By TechPowerUp
Publication Date: 2026-08-23 05:33:00
TechPowerUp recently reported on what appeared to be a Windows 11 update resulting in forced crashes, freezing, errors, and even forced restarts. Microsoft had previously said that it was conducting an investigation into the issue, and the software giant has since found an explanation for the issues users were reporting. According to an update published by Microsoft, the investigation has determined that some interaction between games and RGB peripherals is the cause of the issues.
Ongoing investigation indicates that this issue is related to peripherals or internal device components which have RGB lighting features. Such devices may install drivers or code components with file names similar to inpoutx64. In systems where these drivers are found, the issue is then triggered by launching certain games.
To resolve the issue, Microsoft recommends forcefully disabling the inpoutx64 driver via the Windows Registry, which is explained in full in an update to the original blog admitting…
