Perhaps one of the most annoying Windows 11 bugs has finally been fixed and fixed by Microsoft in the latest operating system update.
The flaw in question caused visual distortions in videos in Chromium-based browsers for some Windows 11 users, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
The level of distortion varies from user to user, according to reports, but generally includes gray static and general craziness when you try to watch a video in your browser. It sounds quite unpleasant for those affected.
According to Windows Latest, the issue mainly occurs on PCs with Nvidia graphics cards and it is speculated that the corruption may be related to Chromium power management. Fortunately, the June cumulative update (KB5039212) finally fixed the bug, so it should no longer bother Windows 11 users.
TO supporting document Microsoft says: “This update fixes an issue that distorts parts of the screen. This occurs when you use a Chromium-based browser to play a video.”
The June update for Windows 11 also addresses issues with crashing or unresponsive taskbars and issues some users had when their PC was unable to return from hibernation mode.
Windows Latest tested the fix for visual issues with videos and reported that it resolves the error. That's good to hear and means we have some sort of confirmation that the fix works, so hopefully if you're having the problem you'll soon see it resolved.
This nasty browser-related bug has been around for quite some time now, and while I'm glad the issue has finally been fixed, it's pretty strange that it took this long. As for why, well, I can only assume that the problem was more complex to address than it appears, but in any case, it's not the first time we've had to wait years to resolve a Windows problem.
