Windows 10: Microsoft confirms Windows database connection issues

Microsoft confirmed that client and server versions of its Windows operating system are affected by a database connection issue. The issue affects Windows devices that have the latest updates, released on the November 2022 patch day, installed, according to Microsoft's description



The issue affects applications that use ODBC connections using the ODBC SQL Server Driver sqlsrv32.dll to access databases. ODBC stands for Open Database Connectivity.

Users may receive error messages such as "The EMS System encountered a problem" with "Message: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver] Protocol error in TDS Stream" or "Message: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Unknown token received from SQL Server" according to Microsoft's problem report.

There is no workaround for the issue at the time of writing, but users may run a command to find out if any open applications on the device use the DLL file.

1. Use the keyboard shortcut Windows-R to open the run box.
2. Type cmd.exe and hit the Enter-key.
3. Run the command tasklist /m sqlsrv32.dll.

All tasks that use the DLL file are returned by the command. Note that applications need to run to be included in the scan.

Microsoft confirms that the issue affects Windows client and server versions:

• Affected Windows client platforms:
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB.
  • Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSC.
  • Windows 10 Enterprise 2019.
  • Windows 10 version 20H2.
  • Windows 10 version 21H1.
  • Windows 10 version 21H2.
  • Windows 10 version 21H2.
  • Windows 11 version 21H2.
  • Windows 11 version 22H2.
• Affected Windows server platforms:
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2.
  • Windows Server 2009 R2 service Pack 1.
  • Windows Server 2012.
  • Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • Windows Server 2016.
  • Windows Server 2019.
  • Windows Server 2022.

Uninstallation of the November 2022 updates should resolve the issue on affected devices. Note that this has not been tested and not been confirmed by Microsoft. Check out or Windows updates uninstallation guide for instructions on how to do so.

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Where is the tag database located?

Confirmation that there's no database as KeithM advised:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...f-5209c6f3dd4d

which still begs the questions of
- where does all the rubbish come from in the list of suggestions (e.g. people's names and a full address in Canada I simply don't recognise, along with some obscure character strings that mean nothing?
- why don't I see the suggestion dropdown on 1 PC?

 

connection Issue with WiFi

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand the difficulties as the Wi-Fi connection on your PC drops. In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• What is the Version and Build of Windows 10 currently installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)

• What is the make and model of the PC?
  

• Are you aware of any changes on the PC prior to this issue?

Meanwhile, we would suggest you to refer the steps as mentioned in this article and check:
Fix network connection issues in Windows 10



If the issue persists, then refer the steps as mentioned in these article:
Fix Wi-Fi connection issues in Windows



Also, we would suggest you to update the Wi-Fi driver from Device Manager. Please refer this article to update the driver:
Update drivers in Windows 10



Let us know the results. If the issue persists, we will certainly assist you further.



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Paint, renowned for its simplicity, has been part of the Windows operating system since its launch in 1985.

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BBC news Report here
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