Windows 10: Visual Basic issues in Windows August 2019 Updates

Microsoft added a new known issue to all cumulative updates that it released for Windows client and server versions in August 2019.

The issue states that applications may stop responding if they use Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic for Applications, or Visual Basic Scripting Edition. Apps may throw the error "invalid procedure call error" in that case.

After installing this update, applications that were made using Visual Basic 6 (VB6), macros using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and scripts or apps using Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) may stop responding and you may receive an "invalid procedure call error."
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Cisco XenApps appear to be affected by the issue according to a post on Born's site.



All cumulative updates that Microsoft released appear to be affected by the issue. The known issue has been added to release pages for all supported versions of Microsoft Windows:

• Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: KB4512486 and KB4512506
• Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: KB4512488 and KB4512489
• Windows 10 version 1507: KB4512497
• Windows 10 version 1607 and Windows Server 2016: KB4512517
• Windows 10 version 1703: KB4512507
• Windows 10 version 1709: KB4512516
• Windows 10 version 1803: KB4512501
• Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019: KB4511553
• Windows 10 version 1903 and Windows Server 1903: KB4512508

Microsoft notes that it is investigating the issue currently and that it plans to distribute an update as soon as the issue is resolved.

Microsoft revealed plans last month to disable VBScript by default on machines running Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2 or 2012 R2. The company disabled VBScript on machines running Windows 10 a month early already.

Microsoft has not revealed additional information about the issue; it is likely that it is related to the announced disabling of VBScript on all versions of Windows.

Organizations -- and the bug affects organizations for the most part -- who run apps or tools that require a Visual Basic flavor may want to block the August 2019 updates until the issue is resolved. Those who have installed the patches already can uninstall the Windows Updates to resolve it.

Closing Words


An issue that affects all different versions of Visual Basic on all supported versions of Windows, that is a major one. Microsoft really needs to rethink testing and evaluating of updates to avoid major breakage like this from happening especially if it concerns in-house products like Visual Basic.

Now you: what is your take on this issue?

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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 Visual Basic for Application

Hi Geeker13,

Are you experiencing this problem when using Microsoft Visual Basic? Or when running any program unrelated to Visual Basic? In the mean time, try installing the latest Windows updates since an update for the Microsoft Visual Basic might be oferred. Running
the System File Checker and Deployment Image Servicing and Management command-utility tool might also help resolve the issue. To do so, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Start menu, type cmd, right-click on
   Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
2. Input the following command-line and press Enter after each line.
   
   DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
   
   DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
   
   DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
   
   sfc /scannow

If you need further assistance, simply post a reply on this thread and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

 

Windows 10 validity and Visual Basic issue

Go into Windows 10, click on the windows key then the icons right above the windows key which lists all available programs, go down to Visual Studio and then click on Visual Basic. This should get you back to square one.