The PDF viewer does not matter (tested with Bluebeam, Adobe Reader, PDF Exchange Viewer. The same PDF file when opened after saving it to the hard drive causes no problems.
We're investigating whether a recently deployed update could be the source of this issue. On Twitter, Microsoft used its Microsoft 365 Status account to keep users updated: The company does say, however, that none of the update release on this particular date are to blame. While Microsoft has not indicated which update it believes may have been to blame, the crashing issues only started on 15 July.
Microsoft is on the home stretch with Windows 11 as October 5 nears, so if you’re on the Insider channel on your main PC, the time could be now to exit it and use Windows 10 until the free upgrade comes calling. With build 22000.176 of Windows 11, it’s a great example of when something in testing can suddenly go wrong, which is why we always recommend installing these versions on a machine that you barely use, or through virtualization applications such as Parallels Desktop. We’ve already seen the journey of the new Safari browser from Apple at WWDC 2021, with most of the design now reverted to how it’s always been, thanks to feedback from beta users.īut some are still tempted to use these test versions on their main machines that are used for work and gaming.
However, there are always risks associated with doing this, as it isn’t the final version.
It could be a new version of a web browser, or a new update to iPadOS for example.
There’s always the temptation to install the latest and greatest software from Apple, Microsoft and Google. After rebooting, everything should work as before.Īnalysis: the time could be now to exit the Insider program