According to TechPowerUp’s report on Microsoft’s ongoing investigation, a Windows 11 game-launch issue has been linked to RGB-equipped hardware and the drivers or code components those devices may install. The connection covers both peripherals and components fitted inside a PC, making this more than a question of what is plugged into the outside of a system.
On affected machines, trying to launch certain games triggers the issue. Microsoft’s current findings point to the presence of RGB-related software components as the common factor.
The driver connection
Hardware with RGB lighting features may install drivers or other code using filenames similar to inpoutx64. That wording is important: the investigation concerns components with comparable names, rather than only one specifically named file.
Microsoft has not limited its findings to a single type of RGB product. A peripheral can be involved, but so can an internal device component offering lighting features. In both cases, the relevant link is software placed on the system by that hardware.
When the problem appears
The issue is triggered during the launch of certain games on systems where these drivers are present. That ties together three elements: RGB-capable hardware, an associated driver or code component, and a game launch.
Not every game or lighting-equipped device is described as affected. For now, filenames resembling inpoutx64 provide the most concrete identifier connected to the problem.
Have you encountered this issue when launching a game on a PC with RGB peripherals or illuminated internal hardware?
