Windows 7 Update issue - KB 3004394

[SCR]

Issue for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
We have found that this update is causing additional problem on computers that are running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This includes the inability to install future updates.

The KB 3004394 update does not cause any known problems on the other systems for which it is released. We recommend that you install the update on the other systems.

An update is available to remove KB 3004394 from Windows 7 SP1-based and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1-based computers

Microsoft Support

[fj12ryder]

rsmith159 wrote:
fj12ryder......

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3004394

seems to suggest the 4394 update is for Windows 8.1

Rick in Cobourg

It's possible, but I updated a Windows 8.1 computer Thursday night, and it didn't show up then. I looked at the past updates and it didn't show up anywhere. Dunno.

[stickdog]

SCR wrote:
While there were updates for Silverlight included in this months cycle KB 3004394 was a root certificate update according to the link in my original post. MS removed KB 3004394 and issued KB 3024777 to remove the first had you installed it.

Contrary to the initial recommendation by MS to uninstall KB 3004394 they instead now say to use KB 3024777. If you did not install the 4394 update before MS removed it or you uninstalled it you will not see KB 3024777.

I elected to restore my system from a image I always make prior to the MS updates for just this reason. I have turned MS Updates off as they seem to be having some pretty serious issues considering this update cycle and the one that screwed things up in recent months.

KB 3004394 was installed or I should say I allowed it to be installed 12/10/14 as I prefer only notice of updates because of limits on data use. I had no noticeable difference in machine performance after the update. On 12/12/14 I received and installed KB 3034777 still don't see any problems. Life goes on, no harm no foul.

[rsmith159]

fj12ryder......

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3004394

seems to suggest the 4394 update is for Windows 8.1

Rick in Cobourg

[SCR]

While there were updates for Silverlight included in this months cycle KB 3004394 was a root certificate update according to the link in my original post. MS removed KB 3004394 and issued KB 3024777 to remove the first had you installed it.

Contrary to the initial recommendation by MS to uninstall KB 3004394 they instead now say to use KB 3024777. If you did not install the 4394 update before MS removed it or you uninstalled it you will not see KB 3024777.

I elected to restore my system from a image I always make prior to the MS updates for just this reason. I have turned MS Updates off as they seem to be having some pretty serious issues considering this update cycle and the one that screwed things up in recent months.

[MNtundraRet]

The original update mentioned by OP (KB 3004394) came with about a dozen updates on Tuesday 12/9/14. It was a fix for the previous month's problem with a "Silverlight" issue. "Silverlight" is a coding program similar to Flash, etc. which is mostly obsolete now days.

The problems were mostly effecting certain servers and business versions of Windows7 SP1. Inability to update Windows being one of the problems. Since I run "Windows7 Premium, SP1 and don't use "Silverlight" I have had no problems with any of the updates.

It should be noted that the updates issued about 2 days ago, and again today, 12/13/14, were for fixes to "Silverlight". "1492" most likely missed out on the KB3004392 update by waiting a few days.

[sue_t]

It didn't appear as an update for Win7 Ultimate SP1 on my 64-bit system.

I, long ago, stopped Automatic Updates. I also usually wait a few days before installing, hoping any bugs/quirks are worked out before I install.

My system is set to notify me when updates are available. Then I review the updates before downloading and installing, and select only the ones I want to install.

Have quit installing the Malicious Software updates because it takes forever to scan the four hard drives on my system, hours and hours. Too many photos on external drives, I guess.

[stickdog]

It was installed 12-10 on my HP laptop and had new updates 12-12 with were successful so I guess I'm good to go.

[fj12ryder]

rsmith159 wrote:
My Windows 7 system got upgraded today and my computer went completely whacko, programs not responding, dead slow, really unusable. I managed to do a system restore to before the upgrade and things were back to normal. It appears to me this update is for Windows 8 and not Windows 7 and the comments about no problems with Win 7 are incorrect. I have turned off automatic updates and I will decline anything for Win 8 or features that have nothing to do with me.

Rick in Cobourg

Pretty much incorrect all the way around. The update doesn't come up with Windows 8.1 and it did update on my Windows 7 computer and everything still works fine. I am going to uninstall it anyway, but that's just to be on the safe side.

[1492]

I haven't yet done December's monthly updates as I don't have auto updates enabled. Only notifications.

Since its not in my update queue, MS must have already pulled it for WIN 7 SP1 if you haven't updated when it was released.

[bob213]

Originally installed 12/10/2014 and can be repaired with link below.

More info here. This update fixes it.
FIX

Mine auto uploaded the fix.

[rsmith159]

My Windows 7 system got upgraded today and my computer went completely whacko, programs not responding, dead slow, really unusable. I managed to do a system restore to before the upgrade and things were back to normal. It appears to me this update is for Windows 8 and not Windows 7 and the comments about no problems with Win 7 are incorrect. I have turned off automatic updates and I will decline anything for Win 8 or features that have nothing to do with me.

Rick in Cobourg

[1492]

I can't find this KB 3004394 update as being installed on my WIN 7 systems? :h I wonder when it was originally issued?

[SCR]

fj12ryder wrote:
Just notified about this by the latest Windows Update that removes it. It hasn't caused any issues with me but you never know.

There has been a range of issues caused by this update, one being that Windows Update stops working. Not all systems are affected and those that are do not necessarily have the same issues.

I started receiving some errors in event viewer and my boot time increased.

[fj12ryder]

Just notified about this by the latest Windows Update that removes it. It hasn't caused any issues with me but you never know.