Windows 10: Disastrous Windows 10 update breaks File Explorer, printer, network

Microsoft has again managed to release a serious of problematic updates for Windows 10 that have caused serious problems for some users. The bugs in Windows 10’s October Patch include Blue Screen of Death, broken File Explorer, printer disconnection bug, and network issues.

Users are reporting these problems after applying Windows 10 KB4579311 and KB4577671.

Both updates were supposed to be an important release for people running the two most recent versions (May 2020 Update and November 2019 Update). Judging from the number of reports, it seems like Microsoft has introduced a large number of problems instead.

In our tests, we also experienced numerous problems, including a bug where Windows 10 Action Center stops working and notifications are delayed.

Action Center


Earlier this week, we experienced a strange Windows 10 problem that prevented our Action Center from opening. Every time we clicked on the Action Center or used Win+A key, we were served with a completely blank Action Center.



Unfortunately, fixing the problems with Action Center isn’t simple at all. I tried rebooting File Explorer and signout out and back in again, but nothing worked. After multiple systems reboot, I was able to access the Action Center again, but the same problem reappeared.

For now, if you have Action Center problems after recent updates, you’ll need to uninstall the update manually using Control Panel.

File Explorer


It’s being widely reported that Windows 10’s latest cumulative update is breaking down File Explorer.

Users told us that their File Explorer has become unresponsive after applying the update to Windows 10. In Feedback Hub, one user highlighted a problem where taskbar flashes and Explorer crashes constantly.

“Taskbar constantly appearing and disappearing, obviously explorer crashing. Happens for about 30 seconds, then finally the desktop comes up and Explorer starts working,” the user wrote in the Feedback Hub. Uninstalled KB4579311 and system boots normally.

Likewise, another user noted that File Explorer crashes repeatedly immediately after logging in.

“October 13, 2020—KB4579311 update is causing Explorer to be unresponsive after rebooting. It’s causing my start menu and notification screen to be irresponsive for at least 20 mins before they were operating normally,” another user noted.

Others have reported the same problem in our comments section, community forum, and Reddit discussions.

Printer and network problem


Several users have confirmed that a bug in this cumulative update is breaking down their printers, but there’s an easy fix: you have to disconnect the printer and reconnect it after rebooting the system.

Likewise, others have also reported network and internet issues, including one weird bug where users might experience network packet loss.

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Win 10 Network Printer Connection Problem

I have tried, when using the wifi from a Win 7 computer to connect to the printer connected to it. Others can connect.

I did do the three steps outlined:

• Open File Explorer. Pick the "Network" icon from the left pane (navigation pane) of the file explorer UI.
• If sharing is turned off you will see a pale yellow line towards the top of the window that states "Network Discovery is turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Click to change...".
• Click this bar and select "Turn on network discovery and file sharing"

None of the suggestion worked.

I did notice that the PC I'm connecting to is 'Private' while I am listed as 'Public'.

• Can this be causing the problem?
• Are there other suggestions?

I need to be connected to use the other printer so work flow can not be disrupted and someone else needs to print the file for me.

I will be with this group again on Monday.

Thank you.

 

Home Network and shared printer access problems

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand your concern, as you are having issue with accessing the files and printer within the network and in order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

• What is the error message you get, while accessing the file or the Printer using Windows 7 PC?
  
• Are you aware of any recent changes on the PC, prior to this issue?
  

Meanwhile, we would suggest you to perform all the steps in all the PC that are connected in the network as suggested by Roohi Taj on January 8th, 2019
in this
post.



As an additional information please refer the below articles:

File sharing over a network in Windows 10

Share files in File Explorer



We await your response.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator