While this update brings several improvements to your machine, Windows 11 KB5041585 issues also come with it.
According to user reports, after installing KB5041585, their computers became slow or even unresponsive.
In this post, we collected some methods to help you address these problems.

Continue reading and try them out.
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Potential Solutions to Windows 11 KB5041585 Issues
Fix 1.
Uninstall KB5041585
Step 1.
Right-click theStartbutton on the taskbar and chooseSettings.
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SelectWindows Update>Update history>Uninstall updates.
On the update list appears, find KB5041585 and then click theUninstallbutton next to it.
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Fix 2.
Disable IPv6
The computer slowness issue after KB5041585 installation may be sparked by the IPv6 CVE-2024-38063 patch.
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Based on practice, disabling IPv6 may effectively alleviate the problem.
Here you’re able to see how to disable IPv6.
Right-click theWindows logobutton on the taskbar and chooseWindows PowerShell (Admin).
If a UAC window appears, selectYesto continue.
In the command line window, punch in the following command and pressEnterto execute it.
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters -Name DisabledComponents -Value 0xFF -throw in DWord
Step 4.
Fix 3.
However, doing so may reduce the security of the unit and cause system instability or data loss.
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