Windows 10: KB5039212 Causing FPS Issues in Certain Games Helldivers 2

Couldn't find any reports or notes regarding windows update KB5039212 and the official page lists no known issues. I recently was playing Helldivers 2 and experienced Frame Rate issues where I was locked at 25FPS despite all settings and some other games showing no issues.- No unusual CPU or GPU utilization or temps and all other windows were functioning as normal.- No Graphics settings or Full Screen/Windowed changes could budge the FPS*System is running on Windows 11 Home with a 13900K CPU and 4090 STRIX graphics card on 1440p Monitor.*I am unsure whether it is an interaction with Nvidia Dri

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Xbox Game Bar doesn't show FPS

Xbox Game Bar not displaying FPS information despite trying various troubleshooting steps. While the Xbox Game Bar is designed to work on Windows 10 Home as well, it's possible that certain settings or configurations are causing the issue. Here are some additional steps you can try:

Check Game Bar Settings:

• Open the Xbox Game Bar by pressing Win + G.
  
• Click on the settings (gear) icon in the Game Bar overlay.
  
• Ensure that the "Performance" overlay is enabled. You can toggle it on here.
  

Check Graphics Card Compatibility:

• Make sure that your graphics card is compatible with the Xbox Game Bar's performance overlay features. Check the manufacturer's documentation for compatibility information.
  

Create a New Local User Account:

• Since you mentioned that you don't have the "Local Users and Groups" feature available on Windows 10 Home, you can try creating a new local user account and see if the Game Bar functions properly there.
  

Use Registry Editor (Advanced, proceed with caution):

• Press Win + R, type "regedit," and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
  
• Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR
  
• Look for a key called AppCaptureEnabled. If it's not present or set to 0, it might be causing the issue. Set it to 1.
  

 

Unusually low FPS in games and can't understand the cause.

Hello, I'm writing as I've recently had a big reduction in performance in games, down to even 6 fps. This is happening even with games I previously could play fine. DOTA 2 still runs fine, but isn't the most demanding title. I've tried a few things but not sure on the cause and so writing here for help with troubleshooting and things to try. Example games and observed fps:

• DOTA 2 - works fine with 60fps (maximum for my screen).
• Dark Souls III - down to very low fps around 10fps but fluctuates. Get kicked to offline mode as fps is too low.
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps - around 12fps in the main menu and ~6 in-game, at the start.

OS information: Windows 10 Home Version 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1348) So far I've tried the following:

• Restarted my laptop as this has been happening for a while now, perhaps two weeks.
• Getting latest Windows updates (but not cumulative update preview KB5007253).
• Reinstalling NVIDIA driver, with the clean install option. I'm on driver 425.31 which should be the last one for my GPU - GeForce GTX 880M (old and not supported anymore).
• Checked if games were using the NVIDIA GPU or not and manually set to use it in NVIDIA's control panel.
• Had a look at frames and GPU performance using Windows' game bar overlay and HWinfo. Seems like GPU remained at ~50°C and <50% utilisation showing low fps like 6 or 12 in games and even their menus. HWinfo showed the performance limit being utilisation.
• Checked laptop's power plan in Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings and then 'Change advanced power settings'. Plan is Power4Gear high performance, where processor should be at 100%, but no change (and can't seem to be able to change the plan to something else?).
• Rolled back some Windows updates, tested games and now back again to latest updates.
• Scanned pc with Windows Defender and Malwarebytes.
• Reinstalling games, and verifying their files in Steam.

Haven't tried:

• Resetting Windows version or reinstalling OS
• Opening my laptop to get access to the motherboard, fans and cables (not very quick or easy to do on my model). Laptop internals were however cleaned earlier this year. Issue didn't occur after putting it back together but is more recent.

I'm not the most tech-savy person, I've tried having a look online and trying a few things but think this is beyond me. I'd appreciate some help or other ideas of things to check and try. Thanks in advance

 

After the recent update my fps in games have slowly gone to trash.

Hi Klasifyy,

An outdated graphics card is one of the possible reasons why you're having issues with games FPS and ping when playing your game. I appreciate the troubleshooting steps that you have done on your end to try to fix this concern. To help you resolve this concern,
I recommend that you perform the troubleshooting steps below:

Step 1: Disable Game bar.

1. Right-click the Start button.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Gaming.
4. Click Game bar.
5. Click the switch below Record game clips. Screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar so that it turns Off.
   

Step 2: Disable Game DVR.

1. Right-click the Start button.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Gaming.
4. Click Game DVR.
5. Click the switch below Record in the background while I'm playing a game so that it turns Off.

Kindly update us with the results, so that we can assist you further.