# Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 block for crashing RGB driver

_Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Microsoft began rolling out a fix that blocks the inpoutx64.sys driver on affected Windows 11 devices after users reported crashes, game-launch failures and freezes. Microsoft said the problem was associated with RGB-lit peripherals or components using drivers or code with similar names. The rollout began August 26 at 6 p.m. Pacific time, requires a restart and initially targets devices with the driver enabled and ARC Raiders installed.

## Sources

- [BleepingComputer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-out-fix-for-windows-11-crashes-gaming-issues/)

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