Several weeks in the past, Microsoft offered the gamepad keyboard for Windows 11, which permits players to enter textual content quicker by means of controlling the on-screen keyboard with a gamepad. After some checking out with the assistance of Windows Insiders, Microsoft began rolling the keyboard to all customers with Windows 11 model 24H2 as a part of its newest non-security replace, which additionally fastened some recognized insects. Sadly, the joy became out to be a little bit short-lived.

Users spotted that Microsoft quietly got rid of all mentions of the gamepad keyboard from the KB5044384 reinforce article. Not simplest that, the ones with Windows 11 24H2 and its newest replace additionally misplaced get right of entry to to the characteristic.

Shortly after the invention, Microsoft stated the paused rollout within the liberate notes for construct 22635.4400 from the Beta Channel. The just right information is that the gamepad keyboard will have to make a go back within the close to long term:

We have quickly disabled the brand new Gamepad keyboard format for the on-screen keyboard in Windows 11 that started rolling out to Windows Insiders within the Beta Channel with Build 22635.4145 to deal with some problems. This characteristic might be roll out once more in a long term flight.

Besides insects within the new gamepad keyboard, Microsoft notified customers about any other worm, which led to the Task Manager to show 0 working apps and background processes. It additionally impacts shoppers with KB5044384 put in. Microsoft says a repair will have to be to be had in a long term replace. Meanwhile, customers must merely take care of this minor inconvenience (different Task Manager options are unaffected).