Windows 10: December 2019 W10 Update Created two Problems

Currently I have W10 Home Ver 1909, OS build 18363.836. Prior to the Dec 2019 update, two things worked perfectly: I could cause my laptop to enter Sleep using Start > Power > Sleep; and I had used Settings to cause the computer to allow a screensaver upon inactivity but not to "lock" it out to the Login Screen (where the field for my password is displayed) to come on for four hours. (Amount of time is insignificant - could be any amount of time.)

First problem: After the Dec 2019 update, using Start > Power > Sleep causes my external monitors to black, the three LED lights on front show this: left one stays on (as it is supposed to), middle starts blinking, right side goes off. Previous to the update when I used the Sleep command, the middle and right LEDs went OFF. After a minute of this, the monitors come back on and the Log In screen with field for password is there. I.E., the laptop will not go into Sleep via this pathway.

Second problem: After that update, every two minutes of inactivity the Login lock screen comes up with the password field. Doesn't matter what kind of changes I make in Power Settings.

I have been in chat help with MS six times and have even reinstalled W10. Have searched the web far & wide (hours & hours) and tried every suggestion I've found. I have a diary of all the tweaks I've tried if it would be of help.

I'll try anything - not afraid of Registry tweaks/hacks. Yes, I know how to use Restore before fiddling with Registry.

P.S. - all the MS CSRs have used the term "Lock Screen" to describe the screen where the login field appears, but online I see that Lock Screen and Login Screen are two different things. So now I am using Login Screen with an added descriptor in order to be very clear about what appears.

:)

 

Office 2019

Only supported on Win10. Sorry, 8.1 users, only 4 years old, gotta go.

Microsoft Office 2019 will only work on Windows 10

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com...-to-office-and-windows-servicing-and-support/

Spoiler Office 2019
Last year at Ignite, we announced Office 2019 – the next perpetual version of Office that includes apps (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and Skype for Business) and servers (including Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business). Today we’re pleased to share the following updates:

• Office 2019 will ship in H2 of 2018. Previews of the new apps and servers will start shipping in the second quarter of 2018.
• Office 2019 apps will be supported on:
  • Any supported Windows 10 SAC release
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2018
  • The next LTSC release of Windows Server
• The Office 2019 client apps will be released with Click-to-Run installation technology only. We will not provide MSI as a deployment methodology for Office 2019 clients. We will continue to provide MSI for Office Server products.

 

Microsoft December 2019 Security Updates

Release Notes

December 2019 Security Updates

Release Date: December 10, 2019

The December security release consists of security updates for the following software:

• Microsoft Windows
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• SQL Server
• Visual Studio
• Skype for Business

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

• For information regarding enabling Windows 10, version 1909 features, please see Windows 10, version
  1909 delivery options. Note that Windows 10, versions 1903 and 1909 share a common core operating system with an identical set of system files. They will also share the same security update KBs.
• Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft
  Update Catalog.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
• A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever
  a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.
• Starting in May 2019, Internet Explorer 11 is available on Windows Server 2012. This configuration is present only in the IE Cumulative package.
• Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
• In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.

The following CVEs have FAQs with additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates. Please note that this is not a complete list of CVEs for this release.

• ADV990001
• ADV190026 *
• CVE-2019-1349 *
• CVE-2019-1350 *
• CVE-2019-1351 *
• CVE-2019-1352 *
• CVE-2019-1354 *
• CVE-2019-1355 *
• CVE-2019-1387 *
• CVE-2019-1400
• CVE-2019-1461
• CVE-2019-1462
• CVE-2019-1463
• CVE-2019-1464
• CVE-2019-1465
• CVE-2019-1466
• CVE-2019-1467
• CVE-2019-1469
• CVE-2019-1470
• CVE-2019-1472
• CVE-2019-1474
• CVE-2019-1480
• CVE-2019-1481
• CVE-2019-1486 *
• CVE-2019-1487
• CVE-2019-1489

Known Issues

The following KBs contain information about known issues with the security updates. For more information about Windows Known Issues, please see Windows
message center. Links to currently-supported versions of Windows 10 are in the left pane.

For a complete list of security update KBs, please see 20191210.

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Windows 10 December update problems

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• When you say December update, Which update caused these issues?
• Was the update installed without interruption?
• Have you tried System restore?

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