A new update warning for Microsoft Windows users, with reports that February’s Windows 11 KB5051987 is creating some localized havoc. This is the latest pain point for Windows 11 updates, coming as the clock continues to tick down to the end of support for the more popular Windows 10. Tricky times for Microsoft.

Microsoft has recently published a support article reminding Windows 10 and 11 users about the "active hours" setting, which helps prevent disruptive automatic updates during peak usage times. The article covers how Windows automatically downloads and installs updates when available,

Microsoft’s latest (KB5050094 and KB5051987) updates are causing some serious performance issues, especially for users, as . The updates interfere with CPU speeds when a user minimizes a program or the app is out of focus.