US EditionMicrosoft: KB5070311 Triggers File Explorer White Flash in Dark Mode
The KB5070311 update causes white flashes in File Explorer's dark mode during common actions, with Microsoft advising users to disable dark mode until a fix is released.
- On Monday, Microsoft confirmed the KB5070311 preview update triggers bright white flashes when opening File Explorer in dark mode, warning users the window might briefly display a blank white screen.
- The preview update refreshed copy, move, and delete dialogs in default and expanded views, and updated progress bars and charts to match dark mode updates.
- When users perform routine actions like navigating Home or Gallery, creating tabs, toggling the Details pane, or selecting 'More details' during file copy, affected windows briefly flash white, which users liken to a 'flash bang' in dark mode.
- Until Microsoft issues a repair, affected users are advised to switch off dark mode to avoid the white-flash effect, and Microsoft says it is working on a fix without providing a timeline.
- Beyond the dark-mode bug, KB5070311 also fixed explorer.exe and taskbar hangs after notifications, resolved File Explorer search failures on some SMB shares, and followed last month’s preload feature testing.
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Windows 11 Update KB5070311 Triggers Blinding White Flash in Dark Mode
Flash in the Dark: Microsoft’s Windows 11 Update Sparks an Unexpected Blinding Bug Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to refine Windows 11 have hit another snag, this time with a peculiar visual glitch that’s leaving users squinting at their screens. The latest non-security preview update, known as KB5070311, was intended to enhance the operating system’s dark mode features, particularly within File Explorer. Instead, it has introduced a jarring white …
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