Microsoft says it’s working with Ubisoft to fix a problem with its latest Windows 11 update that’s been crashing some games, and it’s put the update’s release on pause for devices with those games in the meantime.

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 has confirmed via a support document that there are some problems its aware of within Windows 11 24H2, an important 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 has temporarily halted its Windows 11 24H2 update from being available on devices with select Ubisoft games installed. The move follows news that many users were experiencing severe crashes when playing these games,

Microsoft has confirmed that its Windows 11 version 24H2 update is causing problems for some Ubisoft games, including crashes and black screens. In response, the company has halted the update’s rollout for devices with the affected games installed while working on a solution with Ubisoft,

Microsoft hits the brakes on its 24H2 update rollout as a handful of Ubisoft titles are crashing, with a fix on the way.