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
    2014-04-27T00:50:24+00:00

    This worked for me too.  I uninstalled KB2936068 and then hid it after restart.  Voila!  So far, the problem appears to be gone!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-30T03:36:40+00:00

    Just to add, I was helping someone with this earlier today and uninstalling the update KB2936068 fixed it.  They were running Windows 8

    I actually called Microsoft about this.  A single update to IE seems to cause this and their solution is to refresh Windows.

    I wish they'd investigate why this happens and patch it up rather than just having people reinstall Windows.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-05-30T12:08:07+00:00

    I did everything that is suggested here, but then I ran ADW Cleaner, and everything is fixed!!!!!

    End of problem!!!

    Cheers

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-05-31T17:47:25+00:00

    I honestly doubt that any of these solutions here fixed it apart from uninstalling that one update :)

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