Microsoft: Please Avoid Security Update KB2823324

[exfileme]

A security update distributed in April 2013 Patch Tuesday may put the 32-bit version of Windows 7 in an infinite boot loop.

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[SchizoFrog]

The cynic in me says that there will be more and more stories like this that seem to be Windows 7 specific in a move to sway people to move on to Windows 8. For me though, this is just another reason to let updates rest for a month or so before downloading and installing them.

 

[aoneone]

Very unprofessional Microsoft. I'll just add this to my continuing demerits list...

 

[ojas]

Don't think it happened to my laptop...

 

[finder]

why toms use same account system between .com and .co.uk sites but don't have single comment system for articles?

 

[meluvcookies]

Translation:

"Maybe if we break Windows 7, they'll decide to buy 8"

 

[stormvice]

This update messed 2 computers in my office and 6 from my friends.
All issues only happened on 32-bit OS with Win 7 brazilian portuguese language.
The computer shoppings in my city were flooded with costumers complaining...really messy stuff.
It´s rather easy to repair even without a restore point, but you need to know what to do.

 

[dalethepcman]

This just tells me Microsoft patch engineers didn't know about the kernel level spyware they put in Brazilian versions of the OS so they could help Uncle Sam monitor the drug cartels / cocaine trade.

 

[dextermat]

Well actually, their are a few more problematic updates, If I install IE 10 Age of conan won't start anymore, all works well when I uninstall it...

 

[punahou1]

What do we do if the update was installed and not causing any problems?

 

[lp231]

How come only the 32bit get affected but the not the 64bit? Are the patches written differently or something?

 

[lp231]

How come only the 32bit get affected but the not the 64bit? Are the patches written differently or something?

 

[noblerabbit]

people that read tom's hardware run 32-bit windows?

 

[Vladislaus]

My company also had troubles because of this update. The language of the OS isn't br-pt, but it is pt-pt.

 

[Soda-88]

I'd be very happy if they released a hotfix for IE10 on Windows 7 that causes sysprep errors.

 

[ojas]

Ok, i'm confirming that i've installed the update and nothing's gone wrong with my laptop, 32-bit Win 7 Ultimate, English.

 

[noblerabbit]

people that read tom's hardware run 32-bit windows?

 

[BringMeAnother]

Phew! When I read the title, I went to my update history and saw that I have that update for 3 of my computers so I read the article, but fortunately, they all run 64-bit.

 

[Heironious]

So how can they uninstall the update if they are stuck in an infinate re boot? lol

 

[hoofhearted]

My wife's laptop has Vista 32 bit on it and she just mentioned that it is undergoing this same problem this evening. I was waiting til the weekend to fix it for her. I am guessing this is the same cause, as she said it went into this reboot loop after she did an update. Not Brazilian version either.

 

[Djhg2000]

@lp231: Yes, different executable code.

 

[BulkZerker]

BR?

 

[016ive]

Fun stuff ! LMAO

 

[jurassic1024]

Update uninstalled. Thanks for the update Tom's!

 

[jurassic1024]

Update uninstalled. Thanks for the update Tom's!