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Why Microsoft Is Blocking Windows Updates If You Play Ubisoft Games
Microsoft is pumping the brakes on delivering Windows 11 updates to users with certain Ubisoft games installed.
Ubisoft is working on fixes after Microsoft blocks PCs with its games from latest Windows 11 update
Microsoft has blocked PC users from accessing the Windows 11 24H2 update if they have any games from developer Ubisoft installed.
Microsoft blocked its own update after it started to break Ubisoft games
After releasing a new Windows 11 update Microsoft announced to have "applied a compatibility hold" – so basically blocked its installation. The reason behind this is that the update caused havoc with some Ubisoft games like Assassin's Creed Origins.
Microsoft pauses Windows 11 updates for PCs with some Ubisoft games installed
Microsoft has stopped offering updates to Windows 11 version 24H2 on PCs that have certain Ubisoft games installed, Bleeping Computer reports. The company made the move after complaints that Star Wars Outlaws and games in the Assassin’s Creed series were crashing after installing the new Windows update.
Microsoft Pauses Certain Players' Windows Updates Over Ubisoft-Game Stability Issues
After multiple reports of compatibility issues, Microsoft has stopped automatically pushing Windows updates to PCs that have a variety of Ubisoft games installed, including Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 24H2 update is crashing some Ubisoft games
The Windows 11 24H2 update has affected Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Assassin's Creed Origins, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Microsoft has blocked the latest Windows 11 update on PCs with Star Wars Outlaws and other Ubisoft games installed
First reported by Bleeping Computer, Microsoft is now preventing Windows 11's 24H2 update from being sent out to machines that have a selection of recent Ubisoft games installed on them. A number of users have reported persistent, unworkable crashing, sometimes on startup, when trying to play the affected games.
Microsoft warns that the latest Windows 11 update may crash PC games now
Microsoft has once again temporarily halted the rollout of its latest major Windows 11 update, also known as 24H2. This time it is for systems running select Ubisoft games following widespread user reports of crashes and performance issues.
Microsoft have blocked their own Windows 11 update after it started breaking Ubisoft games
Windows 11 version 24H2 is causing crashes and performance problems for a number of Ubisoft games, driving Microsoft to limit its rollout.
Windows 11 24H2 update breaks Ubisoft games, fix still pending
Microsoft has acknowledged yet another issue in Windows 11, version 24H2. According to the company's official dashboard for known issues, some Ubisoft games are experiencing significant
Microsoft acknowledges that Windows’ latest big update stops some Ubisoft games working
Microsoft has acknowledged that its latest major Windows update has stopped certain Ubisoft games from working. Windows 11 version 24H2, which is the the third major update to Windows 11 since the operating system was released three years ago, has been rolling out throughout the month.
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Microsoft temporarily halts Windows 11 24H2 update on PCs with select Ubisoft games — avoiding frequent freezing and black screen glitches in modern Assassin'…
Microsoft hits the brakes on its 24H2 update rollout as a handful of Ubisoft titles are crashing, with a fix on the way.