I recently experienced a frustrating issue with my laptop after a Windows update. I was playing Dune: Awakening with my wife and everything was great until I tried to log in during lunch. Suddenly, the game started taking around 10 minutes to compile shaders and running like a slideshow, even on the lowest settings. I had been able to run it on max settings just hours earlier. The only thing that changed was a Windows update from June 11th. Now, I'm seeing messages about needing to enable 'graphics updater' for MSI True Color, which is new to me. I tried updating my drivers, verified the game files on Steam, adjusted the Nvidia settings to prioritize my GPU, and even set the in-game settings to low, but nothing worked. I'm at my wits' end here! My laptop is a Creator 16 AI Studio with a GeForce RTX 4090, and I feel like the update is forcing my system to use the integrated graphics instead of my dedicated GPU. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
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You might want to double-check what ‘bricked’ actually means for laptops. Seems like your issue is more about performance than complete loss of function. Just a heads up!
I used to have similar issues with an older gaming laptop. Turned out to be an overheating GPU that would shut down intermittently. Make sure your GPU is still detected with GPU-Z. If it isn’t listed, you may need to reach out to MSI for repairs.
Have you checked if other games are experiencing similar problems? Some games let you choose which graphics card to use in their settings. You might want to look into that. Also, you can try rolling back the Windows update by going to Start > Settings > Windows Update > Update History and uninstalling the recent updates. If that doesn't help, reinstalling Windows could be a last resort.
You should definitely do some research on this issue. I’ve heard that the June 2025 cumulative update can conflict with anti-cheat programs. Trying to boot into safe mode with networking and installing any available patches might help resolve the problem.
Thanks for the tip! Would that patch affect other programs or just the ones using anti-cheat? I'm curious if the whole system is messed up or just specific games.
Hey! First off, running 'MSI Center' could help. Follow the guide on the MSI website and it might allow you to control which GPU you're using. Also, you could use the NVIDIA Control Panel to force your laptop to use its GPU instead of the integrated graphics. If none of that works, rolling back the update might be your best shot. Just reboot after each change and give it a test!
I just tested Helldivers 2 as well, and it’s running slow too. Sounds like rolling back is my best option. Thanks for the tip!