A stark reminder this week that 450 million Windows users must now act to ensure their PCs and data remain safe. Microsoft has provided a $12 billion solution to the problem, but it won’t protect everyone. Just make sure you’re not caught out.

Microsoft has once again temporarily halted the rollout of its latest major Windows 11 update, also known as 24H2. This time it is for systems running select Ubisoft games following widespread user reports of crashes and performance issues.

The clear issue here is that within the 400 million soon-to-be obsolete PCs that cannot make the TPM-compliant move to Windows 11, will be many users who can’t afford a new machine and perhaps are most likely to balk at the $30 Microsoft stipend to continue security support for a strictly one year only extension.

Microsoft has acknowledged that the most recent Windows 11 update is causing compatibility issues with certain Ubisoft games. The update, identified as Windows 11 version 24H2, is reportedly affecting titles such as Assassin's Creed,

After installing Windows 11, version 24H2, you might encounter issues with some Ubisoft games,” Microsoft said. “These games might become unresponsive while starting, loadi

Microsoft addressed issues with certain Ubisoft games not working with the latest Windows 11 update, still working on a solid fix.