Batu69 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Windows 10 users seem to be okay for now One of the updates that Microsoft shipped on this month’s Patch Tuesday is causing trouble on a number of computers and probably the only good news is that Windows 10 seems to be on the safe side for now. Windows update KB3097877, which was part of security update MS15-115, is the source of a major problem experienced by users on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, with some seeing network login issues, and crashes of the ASUS Audio Center happening all of a sudden. At the same time, a number of Windows 7 users also revealed that their gadgets are crashing after installing this update, as the sidebar that stays on the desktop no longer seems to run more than a couple of seconds. And last but not least, both Windows 7 and 8.1 seems to be impacted by an Outlook issue that makes the email client crash completely when users attempt to open HTML links. Both Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013 are reportedly affected. No “official” fix For the moment, Microsoft is yet to acknowledge the problem and the update is still up for grabs, so if you are looking into an easy method to resolve all these problems, the only way to do it is to completely uninstall the update and hide it until a fix is provided. To do that, go into Control Panel > Programs and features > Installed updates, and then search for KB3097877. Right-click, uninstall, and you’re good to go. In case you’re wondering, KB3097877 is an update that’s specifically developed to address a vulnerability in OpenType fonts, with Microsoft saying that attackers who successful exploit it can get the same privileges as the logged-on user. This is clearly a major risk, so the company would better look into reports and fix the problems as soon as possible. In the meantime, make sure you don’t click any malicious files, links or documents landing in your inbox and coming from unknown and untrusted sources. News source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunk1966 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 just type this in an elevated command prompt:wusa /uninstall /kb:3097877 /quiet /norestart and click "enter"restart pc, run windows update and hide the update when it's presenteddone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeSmithG Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I used to use hackers lounge in Yahoo chat many years ago, when I was a bad boy, lOl, what's changed, not much :smile: However, someone quoted, that if you want a computer virus or Trojan horse or a lifetime of head aches, install Windows. They were a Linux user. I kind of agree with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 12 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Thanks , I was just wondering if I should install this " KB-product" ...............now,I know ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 The Outlook crash issue in Windows 7 is apparently fixed as of this morning (5:00 AM CST (U.S.); 1100 GMT).Yesterday, I was opening an e-mail from my local grocery store to view their weekly specials, and Outlook 2013 just completed bombed and disappeared. I spent the better part of yesterday afternoon, evening and the wee hours this morning troubleshooting the issue. Ran Outlook Product Stability Diagnostic, ScanPST.exe, Microsoft OffCAT and several System Restore sessions, which eventually helped me deduce that the Patch Tuesday updates were the culprit.If you're experiencing this problem on Windows 7, just re-download the latest Windows Updates again and reinstall them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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