KB5077181 could make some PCs faster if explorer.exe was hanging on your system, and it also fixes the black screen issue on Nvidia GPUs.

Nvidia has confirmed that it's aware of Windows 11 gaming issues after the KB5074109 January 2026 Update and is looking into ...

Nvidia officially recommends uninstalling Microsoft's latest Windows 11 security update after GeForce users reported 15-20 FPS drops and black screens. The KB5074109 update doesn't affect AMD users, ...

There are even more problems with the Windows 11 January update.

Microsoft's January 2026 Patch Tuesday update – already notorious for causing serious issues – is now being blamed for slowing down Nvidia graphics cards. While Nvidia ...

Nvidia has acknowledged reports of graphics-related instability affecting some gamers on Windows 11, with early indicators pointing to a recent operating system update as the trigger.

Goto the search bar and type “Settings” and then open it. On the bottom left-hand side, select “Windows Update.” Microsoft changed the way you can search for updates, however, this the KB5074109 ...

Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service. Very often, we are required to update our Graphics Drivers manually. While Windows Update will update your computer system ...

It seems that the January update is seriously problematic for NVIDIA GPUs in some cases, with reports of black screens, FPS drops, and more besides.

TL;DR: NVIDIA confirmed Windows 11 update KB5066835 caused significant performance drops in some games on GeForce RTX GPUs. The new GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 581.94 restores up to 50% frame rate ...

Nvidia is racing to contain a wave of gaming slowdowns that surfaced after Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 updates, pushing out a targeted GPU fix and pointing the finger at changes introduced in ...