Windows 11 Insider Build addresses mouse stuttering, Auto HDR issues, other annoyances
Some basic issues are finally getting addressed.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26100.3025 (KB5050094) via the Release Preview Channel, enabling Insiders to install and try out these fixes before a general update. According to the Windows Blog, the fixes and new features are separated into two updates: gradual and normal roll out. Windows 11 24H2 has been plagued with several bugs and issues, such as glitches with some Ubisoft games, a bug that blocks security updates, and an undeletable 8.63GB cache. Thankfully, the company is continually releasing updates to fix bugs, but we hope that the new update does not introduce new issues that will need to be addressed further down the line.
The biggest fix that comes as part of the normal rollout is the HDR issue. This is an issue where your screen appears oversaturated when using Auto HDR on some game titles. On the other hand, the mouse stuttering issue, even when your system is idle, is slated for gradual release. This fix also encompasses other mouse issues. For example when pointer trails cause the cursor to disappear and be replaced by a black box. It also includes a fix to the Task Manager app which takes too long to close after you hit the close icon.
Aside from bug fixes, Microsoft also introduced a couple of new features. Improved taskbar previews and animations, a shortcut to shared items in File Explorer (as long as you use a Microsoft Account or Microsoft Entra ID to sign in to Windows), and the addition of a 6GHz connection option to Windows Mobile Hotspot. Note that the last feature still requires hardware that supports 6GHz hotspot, not just 6GHz Wi-Fi.
Note that these fixes and features are limited to Windows Insiders, and you still must wait a few weeks or perhaps months before these get released for the general public. Furthermore, given that this is just a Release Preview, there’s still a chance that some of these might not be made on the Windows Updates that are delivered to everyone.
Microsoft says that Windows 11 24H2 is a “full operating system (OS) swap”, which is probably why it has a lot of teething problems. Although it might seem visually and functionally the same as earlier versions of Windows 11, the company’s drive “to deliver transformational AI experiences” might have required a complete overhaul of the underlying code.
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Jowi Morales is a tech enthusiast with years of experience working in the industry. He’s been writing with several tech publications since 2021, where he’s been interested in tech hardware and consumer electronics.
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zythaxx "Other annoyances" except the obvious ones of "It's still Windows 11" and "Pooping out more AI into the user experience".Reply -
LibertyWell “Some basic issues are finally getting addressed.“Reply
Why would anyone put up with this dumpster fire of an OS? You get more of what you tolerate, folks! -
WDPowell Overnight, my i9-13980HX laptop with a 4090 became unplayable in WoW. FPS capping at around 20 FPS and consistently dropping to the single digits resulting in consisting pausing. I'm curious if this is the result of an update. I discovered this before having to go to work, so I haven't been able to investigate it yet.Reply -
hotaru251 MS: please use new WIN11!Reply
people: "but..you have a history of breaking stuff and taking ages to fix them..."
MS:.... "trust us more".
people: "and you still wonder why people don't update..." -
DS426 Sounds like a lot of folks have noticed performance drops in several of their games when moving to 24H2 and even some of the CU's since it was released. I'm hoping this update acknowledges and fixes many to most of that performance regression, but we'll see. I haven't been hammered too hard on the few games that I'm playing right now, and it probably helps having some headroom on a Ryzen 7700X, Radeon 7900 XT system.Reply -
DS426
Still the premier gaming OS. :/LibertyWell said:“Some basic issues are finally getting addressed.“
Why would anyone put up with this dumpster fire of an OS? You get more of what you tolerate, folks!
I mean hey, we all have very low expectations of Microsoft; we know it isn't going to get better at any point in time, and just like all the data tracking across the web, in automobiles, our friggin appliances... this crud is only coming more. That said, yes, use Linux for general desktop PC uses and whenever else possible, sometimes even gaming! The SteamDeck and SteamOS continue to grow in both customer base and amount of game titles. I do imagine a day when Windows isn't clearly the best gaming OS, and that will probably come in the next 10 years if MS continues with their abuses and downward trend of OS quality. -
EzzyB That said, yes, use Linux for general desktop PC uses and whenever else possible, sometimes even gaming
I have been reading the Internet since before Linux existed. I assure you that every user has already switched to Linux at least 4 times now. -
mitch074
At the rate it's going, with OEMs embracing SteamOS and game devs making sure their games can run on the Steam Deck, it could be faster - I'm not predicting the year of the Linux desktop, but if you start telling people "that platfom makes your games run 20% faster and it's free", you might just get a sudden migration. These things do have a tendency to snowball once they reach a critical mass, and Microsoft completely lost the excuse "it's Windows, it's stable and it runs as usual" with Win11 in general, and 24h2 in particular.DS426 said:Still the premier gaming OS. :/
I mean hey, we all have very low expectations of Microsoft; we know it isn't going to get better at any point in time, and just like all the data tracking across the web, in automobiles, our friggin appliances... this crud is only coming more. That said, yes, use Linux for general desktop PC uses and whenever else possible, sometimes even gaming! The SteamDeck and SteamOS continue to grow in both customer base and amount of game titles. I do imagine a day when Windows isn't clearly the best gaming OS, and that will probably come in the next 10 years if MS continues with their abuses and downward trend of OS quality.
They are betting everything on AI anyway, so as a gamer, get ready to be set aside one way or another for some time. -
txfeinbergs
Because I need it to run the programs that run on Windows?LibertyWell said:“Some basic issues are finally getting addressed.“
Why would anyone put up with this dumpster fire of an OS? You get more of what you tolerate, folks!