Windows 11 suffers more bugs in latest update, with the Start menu hit hard
by some frustrating issues

Date:
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:44:58 +0000

Description:
Windows 11s December update introduces visual glitches, problems that are torpedoing the Start menu, and a sprinkling of other bugs.

FULL STORY ======================================================================More bugs have been uncovered in Windows 11s December update They include some nasty problems with the Start menu falling over There is a workaround for the Start menu problem most users are most likely to see, but only tech-savvy folks need apply

Microsofts December 2024 update for Windows 11 has reportedly introduced yet more frustrating issues for some users, including a bug that causes the Start menu to stop responding.

These problems, and some other glitches, have been reported for cumulative updates KB5048667 for Windows 11 24H2, and KB5048685 for Windows 11 23H2, according to Windows Latest.

There appears to be a few separate issues pertaining to Windows 11s Start menu, the first of which is a visual glitch whereby the search theme for the menu is showing wrongly in white when the user has a dark theme in Windows.

As a dark theme user myself, I could see this being very annoying and obviously visually inconsistent, though its not certain this is a widespread bug by any means.

Whats more worrying is that there are seemingly bugs here which break the Start menu after applying the mentioned updates.

Windows Latest explains that the Start menu can stop working completely if Windows 11 detects that your system has an older version of a particular DLL file (MSVCP_140_APP.dll).

The tech site suggests a possible workaround that requires updating this package , but I would only recommend trying this if youre really confident that you know what youre doing. Otherwise, if youre affected, the only other way out is to ditch the December 2024 update, or put up with a non-functional Start menu until Microsoft investigates this (and hopefully implements a
fix).

Theres another bug in Windows 11 that seemingly causes the Start menu to fall over in a similar vein, but the average user wont run into this, as its only affecting Citrix users (in businesses) who are using Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). That one will be up to IT admins to resolve. (Image credit: Shutterstock/Wasana Kunpol) More bugginess in the latest Windows 11 update

There are other issues involving these Windows 11 patches for December that have been reported by individual users.

One is the Safely Remove Hardware icon staying constantly on the taskbar, and a further isolated report claims that the display looks dull after installing Windows 11 23H2 KB5048685. That could be wrapped up in the HDR-related issues that Microsoft recently confirmed , perhaps.

Its the Start menu issues which are especially worrying here, as thats a crucial part of Windows 11 thats hard to avoid altogether. With reports of many bugs in recent times, particularly with Windows 11 24H2 , it seems like Microsoft needs to up its game and try to make cumulative updates more stable upon their release.

Hopefully, the company will be swift and on the ball when it comes to looking into, and subsequently fixing, this latest batch of reported glitches. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE... Microsoft lays out reasons Windows 10 gamers should
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11-suffers-more-bugs-in-la test-update-with-the-start-menu-hit-hard-by-some-frustrating-issues


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