Windows 11 Patches Black Screen And Gaming Issues

Microsoft released the February 2026 Windows 11 update KB5077181, which is mandatory and began rolling out in February 2026. The patch fixes up to 58 critical vulnerabilities including a Notepad remote-code-execution flaw, resolves Nvidia-related black screen and gaming-artifact issues, and repairs explorer.exe crashes; users should verify Build 26200.7840 or newer to confirm applied fixes.