Some Windows Updates causing problems
Windows updates are updates that Microsoft usually releases by automatically downloading and installing on your computer on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. These updates are programs or files that patch or fix flaws in Windows or other Microsoft products. The updates are usually classified as ‘critical’ because they patch or fix items related to the security of your computer. Hackers and malicious software writers will discover and try to take advantage of flaws in Microsoft products.
Occasionally when Microsoft releases a patch it will cause problems with other software programs on people’s computers. In April a critical update caused an incompatibility with certain sound device drivers causing an error message to appear every time people start their computer. Days after the initial Windows Update was released a patch was available for manual download from Microsoft’s website to fix the problem.
You may be tempted to not automatically download or install Windows Critical Updates due to these occasional problem. However this brings up a Catch-22 situation since not installing Windows Critical Updates can leave your computer vulnerable to security exploits.
If you suddenly experience problems with your computer after the 2nd Tuesday of the month, contact us to see if others are experiencing similar problems possibly due to a Windows Critical Update. We can advise you if an updated manual patch is available, or other actions to take.