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Windows 11 Now Suffering From BSODs And Instability Due To An Unlikely Culprit; RGB Peripherals, Microsoft Offers A Remedy To Users Experiencing Problems
After the August update (KB5121003), Windows 11 has been plagued by BSODs and system instability for users with RGB peripherals. Microsoft identified that drivers associated with these devices are triggering crashes, particularly during gaming, thus providing instructions to disable problematic drivers. The advice includes careful registry modifications to temporarily resolve the conflict, with a warning regarding potential instability.
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Published 23 Aug 2026, 12:20 UTC3 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Windows 11 users report BSODs linked to RGB peripheral drivers.
- Issue occurs after the August update KB5121003.
- Games like Arc Raiders and Marvel Tokon were affected.
- Microsoft suggests disabling the inpoutx64 driver as a workaround.
- Modifying the Windows registry is required to disable the driver.
Interesting facts
- The problem is widespread among users with specific RGB peripherals.
- The workaround may lead to erratic behavior of RGB features.
- Fatal errors such as 'EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION' were identified.