11 . window there’s a new cumulative update that applies some important fixes to the taskbar and also addresses an issue that has been bugging some PC gamers for a long time (we’ll get back to that later). there).
patch KB5022845 (opens in a new tab) is now deployed, containing all tweaks and changes that were made in the preview of this update (released late January).
As made clear in Microsoft’s note (opens in a new tab), it includes a long-awaited fix for gamers. Windows 11 has been acting quite odd for people with game controller connected to their PC, where the system may not go to sleep because the peripheral is connected. Well, all of that is now a distant memory as the cure has finally been made here.
In addition, there are solutions to some dilemmas in the search function with Windows 11.
The main problem is that when searching for image files using taskbar search, there is a bug that prevents opening photos in the photo editing application of your choice; and that glitch is now fixed.
Another issue preventing users from searching a file through its contents has also been resolved.
There are a bunch of other fixes for minor issues here, fully outlined in the release notes, and some security measures in place as expected with these monthly patches.
Analysis: Seems like a tough fix
The game controller-related flaw – which also prevents the screensaver from starting, as well as preventing sleep mode – is indeed a strange bug, affecting not only the gamepad but the flight controller as well. . It’s a problem that already exists 10 . window users continuously in the past and indeed, there have been quite a few report number (opens in a new tab) online about this issue for the past few years (with bug reports that can be traced back very launch Windows 10 (opens in a new tab)In fact).
Why does it take Microsoft like that very long to solve this, then? Well, that’s a question we can’t answer, but we’re guessing it must be a deeply embedded issue that needs some work to be worked out. (Either it is, or it’s dropped off the priority list and disappears into inactivity for a few years.)
Better late than never with the fix, of course, although in this case Microsoft pushed the acceptable limit of the definition of ‘late’ to the extreme. Hopefully this fix will come to Windows 10 soon and it’s also really remarkable that we’ve seen comment online from several affected PC owners that this fix alone prompted them to upgrade to Windows 11 (or most likely pushed them off the fence).
In these days of escalating energy prices and a cost-of-living crisis, gamers certainly can’t afford to keep their systems awake when they need to.
