Microsoft’s optional Windows 11 KB5124010 preview update is drawing reports of game crashes and launch failures from players using versions 24H2 and 25H2. Posts on Reddit suggest the issue may involve incompatibilities with anti-cheat systems used by affected titles, though Microsoft has not officially confirmed the reports.
- Battlefield 6: players report crashes to the desktop roughly 15 to 30 seconds after launch, often without an error message.
- Battlefield 2042: similar reports have raised questions about the update’s interaction with EA’s Javelin Anti Cheat.
- Wardogs: the game is repeatedly cited in reports involving Easy Anti-Cheat and may refuse to launch after KB5124010 is installed, displaying an error.
Players say reinstalling games, checking DirectX components and attempting anti-cheat repairs have not resolved the problem. For now, uninstalling KB5124010 and reverting to the prior Windows build is the only workaround reported to restore normal operation for the affected games.
KB5124010 is an optional preview update rather than a mandatory release. Microsoft is also investigating other issues tied to recent updates, including problems affecting certain USB audio devices and authentication in secure domains. Until anti-cheat compatibility is clarified, the key unresolved point is whether Microsoft, EA or the relevant anti-cheat providers will identify the source of the failures.
