Microsoft security update may break Windows 7
For those users who are still on Windows 7 (a large population) who have recently installed the latest patch or worse yet, let Windows install them automatically may find themselves with the inability to successfully boot and load the OS. The patch, intended to fix a vulnerability, is referenced as security update 2823324 and Microsoft is recommending that anyone who has installed it to uninstall it, provided they can actually boot up to do so. In the meantime, they have removed the update from the list of Windows updates to prevent further customer impact. For those on Windows 8, it looks like you are safe for the moment. Those impacted can follow instructions here to remedy the issue.
A security update that Microsoft pushed out earlier this week crashes some Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista machines, forcing them into an endless cycle of reboots that can only be stopped by repairing the operating systems.
Microsoft recommends that all Windows 7 users uninstall the security update.
The update came as a part of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft’s longstanding tradition of releasing security patches on the second Tuesday of each month. The main vulnerability that this month’s update addressed required a would-be hacker to possess valid login credentials and physically interact with a computer. Although this issue was not critical by itself, some of the other problems that Patch Tuesday addressed were.
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