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Windows 11 KB5074109 is a cumulative update released by Microsoft on January 13, 2026, for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. This update has been associated with gaming performance issues, including black screens, graphical artifacts, and frame rate drops, particularly on systems with NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. Users have reported these problems across various game titles, and NVIDIA has acknowledged the issue and is investigating. Potential fixes include performing a clean installation of GPU drivers or rolling back the update as a temporary measure. The update is otherwise a routine security and quality rollup.
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    NVIDIA Probes Windows 11 KB5074109 Issues: Black Screens, Artifacts, FPS Drops

    Nvidia has acknowledged it’s investigating a wave of gaming problems that began appearing in Windows 11 after Microsoft’s January 13, 2026 cumulative update (KB5074109), with community reports describing black screens, visible artifacts in games, and measurable frame‑rate regressions on some...
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    Windows 11 KB5074109 Gaming FPS Drops: Fix with Clean GPU Driver Install

    Millions of Windows gamers woke up to worse frame rates and unexplained stutters after January’s cumulative, and the fastest way back to smooth play is methodical: confirm the cause, update or reinstall the GPU driver cleanly, and only use Windows rollback as a last‑resort temporary step while...
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