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DrBonzo wrote:

So, perhaps it’s a good idea to restart after installing the servicing stack (and install it before the other patches) even though the MS support pages for the stack say no restart is required and no restart request appears after the stack installation.

That’s what I did (see earlier post). I still experienced a blank screen ‘freeze’ during the KB4525233 installation. I was able to complete the installation more through persistence rather any forensic analysis although until I do a reboot I won’t know if the issue is fully resolved.

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I hadn’t associated the issue with KB4523206 until I read the above. I had decided to install November’s security-only updates on Monday.

Installed KB4523206, restarted system although not required and ran sfc. No issues.

Installed KB4525106, restarted the system and ran sfc. No issues.

Installed KB3525233 and restarted the system. At this point, my attention was turned elsewhere so I did not see what preceded the blank screen. Several attempted ctrl-alt del’s and power cycles did not clear the blank screen until the last power cycle appeared to trigger a normal boot sequence. Ran sfc. No issues.

I have a full system backup taken just before KB4523206 but decided to wait several days and clear important work before planning a restore if that turns out to be necessary. In the meantime, I have not risked even logging out from my user account!

Dell Vostro 3750 | 8GB DDR3 | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2410M CPU | Crucial 1TB CT1000MX500SSD1
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.1.7601 (Service Pack 1) X64
Security-only updates from Microsoft Catalog as guided by Belarc Security Advisor and Master Patch List
0Patch enabled
ESET Internet Security | Malwarebytes | Glasswire Network Security