The company has been continuously fixing such problems, and the latest driver version, 576.02, also resolves a variety of such issues, including ones on Windows 11 24H2 that are related to "general stability, and black screens."

However, as Neowin reader LiLmEgZ pointed out in the article comments, users are still encountering plenty of problems despite the driver package being packed with bugfixes. One such problem is related to temperature sensor data reading as the GPU temperature on the Nvidia App gets stuck at certain temperature points.

For example, the feedback thread on the GeForce forum that talks about this mentions that the user's Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 read a constant 25 degree Celsius. It looks like a reboot is necessary to fix the problem. The user goku5993 writes:

Wrong temperature reading in new Drivers

 

Astral 5090. When I turn on PC all my temperature programs is on 25 degrees. I need to restart PC and this is fixed…

Other commenters on the thread also encountered the same problem on 5080, 5070, and it is not just isolated to 50-series either as RTX 40-series and RTX 30-series GPU owners are also affected.

Another user marioho writes:

The temperature that Nvidia's api broadcasts gets stuck after boot, but it should still report the correct temp via NVIDIA Overlay.

 

It's a tremendous issue though if you use third party tools like Afterburner or Fancontrol to manage your fan curves, as they'll be always reading the same cold boot temp and won't ramp up the fans as needed.

 

Restarting the PC fixes it, as a restart in modern Windows is a true reboot. Shutting the PC down via the usual Windows shortcut won't do it if you have Fast Boot enabled (it is enabled by default by the way) as it saves some aspects of the OS state on your drive, and that will get you a broken Nvidia temp when it resumes the session later.

If you are on Nvidia's 576.02 driver and are having to deal with this problem, the best thing to do would be to roll back to the previous driver version, as users say this fixes the problem. This workaround is reminiscent of what even the game devs had suggested recently due to GeForce driver issues.

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As Windows 10's end-of-support date approaches, most people will be looking to make the jump, and Microsoft is also looking forward to that. The TPM 2.0 is one of the system requirements for Windows 11, and Microsoft has explained why that is and how it helps make Windows 11 a better OS than Windows 10.

The company has highlighted the advantages under the following headers in a recent blog post that it published. They have been put forth in simple words so that most users can understand them:

• Protects your data: TPM can encrypt your data, making it difficult for hackers to access sensitive information. This is especially critical for things like personal details, financial data, and confidential files.

   

• Ensures trusted software: TPM verifies the integrity of your system’s software and firmware. This feature, called secure boot, helps stop malicious software from launching during startup.

   

• Guards against physical tampering: If someone tries to physically tamper with your device’s hardware, TPM can detect changes and prevent your system from booting, keeping your device secure from physical attacks.

   

• Supports advanced security features: Many of Windows 11’s most powerful security features rely on TPM. These tools help keep your data safe, even if your device is lost or stolen.

Ironically, despite boasting about the security side of Windows 11, Microsoft recently deprecated a VBS feature on Windows 11 versions 23H2, 22H2, and 21H2.

Following that, Microsoft also mentions the other benefits of Windows 11 aside from the security aspect. It writes:

• Stronger security: With TPM, Windows 11 ensures the integrity of your software and that your data stays encrypted. This is vital in today’s world, where cyber threats are more sophisticated than ever.

   

• Better user experience: Along with security, Windows 11 brings a host of new features designed to improve performance and usability. The updated interface, better compatibility, and overall smoother experience make it a worthwhile upgrade.

   

• Ready for the future: Upgrading to Windows 11 ensures that your system is ready for future updates and security features.

Microsoft lists "improved performance" as one of the points, although this is certainly debatable. You can find the blog post here on Microsoft's website.

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Back in March 2024, Microsoft began pushing the New Teams app via an automatic update over the classic version of the app. Later in the same year, in May, the company penned a lengthy post detailing all the differences between the two apps. You can find it in our dedicated piece here.

Support for Classic Teams ended in October 2024, and the availability of the app will also end soon on July 1, 2025. As such, the company today shared that it is removing a feature on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center portal. The change has been labelled a "Major change" as it is retiring the option to open a file in Classic Teams. It does not say, however, why it is removing it.

Microsoft has assured, though, that this option will remain in the new Teams. It writes:

We will retire the option to open a file in classic Microsoft Teams starting April 15, 2025, and ending April 30, 2025. Instead, we recommend opening the file in the appropriate app (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint) in the desktop or web, where we will continue to invest our development resources. This retirement is to address certain security vulnerabilities that surfaced recently with classic Teams. NOTE: This retirement will not affect file open options for the new version of Microsoft Teams.

 

This message applies to classic Teams for Windows desktop, classic Teams for Mac desktop, and classic Teams for the web.

 

The company adds that this change began rolling out a few days back on the 15th and will continue till April 30, 2025. It will be deployed automatically, and that no admin action is required. However, it does encourage the administrators to notify users about this ongoing change. If you have access to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center portal, you can view the message under ID MC1058266.

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Copilot hasn’t had an easy life. Since its inception as Bing Chat in 2023, the AI tool has taken many twists and turns to get to where it is today. For the most part, Microsoft hasn’t had a clear vision for Copilot, constantly changing strategy, adding and removing features, and redesigning its UI almost half a dozen times in just a couple of years.

When Copilot first launched as Bing Chat, it garnered much attention. For a short while, it was a better version of ChatGPT, based on the same AI models but with access to the Internet for more up-to-date answers and results, which was a game-changer at the time.

Of course, OpenAI and its rivals eventually caught up by offering the same kind of internet access, so Bing Chat no longer had an edge in that department. It’s clear that interest quickly waned from there, and it wasn’t long before Microsoft moved to relaunch Bing Chat under a new name, Copilot.

A calendar flyout clock has been around in Windows since the dawn of dinosaurs. Still, in 2021, when Microsoft released Windows 11 with its reworked and half-baked taskbar, customers discovered that the tray calendar not only lost the ability to show their events but also its clock. Fast forward to 2025, and we finally have the calendar clock returning to the operating system.

As you can see in the screenshot, Microsoft is also adding a toggle that lets you turn off the clock. Windows 10 never had this option before, and it is nice to see Microsoft adding more customization to the operating system.

The update is hidden by default, but you can make it work using the ViVeTool app:

1. Download ViveTool from GitHub and unpack the files in a convenient and easy-to-find folder.
2. Run Command Prompt as Administrator.
3. Navigate to the folder containing the ViveTool files with the CD command. For example, if you have placed ViveTool in C:\Vive, type CD C:\Vive.
4. Type vivetool /enable /id:42651849,48433719 and press Enter.
5. Restart your computer and go to Settings > Date & Time.

Confusingly, Microsoft decided to remove the calendar clock from Windows 10. Whether Windows 10 is running out of juice in its clock or not, it is very hard to find a reasonable explanation for this decision. Regardless, if you are upset about Windows 11's crippled taskbar calendar, at least one missing feature is finally on its way back to the operating system.

More substantial changes in recent Windows 11 preview builds include a big rework for the Start menu, which now features a single view, lets you turn off the recommended section for good (properly turn it off, finally), app categories, and other changes. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.

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Here is the changelog:

Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

 

[General]

 

• This update includes a small set of general improvements and fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders running this build on their PCs.

 

Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on

 

[File Explorer]

 

• Fixed an issue where the Organize and New Folder options might not be visible in the Save Dialog when using dark mode.

 

[Settings]

 

• Fixed an issue where the total storage size shown in System > About may not be displayed correctly.

 

[Voice Access]

 

• Fixed an issue which could voice access to freeze with error “working on it” when dictating.

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Version 135.0.3179.85 is now available for download with two fixes and two security updates. Fixed bugs include a problem with the initial setup experience failing to open a welcome page and the Copilot icon disappearing on systems with certain policies applied.

Here is the changelog:

• Fixed an issue which caused the first-run experience (FRE) page edge://welcome-new-device to open and fail with an error message page that didn’t close.
• Fixed an issdue which may have caused the Copilot icon on the toolbar to disappear when the HubsSidebarEnabled policy was enabled.

As for security updates, two patches are included with version 135.0.3179.85:

• CVE-2025-3619: Heap buffer overflow in Codecs in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 135.0.7049.95 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
• CVE-2025-3620: Use after free in USB in Google Chrome prior to 135.0.7049.95 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

You can update your Microsoft Edge installation by heading to edge://settings/help. The browser will also notify you about a pending update with a notification on the toolbar.

As for more substantial updates, earlier this week, Microsoft launched Copilot Vision in Edge. This feature enables Copilot to see the content of your tabs and provide you with guidance and additional information. Also, Microsoft published an update on replacing Edge's built-in PDF reader with one from Adobe.

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The key highlight in this update is GNOME 48, which brings with it notification stacking, digital well-being settings, triple buffering patches for smoother performance (which Canonical contributed), and more. This version of Ubuntu also includes an app called Papers, a PDF reader for a more modern and user-friendly experience.

To help support timezone detection, weather forecasts, and night light features on the desktop, Ubuntu 25.04 ships with the BeaconDB geolocation service. Canonical made this change because Mozilla retired its geolocation service, which had previously been relied upon.

Another big change in this update is the inclusion of Linux 6.14. Canonical said that it includes a new NTSYNC driver that emulates WinNT sync primitives, enabling better performance potential for Windows games running on WINE and Proton (Steam Play). Canonical also said:

“Kernel developers can now make use of a new scheduling system, sched_ext, which provides a mechanism to implement scheduling policies as eBPF programs. This enables developers to defer scheduling decisions to standard user-space programs and implement fully functional hot-swappable Linux schedulers, using any language, tool, library, or resource accessible in user-space.”

In terms of hardware support, Canonical has made a new ISO image available with 25.04 that enables it to work on ARM64 devices, and Qualcomm has said this paves the way for Ubuntu to eventually run on Snapdragon chips. Ubuntu 25.04 also brings full-featured support for the Intel Core Ultra 200V series with built-in Arc GPUs and Intel Arc B580 and B570 "Battlemage" discrete GPUs, Canonical said:

“The new additions include improved GPU and CPU ray tracing rendering performance in applications with Intel Embree support, such as Blender (v4.2+). Ray tracing hardware acceleration on the GPU improves frame rendering by 20-30%, due to a 2-4x speed-up for the ray tracing component. These GPUs now also have support enabled for hardware accelerated video encoding of AVC, JPEG, HEVC, and AV1, thus improving performance when using these formats when compared to software encoding.”

The new update is available for download now on Ubuntu.com. If you have Ubuntu installed already, you can upgrade to this version, too. If you are on an LTS release and want to upgrade, you’ll need to take extra steps outlined here.

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Now, ChromeOS M135 is hitting the stable channel, and it's bringing some interesting updates, building on some of the things we've seen before.

One thing you might notice, especially if you're using ChromeOS Flex on older hardware, is the arrival of the Android Bluetooth stack, code-named Fluoride. This was already rolling out to regular ChromeOS devices starting with version 122, and now it's making its way to Flex.

Google says the transition should be seamless, keeping your already paired Bluetooth gadgets connected without a fuss. If things go sideways, you can always file feedback or temporarily disable it using a flag in the Chrome settings: chrome://flags/#bluetooth-use-floss.

Building on the accessibility features we've seen in recent updates, M135 includes some enhancements to Face control. This feature lets you interact with your Chromebook using facial movements. Google has apparently made it more obvious when Face control is active, adding a "Face control active" message that's easy to spot and includes a clear button to turn it off. You'll also get a notification when Face control gets turned on, which is a nice touch.

Mouse Keys, another accessibility feature released in M134, is also part of this update, allowing you to control your mouse pointer using your keyboard.

We saw Fast Pair for mice show up in M134, and it's still a part of the M135 update. Here's how the feature works: if you have a mouse that supports Fast Pair, you just bring it close to your Chromebook, and you should get a prompt asking if you want to connect it. One click and you're good to go.

And finally, something new in M135 is image content search. Instead of having to remember the exact filename of a picture, you'll be able to search for images based on what's actually in the photo directly within the Launcher.

As usual, Google says that this update will be "progressively rolling out over the coming days." If you do encounter any issues when using M135, the company wants you to report them here.

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NVIDIA's RTX 5060 Ti launched yesterday, and with it came a new Game Ready driver that supports the new GPU.

The biggest news surrounding the new 576.02 driver, however, is the extensive list of bug fixes.

NVIDIA focused on solving specific problems in specific games — flickering, crashing, stuttering, banding, artifacting, etc. — but it also called out fixes for more general issues.

Here's a look at the problems NVIDIA claims to have solved.

A look at specific gaming bugs supposedly fixed by NVIDIA Game Ready driver 576.02.

(Image credit: NVIDIA)

 

A look at general bugs supposedly fixed by NVIDIA Game Ready driver 576.02.

(Image credit: NVIDIA)

 

These fixes couldn't come at a better time. At least, that would be the case if NVIDIA's fixes were concrete.

 

That doesn't seem to be the case, as reports online of issues with the new driver installed begin to pile up once again.

 

I waded into the NVIDIA subreddit's driver megathread to check in on user status.

 

Judging by the feedback, the new drivers have solved issues for some users but not for others. And there doesn't seem to be a clear pattern.

 

One potential remedy for certain games appears to involve deleting the game's shader cache following the driver update.

 

This move seems to have solved problems in Monster Hunter Wilds and Path of Exile 2, but your experience may vary.

 

In any case, it appears that NVIDIA has failed to completely clean up the issues that have been plaguing its GeForce cards for the majority of 2025.

NVIDIA's current driver issues explained

Since the launch of NVIDIA's RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 in January — which came with a new 572.16 driver — users have reported everything from black screens and GPU detection failure to outright game and system crashes.

 

NVIDIA was quick to announce it was investigating reported issues with the RTX 50-series in February.

 

It's not just those with an RTX 50-series GPU, either. NVIDIA's driver issues have been experienced by RTX 40-series and 30-series users, and the solution was to roll back to a driver from before the 50-series launch.

 

The driver, version 566.36, was released in December 2024, and it remains stable. But there's a big problem.

 

The stable driver was released before NVIDIA added DLSS 4 support, which means it doesn't provide access to new features like Multi Frame Generation (MFG) or full support for new games.

 

But considering a lot of the issues seemed to stem from DLSS and G-Sync, playing without the features was better than not playing at all.

 

 

With certain game developers recommending in patch notes to use an older driver, and with Gamers Nexus replicating many of the issues reported online, NVIDIA clearly had to perform some major surgery on its support system.

 

I was hopeful when I saw the long list of 576.02 bug fixes, but gamers aren't in the clear quite yet.

 

I'm curious to know your experience with the new NVIDIA driver. What are/were your issues? Did the new driver fix them? What GPU are you using? Be sure to let me know in the comments section below!

 

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Added Features:

 

• Added a row of buttons to the tab search app in Web UI.

 

Improved Behavior:

 

• Resolved a corner case crash issue with Settings Navigation on Android.
• Resolved an issue where a crash occurred after logging into an AAD/MSA account on iOS.
• Resolved an issue where browser would crash on Android after switching the theme, and then changing the position of the address bar on the Appearance and Layout page.
• Resolved a crash issue in Start, Home, and NTP within the settings.

 

Changed Behavior:

 

• Resolved an issue by updating the color of the loading screen in the Game Assist widget.
• Resolved an issue when setting the page color to desert or white caused most of the Settings navigation bar to become invisible on edge://settings/appearance.
• Resolved an issue where items in a subfolder would open after clicking 'Open all () in new tab group' under Favorites.
• Resolved an issue where text overlapped with the 'Import Favorites' folder in the Favorites bar.

 

iOS:

 

• Resolved an issue where the PDF continued to be read after exiting the PDF read-aloud feature on iOS.

 

Android:

 

• Resolved an issue where the Copilot error page supported half-screen view on Android.
• Fixed an issue where the refresh button in the web search box was unresponsive on Android.
• Fixed an issue where the new chat icon was missing in the upper right corner of the page after entering Copilot from NTP on Android.

 

Mac:

 

• Resolved an issue where avatars failed to load on the 'Choose an account' screen on Mac.

Microsoft Edge Dev is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. You can download it from the official website. Version 136 is expected in the Stable Channel during the week of May 1, 2025.

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The company writes:

VBS enclaves are being deprecated on Windows 11, version 23H2 and earlier versions of Windows. Support for VBS enclaves will continue for Windows 11, version 24H2 and later.

VBS enclaves are being deprecated on Windows Server 2022 and earlier versions of Windows Server. Support for VBS enclaves will continue for Windows Server 2025 and later.

VBS enclaves was released in July last year where the company also talked about the system requirements of the feature. As the name suggests, VBS enclaves is based on VBS or Virutalization-based Security.

VBS is an essential security feature on Windows 11 which Microsoft has pointed out several times in the past. So we are unsure why the company is removing one of the VBS features on the slightly older OSes. Microsoft also does not state the reason.

The tech giant typically removes older standards to improve the security of its software or introduces newer and improved ones. For example, it updated the way it collects user data on Edge recently, and is also gradually killing off ActiveX on Office apps.

For those of you wondering how VBS enclaves helps, the feature is meant to improve the memory safety of apps by creating virtual trust levels (VTL) inside a software-based Trust Execution Environment (TEE).

However, it is not infallible as Microsoft had to patch CVE-2025-21370 VBS enclaves local elevation of privilege (LPE) vulnerability back in January. On the topic of memory safety, Microsoft also began integrating Rust in the Windows kernel back in 2024 on Windows 11 version 23H2.

You can view the list of deprecated features here on Microsoft's official website.

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Until now, Copilot Vision was only available to Copilot Pro subscribers. Today, Microsoft announced that Copilot Vision is now available to all Microsoft Edge users for free. It is important to note that Copilot Vision only works with select websites, including Amazon.com, Target.com, Wikipedia, and Tripadvisor. Specifically, it will not function on websites with paywalls or sensitive content.

Copilot Vision is an entirely opt-in feature, and Microsoft does not store or use any data from Copilot Vision—whether audio, images, text, or conversations—for model training.

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced the expansion of Copilot Vision to its mobile and Windows apps. Using the Copilot mobile app, users can point their phone's camera at their surroundings and request information, guidance, or ideas. Copilot can analyze both real-time video from the camera and photos stored in the phone’s gallery.

Consider me leveled up!  Introducing Copilot Vision in @MicrosoftEdge, where I can help you browse, organize, and even prep for a job interview. It's free to use - open Copilot in Edge, click on the mic icon, and I'll see what you see. https://t.co/6pm4WGTmo4 pic.twitter.com/dT6hIHEnWG

 

— Microsoft Copilot (@Copilot) April 16, 2025

The new native Copilot app for Windows also supports Copilot Vision, and this feature is currently available to Windows Insiders. Based on user feedback, Microsoft plans to expand access to more users. Once the feature becomes widely available, users will be able to share any browser or app window with Copilot and get their questions answered.

To use Copilot Vision on Windows, users can click the glasses icon in the Copilot app's composer, select the browser window or app they want to share, and ask Copilot anything they want.

Users running the latest version of Edge browser can check out the Copilot Vision experience here.

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In this guide, I will show you how to upgrade Fedora Silverblue 41 to the newly released Fedora Silverblue 42 using the command line, including the command to roll back if needed. Before everyone says this is proof that Linux is too difficult, you also have the option of upgrading via the Updates tab in GNOME Software.

Upgrading via the Terminal

To get started upgrading via the Terminal, you'll want to see if version 42 is available by running this command:

• ostree remote refs fedora

In the output, you should see:

• fedora:fedora/42/x86_64/silverblue

At this point, assuming your system is running well, you will want to pin it to the GRUB menu so you can easily boot into your current version should you run into problems with version 42. Use the following command to pin it to GRUB:

• sudo ostree admin pin 0

Later, if you want to unpin it, just type:

• sudo ostree admin pin --unpin 2

Now it's time to rebase to version 42. Assuming you saw version 42 in the output earlier, you can upgrade with the following command:

• rpm-ostree rebase fedora:fedora/42/x86_64/silverblue

Rolling back

When that has been completed, you can reboot your system and start using Fedora Silverblue 42. At this juncture, most people should have no problems and can continue using the brand new Fedora Silverblue 42.

However, if you do run into a problem, you can roll back your system. Just reboot the machine and keep tapping Escape to bring up the GRUB menu and choose to boot into Fedora Silverblue 41, which you pinned earlier.

When that has booted up, crack open the Terminal and type:

• rpm-ostree rollback

This will get rid of Fedora Silverblue 42, and you'll always boot into version 41. You can continue to use Fedora Silverblue 41 until one month after the release of version 43.

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Microsoft says a "latent code issue" caused the problem, and it has been observed since April 12, 2025 (via Bleeping Computer). Now, the company is deploying a fix to stop Windows 10 PCs from upgrading to Windows 11. Meanwhile, those who are already among Windows 11 users should go back to Windows 10 manually. Microsoft also recommends pausing Windows feature updates until the necessary fix is deployed:

While we work to address the issue, admins in impacted organizations may be able to circumvent impact by pausing Windows Feature Updates until the code fix has been developed, tested, and deployed. Note that devices which have already erroneously received the Windows 11 upgrade will need to be manually rolled back to the correct Windows version.

IT Admins can check IT10561350 in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center for more information about the issue.

Microsoft is no stranger to offering Windows 11 to ineligible devices. Last year, Microsoft was caught upgrading Windows Server environments to Windows Server 2025 even on systems that had no licenses to run the operating system. Of course, these hiccups are not intentional, and Microsoft usually applies all the necessary measures to prevent unintentional upgrades.

On the consumer side, though, expect Windows 11's adoption rate to ramp up as we get closer to the end of Windows 10 support in October 2025. Windows 11 is already pretty close to Windows 10, and in some countries, it is now the most popular operating system on PCs.

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According to Microsoft, April 2025 security updates for Windows 11 version 24H2 cause blue screens of death when restarting computers. In such scenarios, Windows 11 shows error code 0x18B "SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR." Here is what Microsoft says in the official documentation:

After installing this update and restarting your device, you might encounter a blue screen exception with error code 0x18B indicating a SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR.

Fortunately, users should not worry about this too much. Microsoft applied a temporary workaround using the Known Issue Rollback system, which, when deployed, removes problematic code bits to undo damage on affected systems.

For regular users and non-managed environments, there is nothing to do at this point. You can restart your system to speed up the process and let the patch propagate faster (fixes usually take up to 24 hours to reach all target systems). In managed environments, though, IT Admins have to deploy Known Issue Rollback patches with special policies. For this particular case, the necessary policy is available in the official documentation.

In addition to problems with Windows Hello cameras (some users report more issues with IR cameras besides what Microsoft confirmed), two other known bugs remain standing in the latest Windows 11 updates. One prevents users from launching Roblox on ARM systems when downloaded from the Microsoft Store, and another causes problems with installing security updates with certain versions of Citrix software.

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The Nvidia WHQL-certified 576.02 Game Ready driver has support for the RTX 5060 Ti GPU that launches today, April 16. DLSS 4 support has also arrived for the games Black Myth: Wukong and No More Room in Hell 2 as well.

Here are all the gaming and general fixed issues in version 576.02:

Fixed Gaming Bugs

 

• [Fortnite] random crashes during gameplay [5171520]
• [The First Berserker: Khazan] DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED Crash [5195216]
• [Star Wars Outlaws] Application will freeze after leaving the game idle for 5+ minutes [5191099]
• Game stability issues when playing games with DLSS Frame Generation + GSYNC [5144337]
• [Monster Hunter Wilds] Crash after accepting quest with DLSS-FG Enabled [5087795]
• [InZOI] Game crashes with error "GPU crashed or D3D Device Removed" [5154864]
• [Overwatch 2] Stutter when using VSYNC [5171856]
• [Hellblade 2 Senua's Saga] Increased aliasing when using TSR [5125662]
• [Hellblade 2 Senua's Saga] Crashing when using Smooth Motion [5209772]
• [The Last of Us Part 1] Crash when using Smooth Motion [5208799]
• Dithering/banding in some games on RTX 50-series GPUs [5121715]
• [Control] Flickering corruption in multiple areas [5118876]
• Stutter when using VSYNC [5202703][5202474]
• VSYNC in NVCP + frame generation causes issues in DLSS 4 games [5124816]
• [UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection] Artifacts on screen when collecting treasures [5158954]

 

Fixed General Bugs

 

• Stability issues when using Windows 11 24H2 [5160948]
• Bugcheck w/ PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (50) when playing games with DLSS 4 multi-frame generation [5144337]
• [RTX 50 series] GPUs crashes with black screen/underflow [5160845]
• [RTX 50 series] Random Black Screen issues [5090505]
• General system stability issues [4921925]
• [RTX 50 series] System hard hang with 572.16 driver loaded [5107271]
• Compute Shader related tests are failing due to "error" [4894179]
• [HWBU][DT GB202/203][LG 27GN950 Specific]: Display blacked out when applying 120Hz refresh rate [5044229]
• PC display will not wake after extended sleep time [5131052]
• Two DP output of the RTX5090 will blue screen when trying to watch protected videos [5167145]
• Black screen issue when testing 3D mark with driver 572.02 and 572.16 [5095825]
• Primary Blank display showing blank after hot plug the display in daisy chain [4978206]
• Display shows blank screen on setting RR 165/200Hz when daisy chain is enabled. [5049227]
• Second display showing blank when we apply higher RR for second display when displays connected in daisy chain [4956573]
• Primary monitor (AOROUS FO32U2P) goes blank when we HPD/power cycle second display in Daisy chain. [5075448]
• GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs crashes with black screen when playing graphically demanding games [5098914]
• RTX 50 series displays blank screens on LG 5k2k 45GX950A-B when running in DisplayPort 2.1 mode w/ HDR [5192671]
• Black screen on installing drivers and booting into Windows [5153642]
• DP2.1 - UHBR10/13.5 link rates are unstable on LGE 27GX790A-B [5080789]
• Multiple users reporting black screen issue when disable the "FCH Spread Spectrum" settings [5204493]
• [RTX 50 series] Slightly higher DPC latency may be observed on some system configuration [5168553]
• [RTX 50 series] Varjo Aero VR headset may fail to establish connection [5117518]
• Changing state of "Display GPU Activity Icon in Notification Area" does not take effect until PC is rebooted [4995658]
• [RTX 50 series] Display may show black screen when selecting DLDSR resolution [5144768]
• [Octanebench] Performance regression [3523803]
• [DaVinci Resolve] UI overlay in Fusion page is not displayed correctly [4974721]

The open bugs still being worked on by the driver team are these:

• [GeForce RTX 50 series notebook] Resume from Modern Standby can result in blackscreen [5204385]
• [RTX 50 series] Cyberpunk 2077 will crash when using Photo Mode to take a screenshot with path tracing enabled [5076545]
• [RTX 50 series] Red Dead Redemption 2 crashes shortly after starting a game in DX12 mode. No issue in Vulkan mode [5137042]

The Nvidia 576.02 driver is now available for download in the Nvidia app and GeForce Experience. Standalone download links can be found here, and here are the official release notes (PDF).

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The most notable change with Fedora Workstation 42 is the inclusion of GNOME 48, which was released just last month. It comes with two new fonts: Adwaita Sans and Adwaita Mono. It supports dynamic triple buffering for smoother animations and has digital well-being features in the Settings. The well-being features include screen time usage tracking, screen limits with grayscale mode, and break reminders for eye and movement breaks.

Other new features that come as part of GNOME 48 are Wayland accessibility improvements with Orca shortcuts working correctly and notification stacking, where notifications from the same application are stacked to keep the notification area tidy.

There are several Fedora-specific updates, too. A big one for Neowin readers is that Fedora images are now available for WSL users. Fedora said:

“Recent versions of Windows support running Linux guests via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). These can be distributed via tarballs, Appx packages, or via the Windows Store. Starting with this Fedora Linux 42 release, we now produce Fedora Linux images for WSL users. A dedicated image with documentation allows people to easily try out a Fedora Linux environment on their Windows installations, so when it comes time to install a Linux distribution on their computer, they can be more confident when choosing Fedora Linux.”

Fedora 42 also comes with improvements to DNF5, Fedora’s package manager. It now features new logic that removes expired or obsolete repository keys from your system to reduce the chances of errors.

To get the latest version of Fedora Workstation 42 or any of the other editions of Fedora, just head over to the project’s website and get the version you want. If you already have Fedora, check the Software’s updates tab.

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Gradual rollout

The following features and improvements might not be available to all users because they will roll out gradually. Text bolded in brackets indicate the area of the change being documented.

 

• [Narrator] New! Keep track of what Narrator has spoken and access it for quick reference. With speech recap, you can quickly access spoken content, follow along with live transcription, and copy what Narrator last said—all with simple keyboard shortcuts.
• [Phone Link] New! You can do even more with your Windows PC and your mobile devices with direct access to cross-device features from the Start menu. For example, you can make phone calls, send SMS messages, access your photos, or share content between your mobile devices and PC.
• [Widgets] New! Web developers can use their existing content to create interactive widgets that can be added to multiple widgets surfaces.
• [File Explorer]
  • New! Pivot-based curated views on File Explorer Home that support ease of access of Microsoft 365 content on Windows. Be more productive and get highly relevant content at your fingertips on File Explorer Home.
  • Fixed: Improved the performance of extracting zipped files, particularly in the case where you’re unzipping a large number of small files.
• [Windows Share] New! Make last-minute edits such as cropping, rotating, and adding filters to images shared through the Windows Share window.
• [Start]
  • Fixed: You can’t use touch gestures to view the list of apps pinned in the Start menu.
  • Fixed: The Sign out and More options in the Start menu account manager might not be visible with increased text size.

• [Taskbar] Fixed: If you use the arrow keys after pressing the Windows key + T, the arrows move in the wrong direction for Arabic and Hebrew display languages.

Normal rollout

This update includes the following features and improvements that are rolling out as part of this update. Text bolded in brackets indicates the area of the change being documented.

 

• [Sign-In Impact] Fixed: This update addresses an issue affecting the USBxHCI controller and all devices that connect using a USB port on PCs based on Intel’s newest CPU architecture. The built-in USB camera won’t work with Windows Hello sign-in unless you manually disable Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS). To turn off ESS, go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options > Additional settings > Sign in with an external camera or fingerprint reader > toggle switch ON. If you create a Windows Hello container while using the Windows 11, version 23H2, it might prevent you from using ESS after you upgrade to Windows 11, version 24H2.

• [Server Message Block (SMB)] Fixed: An issue where an Excel file, hosted on a SMB file share with Access Based Enumeration enabled, containing links to multiple other files hosted on network shares, might take longer to open.
• [Xbox]
  • Fixed: This update addresses an issue affecting Xbox Elite Wireless Controllers with certain firmware versions, where the keyboard might not function and displays an error indicator in the device manager
  • Fixed: The driver verifier stops responding during gamepad controller driver certification, affecting Windows Hardware Quality Labs testing.
• [Windows Kernel Vulnerable Driver Blocklist file (DriverSiPolicy.p7b)] Fixed: This update adds to the list of drivers that are at risk for Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks.

You can view the official blog post here on Microsoft's website.

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Here is the changelog:

• VMM: Fixed issue when VM clock went backwards in rare circumstances
• GUI: Fixed issue when accelerated cursor image was not displayed correctly
• DevVirtioSCSI: Fixed issue with restoring saved state
• Graphics: Fixed issue when assertion was triggered on restoring VM state if VMSVGA graphics adapter was used without 3D acceleration
• Main: Fixed issue when VBoxSVC was crashing on saving machine config through VirtualBox web service
• Main: Fixed issue when wireless network adapters could not be discovered on modern Linux distributions
• Main: Fixed issue when deleting running VM snapshot was leaving the .sav file on disk
• NAT: Fixed connectivity loss on Windows host
• VBoxManage: Updated User Manual to correct the 'VBoxManage modifyvm' invocation for configuring a VM to use host-only networking
• VBoxManage: Fixed issue when it was not possible to set disk bandwidth with 'VBoxManage bandwidthctl' command
• Windows installer: Automatically load the support driver after a successful installation
• Linux Host Installer: Fixed issue which sometimes resulted in installation failure due to incorrect check whether previous VirtualBox installation is running or not
• Linux Guest Additions: Fixed issue when VBoxClient could crash in XWayland guest
• Linux Guest Additions: Fixed issue which resulted in cursor image corruption when VM was using VBoxVGA graphics adapter
• Linux Guest Additions: Fixed issue when installation could fail on the system which does not have X11 libraries installed
• Linux Guest Additions: Added initial support for kernel 6.14
• Linux Guest Additions: Introduced initial support for RHEL 9.7 kernel
• Linux Guest Additions: Introduced additional fixes for RHEL 9.4 kernel
• Linux Guest Additions: Improved 'rcvboxadd status-kernel' check
• Windows installer: Various bugfixes for the new installation code
• Windows installer: Implemented a new fatal error dialog with the ability to open the installer log file directly
• Windows Guest Additions: Fixed mouse driver installation on Vista guests
• Windows Guest Additions: Fixed uninstallation integrity issues
• Windows Guest Additions: Fixed driver installation error ERROR_AUTHENTICODE_TRUST_NOT_ESTABLISHED
• Windows Guest Additions: Fixed 100% CPU usage of VBoxTray which happened under certain circumstances
• Windows Guest Additions: Now also ships the VBoxAudioTest binary for performing guest audio testing / diagnosis
• Windows Guest Additions: For older Windows versions (Windows 2000 to Windows 7) install alternative Shared Folder driver which avoids some compatibility glitches of the usual driver

VirtualBox 7.1.8 is available for free on the official website. You can also find changelogs in the official documentation.

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Today, Microsoft announced a new update to the Snipping Tool app for Windows 11 Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. This version 11.2503.27.0 update brings the popular Text Extractor feature to the Snipping Tool capture bar. This eliminates the extra step of taking a screenshot to copy the required text, as users can now directly copy text from any image that appears on the screen.

To use this new capability, users can open the Snipping Tool app or use the Win + Shift + S keyboard shortcut and click the new “Text Extractor” button in the toolbar. Once the button is pressed, users can select the region they would like to scan for text and then manually select the text to copy.

Users can also click the “Copy all text” button in the toolbar to copy all text within the selected region. The “More options” dropdown menu in the toolbar will have the following two options:

• “Remove line breaks” from copied text.
• Enable “Automatically copy text,” which dismisses the Snipping Tool sooner and automatically copies all text in the selected region directly to the clipboard.

Last month, Microsoft added another neat feature to the Snipping Tool app. The new Draw & Hold experience allows users to easily create clean lines and shapes. To use this feature, users should select the pen tool and draw a line, arrow, rectangle, or oval over the screenshot. Holding the cursor or pen still for a moment before releasing the shape will convert the stroke into a well-formed shape. Users can then resize, move, or adjust it as needed.

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Meanwhile, the Classic Outlook app is also suffering from buggy updates as Microsoft recently broke downloads. Another bug has hit the Classic Outlook app now, and this one is causing high CPU usage often as high as "30 to 50%," leading to system hogging and performance issues.

This is happening when typing, indicating that it is most certainly a bug, as something like typing should never be that intense unless you are still running a Pentium 4 or an original Athlon or something like that.

Microsoft has explained the issue below:

ISSUE

 

When you write an email in classic Outlook for Windows, you may notice the CPU spikes up to 30 to 50% at some times and increases the power consumption. You can observe this if Task Manager is open while you type.

 

This issue can occur after updating to Version 2406 Build 17726.20126+ on Current Channel, Monthly Enterprise Channel, or the Insider channels.

Microsoft has also offered a workaround for the bug, and it involves switching to the semi-annual channel, which does not appear to have this issue, although there may be other minor ones. The company has explained how to do so using either the Office Deployment Tool or by Registry edits.

It writes:

STATUS: WORKAROUND

 

The Outlook Team is investigating this issue. We will update this topic when there are any status updates.

 

To work around the issue, you can switch to Semi Annual Channel where the issue has not been observed. You can switch to Semi Annual Channel using one of these methods:

Office Deployment Tool

Follow the steps in the Change the Microsoft 365 Apps update channel for devices in your organization article to switch to Semi Annual Channel.

Use a registry command

Use a registry key to switch to Semi Annual Channel:

 

1. Open a Command prompt window (ensure Run as administrator was selected).

    

2. Paste the command below and press Enter:
   reg add HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate /v updatebranch /t REG_SZ /d SemiAnnual

    

3. After you add the registry key, select File > Office Account > Update Options > Update Now to initiate the switch to Semi Annual Channel.

    

For more insights, go to this forum thread: High CPU usage when typing a message in Outlook.

You can find the support article here on Microsoft's official website.

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According to Microsoft, Windows Hello facial recognition or PIN stops working after performing a system reset while keeping local files. Once back at the login screen, affected systems show an error message claiming the user's PIN is not available or "something went wrong with face setup."

Here is the full description:

We're aware of an edge case of Windows Hello issue affecting devices with specific security features enabled. After installing this update and performing a Push button reset or Reset this PC from Settings > System > Recovery and selecting Keep my Files and Local install, some users might be unable to login to their Windows services using Windows Hello facial recognition or PIN. Users might observe a Windows Hello Message saying "Something happened and your PIN isn't available. Click to set up your PIN again" or "Sorry something went wrong with face setup".

It is worth noting that the problem does not affect all users resetting their computers. Microsoft says the issue is only observed if System Guard Secure Launch or Dynamic Root of Trust for Measurement (DRTM) was enabled after installing the April 2025 security update for Windows 11 version 24H2. It also does not affect systems with Windows 11 version 23H2 or older.

Fortunately, bypassing this problem is easy. Just follow the on-screen instructions to re-enable your PIN, and then set up facial recognition once again from the Settings app.

Speaking of other bugs, Microsoft recently acknowledged a Windows Update error on Windows 10 systems. That bug has a very simple solution: just ignore it, and it will go away.

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As always, our preview of the update is based on preliminary information about it. There is always the chance that some changes are pulled or new ones added before the update is released. Generally speaking, it is usually very accurate.

Firefox 137.0.2

The new Firefox 137.0.2 update includes a security fix. Additional information is not provided until after the official release. We will update the article then to add the information.

Regarding non-security fixes in Firefox 137.0.2, there are several noteworthy ones.

DRM Playback and video woes

One of the main changes reverts support for Microsoft PlayReady hardware decryption DRM support in Firefox 137 to a specific list of supported sites. Mozilla started to roll out full support, but this caused video playback issues on some sites or crashes. Integrated support improves compatibility with certain DRM-features that streaming sites use.

Mozilla fixed a second video related issue in the release. Firefox would not respond to clicks in some HTML5 video players.

Update restart issue

Some Firefox users reported a restart issue to Mozilla recently. Firefox would prompt them for several restarts of the browser after the installation of a single update. The normal behavior is a single restart to finalize installation of the update.

Some users noticed that Firefox would only install the update if the browser was closed and then restarted. Mozilla corrects the issue in the release, but is still working on fixing the underlying change that caused it.

And the rest of the fixes

Here is the list of remaining fixes in the Firefox release:

• Firefox would not display the file picker on macOS in about:logins when users started to export passwords.
• Fixed several accessibility issues with the new PDF signature feature.
• Fixed an issue in the Style Editor that caused code to be added twice.
• Fixed a functional regression in XSLT supported introduced in Firefox 137.
• Fixed a tooltip flickering display issue on Windows when hovering.
• Fixed an issue with radio inputs.

Closing Words

Mozilla plans to release Firefox 137.0.2 today. Since it is a security update, it will be installed on most non-managed Firefox installations automatically. You can check for the update by selecting Firefox Menu > Help > About Firefox.  This should download and install the update after it has been released by Mozilla.

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Tech companies aren’t holding back when it comes to stuffing artificial intelligence capabilities into every app and piece of hardware they can, and even the most basic software tools are getting their own AI upgrades—such as the long-serving Windows utilities Paint and Notepad.

These two programs cover the two main bases of the generative AI revolution: image generation and text generation. If you need some AI-powered assistance in these venerable Windows apps, here's how you can access it.

AI in Windows Paint

Windows Paint has traditionally stuck to the basics when it comes to image creation and image editing, but if you load up the application in Windows now, you'll see a Copilot button that leads you to three AI options: Image Creator (for generating new images), Generative Erase (for erasing parts of an image), and Remove Background (for taking away the background behind the main subject in an image).

Choose Image Creator from the list, and you get a text prompt box you can use to describe what you want to see: anything from a giraffe on a beach to a spaceship in the shape of a pineapple. The more detail you include in your prompt, the better the match is likely to be. When your prompt is done, pick an image style from the drop-down menu, and click Create—then choose one of the AI generated thumbnails to apply it to the current image.

Pick Generative Erase from the Copilot menu, and you can wipe objects and people out of your picture—maybe a pole that's ruining a view, for example. Select the + (plus) button to add to the selection, and the - (minus) button to take away from it, and use the slider on the left to change the size of your selection brush. When the selection is complete, click Apply—Paint will try to remove the selection using the surrounding pixels as clues for what the background should look like.

Finally, there's the Remove Background option from the Copilot menu. This simply turns everything white, besides the main subject of your image—there are no tools or settings to play around with in this case. As you would expect, it works better for images where the main subject is more obvious, but the results can be impressive—and can save you a lot of manual image editing time.

Note that while Generative Erase and Remove Background can be used for free, Image Creator uses up AI credits associated with your Microsoft account. You can't buy these separately, they come as part of a subscription to Microsoft 365 or Copilot Pro subscriptions, so use them wisely. You can read more about AI credits and how they work here.

AI in Windows Notepad

Notepad is perhaps better known as a code editor than a word processor, but in recent years Microsoft has added more features in the way of formatting and auto-save. If you open it in Windows, you'll see these features as well as a Copilot button in the top-right corner of the interface.

You can't use Copilot inside Notepad to generate new text, as you can in Copilot on the web or in other tools like ChatGPT. Instead, the feature lets you rewrite and tweak what you've already written—so before you click on the Copilot button, you need to put some text into Notepad and then select it.

With the selection made, click the Copilot button, and you get a range of options: Make shorter and Make longer can obviously be used to change the length of the selected text, and you've also got a Change tone option if you want to make the text more inspirational, formal, casual, or humorous. There's also Change format, which lets you put the selected text into a different structure: A list, marketing speak, or poetry, for example.

You can also choose Rewrite from this menu for a more comprehensive set of options—and to see previews of the rewritten text before it's applied. A new pop-up window appears, giving you more options for changing the length, tone, and format. You also get different variations to choose between in each case. When you find something you like, click Replace to swap it out for the existing text.

At the time of writing, it seems Notepad is giving everyone a few AI-powered rewrites for free—but as with Image Creator in Paint, you're going to need some AI credits with a Microsoft 365 or Copilot Pro subscription to use this extensively.

Of course, if you'd rather not use these AI tools and don't want to see the Copilot button hanging around, you can turn it off altogether: Click the gear icon (top right), then turn off the Copilot toggle switch.

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