KB5079473 — S3 sleep issues [BUG]
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george carlin
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Starting from KB5074109 > KB5077181 > KB5079473
S3 sleep issue persists. The screen goes black, but PC still works; only a hard reset helps.
My HW configuration:
- GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA
- Intel Core i9-12900K
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (MSI GTX 970 Gaming (MS-V316))
- Kingston KF556C40-32 x2 (64Gb)
- 4k monitors x2
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
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Sumit D - IA 160.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-03-12T14:17:22.9433333+00:00 Hi,
Please supply the following Information.
Right-click the Start button and Choose the Run option
Type in msinfo32
Press enter.
Take a screenshot of the System Summary window and post it in the next reply.
I look forward to your response and am eager to collaborate until we find a solution.
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george carlin 10 Reputation points
2026-03-12T13:43:04.8133333+00:00 If you have this issue, uninstall this update and hide it.
Install-Module PSWindowsUpdate Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser -Force Hide-WindowsUpdate -KBArticleID KB5079473