If certain apps on your Windows 11 simply crash, the non-security KB5050092 will fix them

The patch in entirely optional.

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KB5050092

Microsoft released the non-security KB5050092 patch for Windows 11, 23H2, and 22H2, which comes with a fix for one of the operating system’s most frustrating issues.

Windows 11 has been having a problem with the virtual memory, which caused its depletion. This, in turn, caused many specific apps to crash or fail to open. The issue is present in both the 23H3 and 22H2.

The KB5050092 should be entirely fixed, as Microsoft stated in the changelog. The Redmond-based tech giant fixed many other Windows 11 issues with this patch, including some related to Task Manager, Remote Desktop, Windows Kerner, and USB.

It’s worth mentioning that this patch is optional, and you can choose not to install it because it won’t provide any security updates. But if you have bumped into issues with specific apps in Windows 11, especially when you tried to open them, installing KB5050092 might effectively solve them.

You can do so through Windows Update or by downloading the patch from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

You can read the patch’s full changelog notes here.

In similar news, Microsoft also released the January non-security updates for Windows 10, finally bringing the new Outlook to the 10-year-old operating system.

More about the topics: Windows 11, Windows Update

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