Microsoft has confirmed several bugs in Windows 11 that can cause noticeable annoyances in day-to-day operation: taskbar crashes, unresponsive File Explorer, and stutters when launching games or apps. The company is now providing the first fixes for these issues. Here are the causes and whether you should install the update.

Windows 11 taskbar freezes and crashes due to certain notifications

For several weeks now, users have been reporting problems with the Windows 11 taskbar. According to Windows Latest , it suddenly disappears, reloads, or no longer responds at all. According to Microsoft, the cause is due to an error in explorer.exe , which is triggered by certain incoming notifications.

The problem can also supposedly occur even if there are no new notifications at all, as lon

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