Windows 10: Explorer.exe crash loop after updating to windows-10-update-kb4579311

After the latest windows update, explorer.exe falls into a crash loop and with every restart about half a second, however, the task bar is flashing while the screen is black, this resolves itself after a minute or two. However, this issue still persists after every restart/reboot. It's starting to become a nuisance.

Of course, I resorted to reverting the update via Startup repair and rolled back to the update prior to windows-10-update-kb4579311, everything works fine there.

However, windows has a update pause limit which unfortunately ended last night and now the updates are back. I have now decided to seek help from this forum and hopefully find a solution to this nightmare.

Upon investigating the Event viewer, I came across the error event I have provided a screenshot of this error below for more clarification





It seems to point out C:\WINDOWS\System32\ucrtbase.dll as the culprit of the errors but after trying a few solutions others have found with the same issue as me, it just doesn't seem to work.

Here are some of the things that I did while attempting to solve the problem:
1 Clearing the quick access cache didn't work

2 Disabling startup programs didn't work
3 Updating windows to the recent update didn't work, issue still persists

Hardware information if it's of any value:
Lenovo Y540
16GB Ram
Intel I7-9750H

Nvidia RTX 2060 currently using this card for video instead of Intel



Any support will be appreciated, if no solution is present I will have to roll back the update and wait for further help.




:)

 

Windows 10 Update

Well just noticed a pretty large one pop up coming in at 914MB, seems it makes some pretty serous updates.

KB3172985
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172985

This security update includes improvements and fixes in the functionality of Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. It also resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows:

• 3175677 MS16-094: Security update for secure boot: July 12, 2016
• 3174060 MS16-093: Security update for Adobe Flash Player: July 12, 2016
• 3171910 MS16-092: Security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016
• 3170048 MS16-091: Security update for .Net Framework: July 12, 2016
• 3171481 MS16-090: Security update for Kernel Mode Drivers: July 12, 2016
• 3170050 MS16-089: Security update for Windows secure kernel mode: July 12, 2016
• 3170005 MS16-087: Security update for the Microsoft Print Spooler: July 12, 2016
• 3169999 MS16-085: Cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge: July 12, 2016
• 3169991 MS16-084: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: July 12, 2016

 

Windows Update KB4579311 causing explorer to crash repeatedly when logging in.

Hello SmellyFox,

I'm John an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you. I'll be happy to assist you today. I understand you have a problem with explorer crash after installing KB4579311.

It would be best to temporary pause updates until a fix is release about the issue. You can pause updates up to 35 days by clicking "Pause updates" multiple times

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/man...

or to prevent the KB4579311 update from being reinstalled by Windows Update, use the “Show or Hide Updates” troubleshooter to hide the update. Window Update won’t install hidden updates.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/318392...

I would also recommend to send comments and suggestions about the issue through Feedback Hub App. Hopefully Microsoft will notice this and release a fix soon.

Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

Sincerely



Independent Advisor

 

KB4579311 Cumulative Update Windows 10 v2004 build 19041.572 - Oct. 13 Win Update

From: https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/1...update-issues/

Windows 10 KB4579311 fails to install and causes other issues

Some excerpts:

"After downloading Windows 10 KB4579311 and KB4577671, users have found that it’s causing a wide range of issues, including system crashes and endless installation loop.

KB4579311 fails to install with 0x8007000d, ox800f0988

Windows 10 KB4579311 is failing to install for users with the following error messages:

0x8007000d
ox800f0988
0x800f0831
0x80073701
0x80070002
0x800f081f"