Microsoft has confirmed a big issue affecting Windows 11 24H2, mainly impacting gamers who use the Auto HDR feature. The problem causes incorrect color display in games and, in some cases, leads to game crashes or unresponsiveness, as reported by Windows Latest.

Windows Latest reports that issues with the 24H2 update aren’t just affecting games but also colors in general on the desktop, which may be rendered wrongly until you go to the Settings app in Windows 11 and switch off the ‘Automatically manage color for apps’ option.

Microsoft has blocked the 24H2 update on Windows 11 PCs where Auto HDR is enabled as the feature is breaking some SDR games.

Microsoft has added another Windows 11 24H2 upgrade block for systems with Dirac audio improvement software due to compatibility issues breaking sound output.

Last month, we reported that Microsoft had acknowledged that a new bug in Windows 11, version 24H2, automatically increased the audio volume level to

Republished on December 14 with Microsoft’s response to dangerous user confusion after a raft of “muddled” articles were published.