Windows 10: Windows update in February 2020 causing problems

Since early February updates I have had several problems.


File Explorer keeps freezing, crashing, losing the images on the icons etc. I have sorted these out to some extend so things only go wrong about once a day which is better than the 6 or 7 time it was when it started. I have also found the Flexible Renamer utility freezes every time I try to run it.

I have had very little problem with windows 10 in the past but this batch of updates has caused so much aggro it is unreal. Surely after all these years microsoft should be able to get things right


Apparently from what I have read microsoft don't consider the File Explorer issues to be much of an issue, well they are wrong. It is a major issue that should never have happened and once it did it should have been sorted in days not weeks and still no solution.


As for the Flexible Renamer issue I believe this is related as it runs a file explorer system and other programs than do a similar thing when loading & saving files had similar issues.


Does anyone have a workable solution till microsoft gets their finger out?

:)

 

Installing Updates of 5th February 2020

I am using Windows 10 Home on my Hp laptop So,after having problem with Windows search bar, I performed a system restore and the problem is solved. But, windows is still offering me those buggy updates of 5th February 2020 again. Should I install them
or pause updates?

 

Microsoft February 2020 Security Updates

Release Notes



February 2020 Security Updates

Release Date: February 11, 2020
The February security release consists of security updates for the following software:

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based)
• Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
• ChakraCore
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
• Windows Surface Hub

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.
• Customers running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 need to purchase the Extended Security Update to continue receiving security updates. See 4522133 for more information.

The following CVEs have FAQs with additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates. Please note that this is not a complete list of CVEs for this release.

• ADV200003
• CVE-2020-0618 *
• CVE-2020-0658
• CVE-2020-0675
• CVE-2020-0676
• CVE-2020-0677
• CVE-2020-0689 *
• CVE-2020-0693
• CVE-2020-0694
• CVE-2020-0695
• CVE-2020-0696
• CVE-2020-0697
• CVE-2020-0698
• CVE-2020-0705
• CVE-2020-0706
• CVE-2020-0714
• CVE-2020-0716
• CVE-2020-0717
• CVE-2020-0728
• CVE-2020-0736
• CVE-2020-0744
• CVE-2020-0746
• CVE-2020-0748
• CVE-2020-0755
• CVE-2020-0756
• CVE-2020-0759
• CVE-2020-0766

Known Issues[table][tr]KB Article Applies To [/tr] [tr][td]4532691[/td] [td]Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4536987[/td] [td]Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 & 2019[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4536988[/td] [td]Microsoft Exchange Server 2013[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4536989[/td] [td]Microsoft Exchange Server 2010[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537762[/td] [td]Windows 10, version 1803, Windows Server version 1803[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537764[/td] [td]Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537776[/td] [td]Windows 10[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537789[/td] [td]Windows 10, version 1709[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537794[/td] [td]Windows Server 2012 (Security-only update)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537803[/td] [td]Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Security-only update)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537813[/td] [td]Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537814[/td] [td]Windows Server 2012 (Monthly Rollup)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537821[/td] [td]Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Monthly Rollup)[/td] [/tr] [/table]

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en...etail/2020-Feb

 

Cumulative updates - February 11th 2020

Changelog for Cumulative updates released on Feb 11th 2020 are as under:

1. Windows 10 1903 and 1909: KB4532693 (OS Builds 18362.657 and 18363.657)
2. Windows 10 version 1809: KB4532691 (OS Build 17763.1039)*

Servicing Stack update for Windows 10 1903 and 1909

Before installing this update, you would be offered KB4538674 which is the latest servicing stack update. If one wants to install the cumulative update manually, installing KB4538674 is strongly recommended.

Direct Download links

• KB4532693 32-bit update can be downloaded using this link and
  64-bit can be downloaded
  from this.
• For KB4532691, 32-bit link is
  here and the 64-bit link is
  here.

Servicing Stack Update KB4538674 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909

• Use this link for 32-bit and
  
  this link for 64-bit download.

Windows 10 update history

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4529964/windows-10-update-history

Windows 10 release dashboard

Windows 10, version 1903 and Windows Server, version 1903 - Windows Release Information

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*Support for Windows 10 version 1809 ends May 12, 2020.