The latest update of Windows 7 released through the monthly security patches is causing different problems to an indeterminate group of computers.
Problems with Windows updates tend to become chronic. With Windows 10 and also with Windows 7. It does not seem possible for Microsoft to publish patches or major updates that do not cause as many problems as others that it tries to solve. In this case, it is the first security patches of the year, launched to correct several identified vulnerabilities, including a remote execution failure in PowerShell and other additional vulnerabilities to add robustness against lateral channel attacks such as the known Meltdown and Specter vulnerabilities.
When the update of the monthly patches of January arrived, the problems arrived. Three in particular recognized by Microsoft. The first affects the activation of the system and occurs after the installation of patches KB4480960 and KB4480970. Its application returns an error of the KMS module and causes the system to remain as 'Not Genuine', disabling some functional and visual characteristics.
The error is similar to the one that recently caused the panic after deactivating the legitimate copies of Windows 10. "We are aware of this incident and we are currently investigating it. We will provide an update when it is available, "explains Microsoft.
Another of the detected failures affect the connectivity, specifically with the shared resources of the network through the SMBv2 file exchange protocol. "Local users that are part of the local 'Administrators' group may not be able to remotely access shared resources on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 machines after installing the security updates for January."
To fix the problem until a solution is available, Microsoft recommends using a local account that is not part of the local 'Administrators' group or any domain user. A Reddit thread ensures that the problem is global in all the equipment and offers this solution.
The third of the problems detected affects users who use Malwarebytes security software. After applying the January patches the teams simply stay 'frozen' and force the computer to restart. The company has made some recommendations to prevent the blockage and says it is working with Microsoft on a solution.
Summarizing. The problem of patches and updates in Windows is becoming chronic and becoming a high risk exercise. If the general recommendation working with software is to keep it perfectly updated, with Windows it is already impossible and it is preferable to keep the updates disabled until the stability of them is verified. If it's about production equipment even more. IT managers tremble every time one arrives.
Any type of new software can have failures and more if applied in such a huge ecosystem in hardware and applications such as Windows. However, it is clear for some time that Microsoft has a problem of software quality in Windows that should be addressed before launching patches or new features. Ensuring operational stability should be an absolute priority.
Date update on 2019-01-11. Date published on 2019-01-11. Category: windows Author: Oscar olg Fuente: muycomputer