company has asked affected users for feedback.

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