Microsoft pulls security update over software conflicts

[maxie]

No problems so far i keep a system for testing So will see how things go

 

[Iforgot]

...I have 3 brain cells and one I save for paranoia...

That puts you one ahead of me.

Two of mine are having an argument about, which Scotch is best,
The paranoia one I'll leave alone "too depressing to listen to".
I'll wait for the majority vote between the other two and have a scotch.

 

[Layback Bear]

Thanks Brink for the information.
Does it hurt to uninstall that KB even without Error Coded 55?
I'm having problems with FF20.0 and Malwarebytes that I never had before.

Hey Jack,

I wouldn't think so if you haven't had issues, but since you are, you might go ahead and uninstall it to see if you still have the issues with FF20.0 and Malwarebytes.

I uninstalled the KB and so far it had no ill effect.
I did find the Firefox problem and fixed it.
It was a false Google home page. I reset Google home page and as of now it works as it should.

 

[Brink]

Thanks Brink for the information.
Does it hurt to uninstall that KB even without Error Coded 55?
I'm having problems with FF20.0 and Malwarebytes that I never had before.

Hey Jack,

I wouldn't think so if you haven't had issues, but since you are, you might go ahead and uninstall it to see if you still have the issues with FF20.0 and Malwarebytes.

I uninstalled the KB and so far it had no ill effect.
I did find the Firefox problem and fixed it.
It was a false Google home page. I reset Google home page and as of now it works as it should.

Good to hear that it was a separate issue for Firefox.

 

[lehnerus2000]

There was a Firefox update (20.0.1) yesterday.
I wonder if it was related to this issue?

 

[King Arthur]

Pulled the update from the home server and a couple other PCs that are on automatic updates just to be on the safe side, luckily none of them BSoD'd! The rest (including mine) are all on manual updates so nothing was to be worried there.

This was a nice moment to keep in mind that it's always a good idea to not immediately spring for updates, lest there be hidden surprises.

 

[UsernameIssues]

....This was a nice moment to keep in mind that it's always a good idea to not immediately spring for updates, lest there be hidden surprises.

Now if everyone took that approach, then we would not know if there was a problem now would we

I kid of course. It is wise to manage updates for businesses. They can use the massive number of home computers as a test bed. And you can too, if you wait a tiny bit.

Not to derail this thread. I hope this is considered to be on topic:
Why did MS not throttle KB2823324 like they seem to be doing for another Windows Kernel-Mode drivers update KB2807986? Throttling limits the number of computers that could barf all at once. I guess the vulnerability in KB2823324 is much worse. But Dustin says:

Update 2823324 addresses a Moderate-level vulnerability that requires an attacker to have physical computer access to exploit.

 

[indianacarnie]

Have had a couple of (scary) problems the last few days, but not sure what caused them. Haven't uninstalled yet and machine SEEMS to be running fine. Anyone heard of this affecting either the GPU or drivers for it/them?

 

[Ex_Brit]

This buggy update problem was confined to Brazilian users with Kaspersky antivirus installed, so if people aren't seeing the exact symptoms described then there's no need to uninstall it.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Uh oh!

I don't know if it is related, but my computer has just started displaying some annoying/weird issues:

• The Recycle Bin always forgets its "View" settings now (it used to forget occasionally, usually if I opened it when it only contained images)
• My Event Viewer thinks that Startup (100) is actually Shutdown (200)

 

[Ex_Brit]

I don't know if it is related, but my computer has just started displaying some annoying/weird issues:

• The Recycle Bin always forgets its "View" settings now (it used to forget occasionally, usually if I opened it when it only contained images)
• My Event Viewer thinks that Startup (100) is actually Shutdown (200)

I doubt this is the same issue and if I were you I would start a new thread in say, BSOD Help and Support... BSOD Help and Support - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

[lehnerus2000]

Re-image

I doubt this is the same issue and if I were you I would start a new thread in say, BSOD Help and Support... BSOD Help and Support - Windows 7 Help Forums

I don't have any BSOD issues.

The Event Viewer issue must have been a glitch, because it is making the correct announcements today.

The Recycle Bin "View" setting has always been unreliable (every other folder "View" setting is "rock solid").
Previously, it didn't fail every time I opened it though.
It's only an annoyance (I can live with it).

I'll re-image my PC from my backup and reinstall the updates just to be sure.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Well good luck

 

[lehnerus2000]

Thanks

Well good luck

Thanks Ex_Brit.

I don't anticipate any problems.

 

[carwiz]

The problem only occurs with certain types of security software. If you don't have a problem, leave the patch in.

"The problem is mostly confined to users in Brazil that have the banking security plugin 'G-Buster' installed," Qualys Chief Technology Officer Wolfgang Kandek said in a blog posted on Friday. "G-Buster is locally developed in Brazil by the company 'GAS Tecnologia' and is widely installed in Brazil. Given the number of complaints in Brazil, it is clear that Microsoft does not have this particular combination of Windows 7 and G-Buster plugin in its QA setup."

 

[incurablegeek]

Recent Windows Update causes huge problems for Win 7 users!

Recent Windows Update causes huge problems for Win 7 users! | Daves Computer Tips

My apologies if this is "Old News".

Microsoft has advised users of Windows 7 (and Windows Server 2008) to uninstall a recent security update (KB2823324) after hundreds of complaints about computers not starting, refusing to re-boot, and other similar issues. Microsoft is blaming conflicts with 3rd party software for the errant behavior. Apparently, some Anti-Virus programs may also be affected, displaying symptoms such as issuing incorrect ‘Invalid License’ messages.

Microsoft is investigating behavior where systems may not recover from a restart, or applications cannot load, after security update 2823324 is applied. We recommend that customers uninstall this update. As an added precaution, Microsoft has removed the download links to the 2823324 update while we investigate.
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More information is available via this Microsoft Knowledge Base Article.

 

[senseless1707]

Microsoft withdraws KB 2823324, second botched automatic update this year | Microsoft windows - InfoWorld

another good article on the botched update.

 

[Anak]

Out of Band Update to resolve KB2823324:

Note Security update 2840149 replaces security update 2823324. We recommend that customers uninstall security update 2823324 and then install security update 2840149. For information about how to uninstall security update 2823324, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2829996

 

[kado897]

Mine got delivered this morning with my daily update check. I had already uninstalled.

 

[crankypenguin]

I had minor issues with FF20 since that update (now that I think about it) I have pulled it today, and noticed a new security update waiting on me in Windows Update Thanks for the heads up:busted: