KB3013455 (MS15-010) causes font corruption

Anonymous
2015-02-10T21:06:56+00:00

February 2015 update KB3013455 causes 'Courier New' font corruption on some Windows systems, I can confirm it for Windows Server 2003 and 2008. You can verify it in Notepad. Removing the update fixes the issue.

Windows 7 and 8.1 are not affected by the update.

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Anonymous
2015-02-12T05:17:15+00:00

Yes Remove/Add Program >> View Installed Windows Updates >> I added the column to display installation date, reverse sorted and found "3013455" ((this update), then Uninstalled it.

This was common in the late 90's/early 2000's, had to remember which updates not to install that would break things. It's been solid for at least a decade, now this.

I don't really care what the fix is for. If I can't read my screen from my chair, I need to resolve it to do my job (own a web design firm).

I share the same opinion as this article "...the bottom line here is that if you want to be able to actually read the screen, you'll want to hold off installing this update until the problem is fixed."

http://windowsitpro.com/msrc/patch-tuesday-font-corruption-kb3013455

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Anonymous
2015-02-18T18:42:43+00:00

The link for all downloads is:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/search/Results.aspx?q=kb3013455&form=DLC

Choose your OS from the half dozen big options at the top and it brings you right to the download page.

Hit the big red download button and it should offer you two updates:

kb3013455   (the original that breaks fonts)

and

KB3037639  (the secondary update to fix fonts)

I installed the original, said do not reboot, and installed the second.

After reboot I appear patched and my fonts are good.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-26T10:20:36+00:00

    You probably switched off ClearType. Quality of font rendering is exactly as before the fiorst patch after applying this second patch.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-25T23:12:30+00:00

    I downloaded this fix and while it has reduced the problem: fonts still look sketchy 

    This is the case in many different applications - while not quite as bad as before fonts are not up to what they were before the problem started - many still fainter and more irregular and harder to read.

    I will need new computer soon and I am seriously leaning to a mac as a result of this situation. Fonts are very crucial!  and looking at these faint, irregular fonts is giving me headaches - literally

    I appreciate the work of volunteers on this thread though, thank you

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