Windows 11 KB5012643 came with a nasty Safe Mode bug
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Key notes
- Bet you didn't know that KB5012643 was hiding anything else than advertised.
- Well, it so happens that a brand new bug was discovered for the latest update.
- After installing it, users that use Safe Mode will experience screen flickering.
Everyone surely remembers the latest Windows 11 Insider build. We covered it only a few days ago, and yes, we are talking about KB5012643.
We all made ourselves familiar with all of the benefits that the software brings, and rejoiced in knowing that there was only one, small known issue.
However, little did we know that the update has also introduced a new bug into Windows 11 systems, one that makes the screen flicker when a user enters the Safe Mode.
Entering Safe Mode will make your screen flicker
Now, surely Microsoft didn’t plan this, but it also didn’t expect it, which kind of speaks for itself about the quality of some of the products we receive from the tech giant.
Let’s just say it’s not a machine-frying issue, but users did get horribly frustrated when noticing what else came packaged with build 22000.652.
That being said, now that this has become public information, the Redmond-based tech company will have to start working on a solution.
Now, don’t go thinking that this is the end of the world, as some of the more tech-savvy users have already provided a workaround to this problem.
Apparently, if you are going to use 5 or F5 instead of 4 or F4, the problem seems to go away, leaving everything as it once was.
Until the problem is dealt with, we suggest not installing this latest build if you have to use Safe Mode to conduct your daily business.
However, if not installing it isn’t an option, we can show you how to get the update on your device in just a few seconds.
How do I get KB5012643?
Getting your hands on Microsoft’s latest software update is easier than actually saying software update. There are direct download links on the Microsoft Catalog.
Also, you can get it installed the old fashioned away, as we’re about to show you right now:
- Press Windows + I to open Settings.
- Select the Windows Update tab.
- Click the Install now button to get the update.
- Restart your PC.
If you have already installed build 22000.652, tell us if you also experienced this issue in the comments section below.
