Posted on 08/18/2014 9:17:41 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Many people who downloaded last week’s Windows 8.1 patch have experienced blue screens of death, and looping system restarts. In fact, the problem has been so significant, that Microsoft has pulled the patches from Windows Update. They also recommend that you uninstall them.
In all, the problems have been associated with four patches, which aimed to address a number of issues. Aside from the symptoms associated with system instability, these could cause problems with any of your computer’s fonts in the event that any of them aren’t installed in the typical fonts directory in Windows.
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They need to do a “New Coke” withdrawal and send out the 7 patch for the 8 sufferers everywhere.
Can we get a 3.11 patch? That would be great.
Our IT support group had to pull some Windows 7 patches from last week, as well.
I’ll just wait for Windoze 9 thank you very much since only the odd numbered MS OSes seem to work as intended.
Tee-shirt: I h8 on w8.
I skipped the update that did did that, it also hit se7en.
Just remember, Linux sucks. Apple fanboys suck.
MS days are numbered; they float on license fee’s in a now failed business model. It just has not caught up with them yet, kind of like Helicopter Ben and our awesome economy of today.
Unfortunately, smertfoan isn’t able to be fixed too easily..
Did did?
Really foan?
A major BSOD outbreak is the last thing Redmond needs with 8. Market perception and resistance is already a problem.
One of my sisters just bought our mom a new laptop with 8 on it. I hate it with a passion and I am supposed to help her learn how to use it when I can’t even figure out that crap.
My netbook has XP and the desktop has 7 so that is what I am used to using.
I’m glad she still prefers her Kindle that another sister bought her last year so I can learn how to use 8 enough that she can use the computer eventually.
Guess I better check tomorrow that she didn’t get this update if I can find where to look. lol
I’m told there’s a way you can assert your XP box is an ATM, and continue to get updates and patches.
‘Course with today’s news, I’m not certain that is a plus...
Being a laggard has occasional rewards.
I had two of the troublesome updates installed. Thankfully nothing happened, but I’ve uninstalled to be safe.
Meanwhile, in other news, Apple has announced several new Macbook models and will soon be announcing several new iMac models. OS X 10.10 Yosemite to be announced soon, too.
I’ve never seen a Mac BSOD.
Just hit the windows button on your keyboard (your new best friend) and go to desktop. It’s pretty much like 7 from there.
True of Windows 8.1. [If you're using Windows 8, do the upgrade.] It's a BETTER Windows 7. All you need to do is think of the start screen as a bigger start menu, and ALL of the 8.1 utilities are superior to W7.
I just updated today. Am I ok?
My laptop was the victim of the restart loop, kept on happening over and over again, had to do system restore back to August 9th maybe 5 times, at least now I know what the heck happened..contacted Microsoft and they said it must be the laptop that Microsoft patches can’t cause this LOL
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