Microsoft's newest cumulative update resolves a glitch in Windows 11 that caused some image editing applications to no longer work correctly with color rendering on HDR screens.

The bug was originally confirmed in late December and just affected Windows 11, with Microsoft explaining at that time that it planned to resolve the glitch in a future update.

"After installing Windows 11, some image editing programs might not render colors correctly on certain HDR displays. This really is frequently observed with white colors, which could display in bright yellow or other colors," the company said in December.

"This issue is the place certain color-rendering Win32 APIs return unexpected information or errors under specific conditions. Not every color profile management programs are affected, and color profile options available in the Windows 11 Settings page, including Microsoft Color User interface, are required to function correctly."

Hello, KB5008353!

The most recent Windows 11 cumulative update, which is still available as optional for users available, involves resolve the glitch, finally making everything work properly on HDR screens.

The update can be obtained as KB5008353, and anyone can download it at this time simply by checking for updates in Windows 11.

Given it's an optional update, it won't be provided automatically, but its contents, including the HDR fix, will be area of the next cumulative updates due to find the February 2022 Patch Tuesday.

"Updates a known issue that may prevent some image editing programs from rendering colors correctly on certain high dynamic range (HDR) displays. This frequently affects white colors that might display in bright yellow or any other colors," Microsoft confirmed within the release notes of the very most recent cumulative update for Windows 11.

The update doesn't appear to be causing any particular problems, if you can't wait until February to get the said fix, you can easily download it today.