Security News > 2022 > May > Microsoft fixes Windows Direct3D issue behind app crashes
Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing apps using Direct3D 9 to experience problems after installing April 2022 cumulative updates, including crashes and errors on systems using certain GPUs.
The problems affect systems running Windows 11 and Windows 10, where users have installed the KB5012643 and KB5011831 optional preview cumulative updates.
"Windows devices using certain GPUs might have apps close unexpectedly or intermittent issues with some apps which use Direct3D 9," Microsoft explained.
Microsoft addressed this issue via Known Issue Rollback, a Windows capability that helps revert problematic Windows non-security fixes delivered via Windows Update.
To resolve this Direct3D issue for affected enterprise-managed devices, Windows admins have to install and configure KIR Group Policy associated with the affected system's Windows version.
The step-by-step procedure for deploying a Known Issue Rollback via Group Policy requires opening the Group Policy Editor and navigating to either Local Computer Policy or the Domain policy on your domain controller to choose the Windows version you want to use the group policy on.
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