14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has confirmed a new bug in Windows 11 2022 Update, explaining that in some cases, typing in certain languages might not work as expected.
This is because, the software giant says, Windows might not be able to convert characters in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, and possibly other languages too.
“When typing in languages that use multibyte character sets - such as Japanese, Korean, and Chinese - operations to convert characters might not function correctly. Text conversion occurs when a series of characters is transformed into different characters by means of user selection. This commonly involves additional Prediction candidate and Conversion candidate windows, which appear near the cursor position while typing,” the software giant explains.
At first glance, all Windows 11 is affected, and Microsoft explains that it noticed the bug on the 2022 Update.
This is the most recent version of Windows 11, and its rollout is currently underway. Microsoft did not provide an ETA as to when the rollout is projected to be completed, but it shouldn’t take too long before this happens, with an update on the rollout progress expected any day now.
Microsoft explains that users who come across the bug might encounter the following symptoms on their Windows 11 devices:
An incorrect range of characters is automatically selected for conversion, resulting in the conversion candidate window displaying unexpected options. The cursor might move to an unexpected position, resulting in the selection of the wrong sequence of characters for conversion. This can cause symptom 1.
At this point, Microsoft says it’s working on a full fix, with an update projected to go live at some point in the near future. With Patch Tuesday happening tomorrow, it’ll be interesting to see if the software giant is indeed ready to address the bug in Windows 11.