Windows 11 update triggers blue screens on MSI motherboards

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MSI has confirmed that the recent surge of blue screens of death (BSODs) experienced by Windows users is linked to certain models of MSI motherboards. The error message displayed is 'UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR' after installing the Windows 11 update. Both MSI and Microsoft are investigating the issue, and MSI advises users to avoid installing the August 2023 preview updates for now. Impacted users should revert their BIOS to a previous version and uninstall the optional Windows updates. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and stated that the problematic updates may automatically uninstall.
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