The latest Windows 11 updates have caused a number of issues, from crashing multiplayer games to removing Bluetooth devices paired with the PC to even causing the system to freeze completely.
Rolling out a major update is always complicated for an operating system like Windows 11, which is installed on countless different configurations. But the latest Patch Tuesday pushed by Microsoft, supposed to be the big update for this June, is causing even more problems than usual.
It all started badly with the first update, KB5060842, which brought a number of fixes to strengthen the OS's security and improve its stability. On this second point, the publisher missed its mark, since users quickly noticed that the update conflicted with the Easy Anti-Cheat software, a tool against cheating in video games.
Microsoft breaks Windows 11 with its June Patch Tuesday
This is automatically installed on PCs when the player wants to start a game of Fortnite, or any other multiplayer title that uses it. Suffice to say, this affects a large number of machines. Late last year, it was this same Easy Anti-Cheat, which is definitely causing a lot of problems, which prevented users from installing the major annual Windows 11 24H2 update. Under Windows 11 KB5060842, the PC could restart automatically when launching a game using Easy Anti-Cheat.
In response, Microsoft stopped the deployment of the KB5060842 update. It was followed by the KB5063060 update, made available urgently to resolve the issues mentioned above. But once again, the company missed its target and only made the situation worse for some computers.
According to the findings of Windows Latest, which has collected numerous testimonies from victims, the presence of two different cumulative updates on certain systems causes a bug preventing the installation of KB5063060. Worse, Windows 11 can even freeze completely when the installation of KB5063060 is triggered, while the installation of KB5060842 did not complete.
One user explains that the update stuck at 38% for him. Another says that Windows 11 displays that it has completed, but the system is stuck on the 100% screen, preventing any action on their part. For a third person, the June Patch Tuesday caused the taskbar to crash when waking the PC from sleep mode. It was no longer possible to interact with it for anything.
How to uninstall updates KB5063060 and KB5060842
But at least this famous KB5063060 fixed the problems with Easy Anti-Cheat introduced by KB5060842, right? Well, no! At least for everyone. One player explains that they still can't launch Fortnite without causing the game to crash, and that Counter-Strike even causes the computer to completely freeze. It seems that issues still exist with eFootball (PES) 25 as well.
Don't think the bugs stop there, KB5063060 is also giving those with peripherals a hard time. One user reported that their Bluetooth accessories are no longer detected after installing the update, and that they have to re-pair each wireless device each time they start up. They report that uninstalling the KB5063060 update resolved this issue. A separate report mentions an external monitor turning purple-green when connected via HDMI.
If the KB5063060 update broke everything for you, or it didn't fix the bugs in KB5060842, you can uninstall the offending updates by following these steps:
- Open Windows Update
- Click Update History
- Select Uninstall Updates (scroll to the bottom of the screen to reveal the option)
- Choose the KB5063060 or KB5060842 update and uninstall it
It's probably wiser to skip these versions until Microsoft releases patches that fix all these issues.
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