Anyone who has paid attention to the history of Microsoft’s Windows 10 update will be surprised to learn that another bad update is being released. Numerous reports on the web describe the game’s performance declining after the latest Windows update in April, which included a cumulative patch known as KB5001330 or KB5001337, depending on your version of Windows.
It didn’t take long for the affected users to narrow down the cause of the game’s sudden performance issues. As it turns out, the same problem existed earlier this month, when patches were optional, but now they are presented to everyone with the same problems still present. If you are on Windows 10 version 2004 (20H1), the patch is KB5001330, but if you are still on Windows 10 versions 1930 or 1909, it is KB5001337. You can check by accessing the Windows Update history menu.
Players say the patch causes low frame rates, stuttering about what’s on the screen, and v buggy sync. On Reddit, a user explains that trying to run screen sharing causes games like Doom Eternal to fall at unplayable frame rates. And don’t think that it’s a hardware problem, many of the applicants have rare, state-of-the-art video cards, such as the RTX 3070, which will cost you $ 1,300-1,700 right now due to supply issues. For what it’s worth, I haven’t seen any performance issues in games on KB5001330.
The solution here is one we’ve seen before: uninstall the offensive update. Even Nvidia has suggested that anyone affected by this problem should return. At least one Redditor says the problem was solved instantly. However, Microsoft will only try to install the patch again. You’ll also need to log in and pause automatic updates, which you can do for up to 35 days. You can also use “wusa / uninstall / kb: KB5001330” at a command prompt to get rid of the patch. If you have the other version of this update, just change that KB ID.
There are also some scattered reports about blue screens and boot loops arising from patches KB5001330 and KB5001337. This is reminiscent of Microsoft’s last update in March. That caused blue screens and applications to crash on a wide range of systems, especially those with printer drivers from Kyocera, Zebra and others. Microsoft finally fixed the little snafu, but we’re back to it just a month later. This is life with Windows in 2021.
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