After update messages Error status 0xc000012f keeps coming up?

Anonymous
2013-10-14T11:29:21+00:00

Different messages keep popping up on my hp windows 8 laptop after I got the update downloaded onto my computer. Different windows keep coming up all concerning system32\uxtheme.dll for example:

Dropbox.exe - Bad Image

C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f

it isn't just Dropbox.exe but also numerous different products and no matter how many times i press OK on many different programs more and more keep coming up it's never-ending how to i fix this please help.

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Anonymous
2013-10-15T06:55:33+00:00

Uninstall KB2879017 update.

Cumulative Security Update for IE 10 for Windows 8 x64 systems.

If you can't uninstall, restore to a previous point before the update.

Mark the update as hidden within Windows Update so it doesn't update again.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-01-12T05:00:35+00:00

    I had the same problem with the Error Status 0xc000012f coming up when ever i tried to open Microsoft Word and i couldn't find any of the mentioned update codes so instead i followed the instructions on

    http://stufs4u.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/ms-office-crashing-frequently/

    and it worked.

    The other programs i had trouble with i just uninstalled and re-installed and everything was fine for me.

    Hope this helps someone, i know i was super frustrated when i couldnt figure it out originally.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-01-23T00:46:57+00:00

    I just installed Windows 8.1 on a new system.  And I keep getting this error when I try to install any software.

    Any help would be appreciated!

    Larry

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-01-23T00:49:31+00:00

    Neither do I.  It doesn't appear on New windows 8.1 system.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-01-23T03:31:00+00:00

    If you don't have one of the specific updates mentioned in this thread, then the solution is to uninstall the recent Windows Updates one by one until the problem goes away.  Then just don't install that update again. 

    That's how I found the solution to this problem with the case I had.

    Everyone who is saying "I don't have this update", are you trying this?!

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