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• Microsoft releases out-of-band fixes for Win7 and Win8.1 on 6/20

  Posted on June 21, 2019 at 06:27 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  Microsoft has released out-of-band updates for Windows 7, and Windows 8.1, and IE11 to fix errors introduced by Patch Tuesday patches.

  Update for 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 KB 4508772

  This update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 includes the quality improvements from KB4503269 (released June 11, 2019), in addition to these key changes:

  • Addresses an issue that may display the error, “MMC has detected an error in a snap-in and will unload it.” when you try to expand, view, or create Custom Views in Event Viewer. Additionally, the application may stop responding or close. You may also receive the same error when using Filter Current Log in the Action menu with built-in views or logs.

  Update for Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 KB 4508773

  This update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 includes the quality improvements from KB4503290 (released June 11, 2019), in addition to these key changes:

  • Addresses an issue that may display the error, “MMC has detected an error in a snap-in and will unload it.” when you try to expand, view, or create Custom Views in Event Viewer. Additionally, the application may stop responding or close. You may also receive the same error when using Filter Current Log in the Action menu with built-in views or logs

  Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 11 KB 4508646

  This update for Internet Explorer 11 includes the quality improvements from KB4503259, in addition to these key changes:

  • Addresses an issue that causes Internet Explorer 11 to stop working when it opens or interacts with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) markers, including Power BI line charts with markers.

  Important: The improvements in this update are not included in the Monthly Rollups released June 11, 2019

  Please note: Like the Security Only Updates and the separate IE11 Cumulative Updates, these Patches are MS Catalog only downloads. They are not available through Windows Update.

  Windows Patches/Security IE11, June 2019 Black Tuesday, KB 4508646, KB 4508722, KB 4508773, Windows 7, Windows 8.1

• Update on Internet Explorer printing problems

  Posted on June 27, 2017 at 18:54 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  @mrbrian reports these patches are available for printing problems in Internet Explorer.
  NOTE: there is a caveat. This update removes the protection from CVE-2017-8529.

  From CVE-2017-8529 | Microsoft Browser Information Disclosure Vulnerability:

  “Microsoft is announcing the release of the following updates to address a known issue customers may experience when printing from Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge: 4032782 for Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Internet Explorer 10 on Windows Server 2012, Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2012; 4032695 for Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge on Windows 10; 4032693 for Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 1511; 4022723 for Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 1607; 4022716 for Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 1703; 4022720 which is the monthly rollup preview for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2; 4022721 which is the monthly rollup preview for Windows Server 2012; 4022168 which is the monthly rollup preview for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.  This update removes the protection from CVE-2017-8529. All updates are available only on the Microsoft Update Catalog, with the exceptions of 4022720, 4022721, 4022168, and 4022716, which are also available through Windows Update.”

  See @mrbrian ‘s post

  Windows Patches/Security IE10, IE11, ie9, Internet Explorer printing problems

• Internet Explorer 11 has all sorts of problems with Flash

  Posted on November 25, 2013 at 22:50 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

  If you’re seeing bizarre Flash behavior with IE 11, you aren’t alone – and the problems exist with Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1.

  InfoWorld Tech Watch

  Windows News Flash, IE11, Internet Explorer 11