Microsoft Recommends People Uninstall Optional Windows 11 Update KB5012643

DrunkenTerror shares a report from ExtremeTech: Microsoft is advising Windows 11 users to uninstall a recent update. Reports indicated the optional update KB5012643 is causing various apps to crash. The problem involves an interaction between the update and the.Net Framework that's part of Windows. At this time it's unclear which apps are affected by the issue, leaving uninstallation as the 'only' viable solution.
'Affected apps are using certain optional components in.NET Framework 3.5, such as Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow (WWF) components.' This update also broke Safe Mode. Microsoft says when users booted into 'Safe Mode without networking' users might see the screen flicker. Per MS, 'Components that rely on explorer.exe, such as File Explorer, the Start menu, and the taskbar, can be affected and appear unstable.' Microsoft issued a Known Issue Rollback (KiR) for this already so it should be fixed. If you encounter it, you should be able to resolve it by enabling network support in Safe Mode.

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