Windows 11 Update Triggers Critical GPU Crashes and Disrupts WPA3 Wi-Fi — Patch Incoming
Microsoft's January 2026 security update KB5074109 has effectively turned NVIDIA GPUs into instability engines, triggering dxgmms2.sys failures, black screens, and rendering deadlocks across Windows 11 systems. RTX 4090 users hit Cinema 4D deadlocks as RTX 5090 owners faced outright system crashes. NVIDIA's emergency driver 595.71 introduced voltage caps but barely steadied the ship. Microsoft later pushed KB5077181, restoring partial stability — though fresh audio and HDMI complaints followed. The full picture gets messier from here.Microsoft's January 2026 security update KB5074109 has turned countless Windows 11 machines into flickering, crash-prone nightmares — particularly for NVIDIA GPU users. What was intended to be a routine monthly security patch instead triggered a cascade of GPU failures that left both casual gamers and professionals scrambling for solutions.The update introduced severe instability linked to dxgmms2.sys…
