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KB5101650 Windows 11 update is causing some Dell PCs to shut down unexpectedly

Microsoft's July 14th Windows Update is causing certain Dell PCs to shut down unexpectedly, forcing the Windows team to halt the update on affected PCs.

KB5101650 Windows 11 update is causing some Dell PCs to shut down unexpectedly
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TL;DR: Microsoft paused rollout of KB5101650 after a driver conflict on some Dell PCs caused unexpected shutdowns. Affected systems show a yellow exclamation for the Intel Innovation Platform Framework Processor Participant driver in Device Manager. The conflict involves the new Windows USB-C Connection Manager/UCSI; a fix is expected in several days.
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Microsoft has reportedly paused the rollout of its latest Windows Update on certain Dell PCs as a result of a driver conflict causing the affected Dell PCs to shut down unexpectedly. BleepingComputer reports that KB5101650, released this Tuesday for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2, is causing a driver conflict that is responsible for the shutdown issue.

Microsoft states that affected Dell PCs will show a yellow exclamation point in Device Manager next to the Intel Innovation Platform Framework Processor Participant driver, making it easy for users to identify if their system is affected (and has the latest Windows Update installed). The issue is specifically caused by an alleged incompatibility between the aforementioned Intel driver and Windows 11's new Windows USB-C connection Manager interface that was introduced with KB5095093 last month. The new Type-C connection manager is part of Microsoft's Type-C connector system software interface (UCSI) driver that is responsible for handling Type-C and Thunderbolt ports on a machine.

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Microsoft is planning to release a resolution that will reportedly arrive in the next several days. Again, affected users need not worry about the update as Microsoft has already halted KB5101650's rollout to affected users.

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Question #1

Which Dell systems are known to be affected by the KB5101650 shutdown issue?

The article does not list specific Dell models; it only says the update is affecting "certain Dell PCs." It notes affected systems will show a yellow exclamation point in Device Manager next to the Intel Innovation Platform Framework Processor Participant driver, which can be used to identify if a Dell PC is impacted.
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How can I check Device Manager to see if the Intel Innovation Platform Framework Processor Participant driver shows a yellow exclamation point?

Question #3

Is the shutdown caused by KB5101650 related to the new Windows USB-C Connection Manager (UCSI) introduced in KB5095093?

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Has Microsoft stopped the rollout of KB5101650 for affected Dell PCs, and do I need to uninstall the update manually?

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KB5101650 was released on July 14th and features a plethora of fixes, including a problem that made headlines where one of Windows 11's core systems consumed far more storage than it needed, up to 500GB. The update also ships with a variety of other fixes and security updates, including SHA-2 certificate thumbprints for trusted RDP publishers, and an issue surrounding the Recycle bin where the internal file name of a file being deleted might not display the original file name.

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