Microsoft released emergency updates to fix a Windows 11 issue that caused some Dell PCs to slow down, overheat, drain battery, or shut down after recent security updates. The problem was traced to an incompatibility between the Windows USB-C Connection Manager and the Intel Innovation Platform Framework Processor Participant driver, affecting devices that installed KB5101650 and KB5095093. #Microsoft #Dell #KB5101650 #KB5095093 #IntelInnovationPlatformFramework
Keypoints
- The issue affected some Dell PCs running Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2.
- It was triggered after installing the July 2026 update KB5101650.
- The root cause was an incompatibility with KB5095093 and the Intel IPF Processor Participant driver.
- Affected devices could show a yellow warning in Device Manager and experience shutdowns or poor performance.
- Microsoft released out-of-band fixes KB5121767 and KB5121768 to resolve the problem.