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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  1. Anonymous
    2015-02-14T12:08:12+00:00

    Experiencing the same problem due to KB3013455, and an uninstall does remove the issue. However overnight it is reinstalling so at the moment having to go through the same routine every morning.

    Is there a way to stop the automatic reinstall?

    Yes, open Windows Update (search in the Start menu).  You can "hide" the update you don't want to re-install.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-14T13:22:17+00:00

    Are you sure about that? I unchecked the checkbox. Next day, still got the update :-( Will try again though.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-14T13:39:03+00:00
    1. what did the dialog with the checkbox say?
    2. I do not recommend "hiding" the update. You cannot "unhide" single updates, only all of the them. In case a corrected version gets released it's likely going to have the same number. However, if you hid it you won't get it offered.
    3. A better way is to set your Windows Update to tell you that updates are available and then you choose to download and install. This way you can pick and leave that package alone as long as it has not been corrected. I recommend this in general, not just because of this incident.

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