In news that will shock absolutely no one! Microsoft has once again released an update that breaks a ton of games... The issue seems to be linked to an incompatibility between the Windows update and Javelin, the anti-cheat software used by several EA games, and it came via Microsoft's optional KB5124010 update. While Battlefield 6 players are getting crashes to the desktop shortly after launch, War Dogs players are getting a WD-L020 error. Thankfully, there's a fairly easy fix for this problem, so follow along as we take you through the steps.
Takeaways:
- Is Windows Update KB5124010 causing Anti-Cheat to stop working in EA games and other games with Anti-Cheat software?
- Could a Windows 11 Update cause games to crash because of Anti-Cheat error?
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How to Fix Battlefield 6 and other games crashing after the latest Windows 11 update
Before you do anything else, the first thing to check is Windows Updates. You want to find out if KB5124010 was recently installed on your system.
- Open Settings.
- Select Windows Update.
- Click Update history.
- Look through the list of installed updates for KB5124010.
You can also search for the update by opening Windows Search and entering "Installed updates." If KB5124010 is not installed, the problem is going to be something different. However, I would still uninstall the last update that installed anyway.
Uninstall KB5124010 or the Last Update
If the update is installed and your game began crashing around the same time, removing it is the first fix to try.
- Settings > Windows Update > Update history > Uninstall updates
- Find KB5124010 in the list, select it, and choose Uninstall.
- Windows usually restarts to complete the process.
- After restarting, launch the game and test it normally.
Stop Windows from immediately reinstalling it
Uninstalling a Windows update is just the start of the process since Windows will automatically try to download and install the same update again. So you need to make sure that you block updates as soon as you uninstall the one causing issues.
- Check Settings > Windows Update.
- Then click Pause updates and choose a date to pause updates until.
- I would give it at least 1 month for Microsoft to fix things.
If you missed the boat and the update installed again before you managed to pause updates, pause them first, then remove the update.
What if the game still crashes?
If uninstalling KB5124010 didn't fix the problem, it's quite possible that Windows Updates aren't what's causing the problem. However, I would still go ahead and uninstall the most recent update, even if it isn't KB5124010. It's possible that another update has the same issue but hasn't received widespread attention yet.
If that still doesn't work, it's time to clean install the game or, at the very least, verify the game files. I would also go ahead and make sure that the anti-cheat software for the game you're playing is installed properly. If there is any kind of issue with the anti-cheat installation, it can cause the game to crash.
Finally, think back to the last piece of software that you installed. Did you install something new just before all the problems started? If so, uninstall whatever that was and see if the problem goes away.
