Microsoft Rolled out April 2022 update for Windows 10 And windows 11 user recently. The update brings many new features and improvements. However, the patch is reportedly breaking some popular web browsers. According to a report by WindowsLatest, a potential compatibility issue between antivirus solutions and windows Updates causing web browsers like Google chrome, microsoft edge, Firefox and others to crash. The report shows that users are seeing an error message that reads, “The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022). Click OK to close the application”.
The report reveals that some users have complained about the issue on Microsoft’s own Feedback Hub. Complaints on the Hub have also shown that browsers, including Vivaldi and Brave, are working fine.
As of now, the tech giant has not addressed the issue. Some reports suggest that the problem is due to an operating system compatibility issue with antivirus apps like ESET. To address the issue, the security firm has deployed a possible fix that users can install manually. It is not yet known if the problem is occurring with other antivirus software as well.
If you are also getting the error message while running the popular web browsers mentioned above, you can also uninstall the cumulative update.
For those who don’t know, Microsoft has added the Search Highlight feature to Windows 10 with the update. The feature shows trending topics on Bing, facts about the day, and content related to user interest in the Windows Search homepage. The company is also adding a new way to change the color of the buttons that appear in the notification toast. This feature makes notifications more compact. Users can now also expand the app’s top three notifications by default in the Action Center.