Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview, KB5043145, is causing significant problems for users. The update, released last week as a preview for the upcoming October Patch Tuesday, has led to numerous stability issues and complaints.

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    5 months ago

    Can anyone remember a Microsoft update in the last few years that wasn’t causing crashes and failures?

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      5 months ago

      Like, most of them? It’s an experimental channel and the amount of overall updates dwarfs those that do the funny, yadda-yadda. The funnier thing though is they have a total grip on everything, all resources and brains, dedicated testers, and therefore have no reason to fail at all. Yet, the stability of Windows is worse than on popular Linux distros even when it doesn’t BSOD.

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      5 months ago

      That whole company will go the way of Intel. Imagine having a virtual monopoly on a colossal market and becoming this greedy and complacent.

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    5 months ago

    Weird, I haven’t been experiencing any of this. Am I still at risk of running into this issue if I haven’t seen it so far? I don’t use this shit-ass OS, if that helps.

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      5 months ago

      Only way I could get a bunch of drivers for my new laptop. Had no Webcam, no sound and only limited TouchPad functionality until I installed a preview version

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              They did, but they didn’t work until I installed the preview version. I mentioned in a different comment: I got the laptop with latest Ryzen 735 and I think this hardware may be really new so Windows was still catching up.

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                5 months ago

                That’s lame. At least you got it working. Wise choice to nuke the OEM install. Next time install Linux!

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                  5 months ago

                  That was actually first thing I did, but resolution scaling is still pretty much broken at least on Plasma and I’m too old to switch DEs. Plus, I had very unreliable connection via my TB docking station that I’ve never experienced with my previous Dell laptop.

                  I’ll eventually switch back anyway. I’ve been daily driving OpenSuse for over a decade, but I figured I’ll give windows a chance for now. With WSL, it honestly feels like a polished DE more than a completely different OS.

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          5 months ago

          I did, they didn’t work until I installed the preview version. I think this hardware is too new. I have the Asus ProArt 16 with Ryzen 9 HX 735

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            5 months ago

            Ohhh, yeah I suppose if it’s brand spanking new it might be designed for a certain minimum version. Not common but possible.

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    5 months ago

    So all of the computers at my work, which were switched from W10 to W11 within the last month, might crash on Tuesday? Sick.