{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c13cc28e5c4e2c7c667d763b","clusterId":"c_b7231bb4b4f6a3ae32fc864f","slug":"microsoft-issues-temporary-workaround-for-windows-update-game-crashes","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Microsoft Issues Temporary Workaround for Windows Update Game Crashes","summary":"Microsoft announced a temporary workaround on August 22 for game crashes and other issues caused by the August 12 security update KB5121003 on Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. Affected titles include ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and THE FINALS. The fix involves disabling a specific driver via the registry editor.","whyItMatters":"The workaround disables RGB lighting drivers to stop the crashes, meaning users who apply it may temporarily lose lighting control on their peripherals while Microsoft continues investigating the root cause.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe temporary fix targets a driver whose file name resembles inpoutx64, which peripherals and internal components with RGB lighting may install. Microsoft advises users to back up the registry before editing it, since the workaround disables the driver entirely and can break RGB functionality and the software that controls it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crash symptoms are severe: applications become unresponsive or terminate without warning, error messages show EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION, and devices restart on their own. Microsoft identified the RGB-related driver connection on August 21 for MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls before publishing the workaround the next day. The exact relationship between the RGB functionality and the affected games remains unclear, and the investigation continues.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARC Raiders\u003c/strong\u003e: reported for applications becoming unresponsive or terminating without warning\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls\u003c/strong\u003e: received an issue update on August 21\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FINALS\u003c/strong\u003e: reported for applications becoming unresponsive or terminating without warning\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Microsoft's workaround for KB5121003 requires editing the registry, a step most players will not take. ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon, and THE FINALS remain broken for the majority until a proper patch ships.","twitterPost":"The KB5121003 workaround is a registry edit. Most players will not touch the registry, so ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon, and THE FINALS stay broken until a real patch.","threadsPost":"Microsoft's workaround for the KB5121003 game crashes is a registry edit. That is a manual, technical step most players will skip. ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon, and THE FINALS stay broken for the average user until Microsoft ships an actual patch.","newsletterBlurb":"Microsoft published a temporary workaround for game crashes caused by the August 12 Windows update KB5121003. The fix disables an RGB lighting driver, which may temporarily break peripheral lighting control. ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and THE FINALS were among the affected titles, and the investigation continues.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260824-462072/\",\"title\":\"Microsoft announces 'temporary workaround' for game crashes and other issues caused by latest Windows update 'KB5121003'; affected games include 'ARC Raiders' and 'MARVEL Tōkon'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4303,"outputTokens":702,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787941309,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T18:02:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T18:06:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T18:02:02.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b7231bb4b4f6a3ae32fc864f","canonicalTitle":"マイクロソフト、Windows最新アプデ「KB5121003」のゲームクラッシュ等不具合に“暫定回避策”発表。対象ゲームは『ARC Raiders』『MARVEL Tōkon』など","representativeArticleId":"a_e68efef2d5ab4831675b1b06","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ARC Raiders\",\"MARVEL Tōkon\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-24T00:29:46.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-24T00:29:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T18:06:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260824-462072/","title":"マイクロソフト、Windows最新アプデ「KB5121003」のゲームクラッシュ等不具合に“暫定回避策”発表。対象ゲームは『ARC Raiders』『MARVEL Tōkon』など"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ARC Raiders","MARVEL Tōkon"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}