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Nvidia Releases Hotfix for Windows 11 Performance Issues

11/20/2025

Summary

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Nvidia released a hotfix display driver version 581.94 to address performance issues tied to the October 2025 Windows update KB5066835.
The issues primarily affect systems running Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2.
Nvidia states that only some games are affected.
Users experiencing lower frame rates should install the update.
Separately, other problems from the October update include BitLocker recovery prompts and issues with the Windows Recovery Environment.

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Nvidia released a hotfix display driver version 581.94 to address performance issues tied to the October 2025 Windows update KB5066835.
The issues primarily affect systems running Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2.
Nvidia states that only some games are affected.
Users experiencing lower frame rates should install the update.
Separately, other problems from the October update include BitLocker recovery prompts and issues with the Windows Recovery Environment.