Windows 10 had a bug that is responsible for games freezing in full-screen (and tablet) mode. The bug is not widespread but rather limited to some use cases. Microsoft has a patch ready that will resolve this quandary, as well as other things.
KB4598291 currently is an optional update. But it entails over three dozen fixes including and related to Windows 10's password manager issues with password saving and an Alt+Tab issue. The patch is eligible to all versions of Windows 10 2004 incl the May 2020 Update and Windows 10 20H2 October 2020 Update. Back to the topic title, it seems the game freeze problem is not widespread, you might not even have or have noticed this problem yourself. But for those that do, this might be a hallelujah moment if you have been searching and seeking what the problem could cause.
The patch is scheduled to be included in the next patch Tuesday rotation, which is next week on the 9th of this month. If you cannot wait you can already install it through a manual Windows update search.
Highlights
- Updates an issue that causes a device to stop responding when you play a game in full-screen or tablet mode.
- Updates an issue with using Ctrl+Caps Lock and Alt+Caps Lock to switch to Hiragana or Katakana mode respectively after upgrading to Windows 10, version 2004.
- Updates an issue that prevents you from opening a document that is on the Windows desktop.
- Updates an issue that creates duplicate cloud provider folders in the File Explorer navigation pane.
- Updates an issue with some special key combinations used in DaYi, Yi, and Array IMEs that might cause an application to stop working.
- Updates an issue that displays a blank lock screen after a device wakes up from Hibernate.
- Corrects historical daylight savings time (DST) information for the Palestinian Authority.
- Updates an issue that incorrectly deactivates some Windows 10 Education devices after upgrading to Windows 10, version 2004.
- Updates an issue that might cause the Alt+Tab order to change unexpectedly and cause you to switch to the wrong window.
- Updates an issue that fails to show Extract all on the shortcut menu when you right-click an online-only ZIP file.
Microsoft patches Windows 10 bug that is responsible for game freezes
