If you’re having trouble with Red Dead Redemption 2 on your latest patch of Windows 11, don’t worry. A patch is no doubt on the way to fix the issue. Almost as soon as the issue was discovered, work began to bring stability back to the two software so they can start being functional again. The Windows 11 update KB5023774 is an optional one. In fact, if you don’t go into the updates section of your computer to find it and install it, you likely haven’t experienced this problem with Red Dead Redemption 2 yet. This update is one that the computer doesn’t ask urgently for. So for those of you who are studious lovers of Windows updates, this problem may apply to you.
Recent Windows 11 Update Has Broken Red Dead Redemption 2https://t.co/zx6kl0xX40
— Insider Gaming (@InsiderGamingIG) March 29, 2023
The update launched on March 28th. It was part of Windows 11 21H2, which is an early build of Windows 11, but the most current version that people can use. The main fix that this version of 11 provided was the correction of various issues surrounding the search box and other taskbar functions. The only issue is that if you try to run Red Dead Redemption 2 on this version of Windows, the Rockstar Game Launcher is unable to start the game. Users with the issue noticed that instead of launching the title, the Launcher would reset the button back to Play instead of Running. This continuously happens even after resets and retries. While this isn’t a problem with the game itself, it does prevent the game from initially booting.
How Can I Fix The Red Dead Redemption 2 Issue On Windows 11?
Once the problem came up across multiple users, Microsoft and Rockstar Games started to work together to find a solution. If you want a fix now, though, there is a temporary solution ready to go. If you’re having this issue on your version of Windows, navigate to the same Updates section within your settings. From there, you should be able to update your version of Windows to the 22H2 version of Windows. Once you do that, the issue should be gone, and you can play Red Dead Redemption 2 easily.