Windows 10: Regression after updating to May 2019 Update

After upgrading to this update, it completely messed up my laptop. The texts don't appear in desktop apps or appear randomly (My PC Properties, Control Panel - guess the name, My PC), Chinese/Japanese characters are rendered as "squares". Have to use Edge like this because Chrome is unresponsive and frozen (haven't tried Firefox though). Besides, the login process is taking longer than usual (sometimes I have to wait for over 5 mins). I have latest GPU driver version, 8GB of RAM. Anyone has the same problem like me? Or can you guys give me some solutions for this? Going back to previous version works but I want Microsoft to pay attention to this problem.

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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 February 2019 Security Updates


Release Notes
February 2019 Security Updates
Release Date: February 12, 2019

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


Adobe Flash Player
Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
ChakraCore
.NET Framework
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Visual Studio
Azure IoT SDK
Microsoft Dynamics
Team Foundation Server
Visual Studio Code
Please note the following information regarding the security updates:


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.
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.
Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
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.


ADV190003
ADV190007 *
ADV990001
CVE-2019-0540 *
CVE-2019-0600
CVE-2019-0601
CVE-2019-0602
CVE-2019-0615
CVE-2019-0616
CVE-2019-0619
CVE-2019-0621
CVE-2019-0628
CVE-2019-0635
CVE-2019-0636
CVE-2019-0643
CVE-2019-0648
CVE-2019-0658
CVE-2019-0660
CVE-2019-0661
CVE-2019-0664
CVE-2019-0669
CVE-2019-0676
CVE-2019-0686 *
CVE-2019-0724 *
CVE-2019-0741
Known Issues


4487026
4487020
4486996
4487017
4487044
4483452
4345836
4471392
4471391
4487052
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en...3-000d3a33c573

 

Intel Readies P55 Chipset B3 Stepping Update

Intel's is readying a hardware update for its P55 Express chipset, currently the only core-logic for the company's brand new socket LGA-1156 processor platform. The new B3 stepping of the P55 PCH will bring with it a little more than new MM number and S-spec numbers. A list of changes is as follows:

• New MM number and S-spec numbers for the converted products;
• Firmware and minor BIOS updates are required with the conversion;
• Processor MRC/microcode update required to enable future processors;
• Recommended storage driver upgrade from Intel MSM 8.9 to Intel RST 9.5.

Although it is listed that the MRC update enables 'future processors', Intel, in a statement issued to X-bit labs assured that the current B2 stepping of the chipset (found on current socket LGA-1156 motherboards) does not leave out support for any of Intel's new LGA-1156 processors that are slated for release in the very near future. The dual-core "Clarkale" 32 nm processor will be supported by both B2 and B3 steppings of the chipset.

P55 B3 stepping is pin-identical to P55 B2, and hence motherboard vendors will not have to come up with new designs. Sampling of the new stepping began as early as on October 02, 2009, and it is scheduled for shipment to manufacturers by the 7th of December, 2009. P55 is the performance core-logic for the LGA-1156 platform. It supports Core i5 and Core i7 "Lynnfield" processors with discrete graphics.

Source: X-bit labs