• MS-DEFCON 2: New “checked” KB3146706 leads me to turn the rating up

    Posted on May 3, 2016 at 15:45 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    Microsoft has just changed KB3146706 into an important, checked, security update.

    As you may recall, people in China were having problems with the patch blowing away pirated Windows 7 machines.

    It’s much too early to tell if the patch is going to cause other problems. Thus, I’m recommending that you NOT install any patches just yet.

    There’s no documentation anywhere about today’s patches.

    We’re headed to MS-DEFCON 2: Patch reliability is unclear. Unless you have an immediate, pressing need to install a specific patch, don’t do it.

    As I mutter under my breath.

    UPDATE: There’s a new note in the KB 3146706 article:

    Known issues in this security update

    • After you install this security update on a Windows 7 SP1-based system, you may experience any of the following problems:
      • The system slows down
      • You cannot access folders under the Documents and Settings folder.
      • You cannot modify permissions on the Security tab in a the Properties dialog box
      • You may receive a disk write failure error message

      This problem may occur when certain third-party DRM software is installed. The problem is known to occur with certain DRM software from Fasoo.com.

      Contact the manufacturer of your software for more information about how to resolve this problem.

      The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.

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