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
    2015-02-20T17:19:27+00:00

    After what you said i think I'll wait to see if Microsoft issue a new version of this patch,

    Thank you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-20T20:39:12+00:00

    With all due respect particularly to Susan Bradley and B-Hornchen und A-Hornchen for their considerable efforts and to NOT be overly redundant on a lengthy thread, I found this most helpful: 

    https://support2.microsoft.com/kb/3037639

    One stop shopping for this whole issue. You can EASILY select the fix for your own respective O/S.

    If you still have the offending original update KB3013455 installed on your system, THEN you only need to select the patching update KB3037639.  If you have uninstalled KB3013455, then when you go to this link, select BOTH updates to install for your respective O/S.  What you're doing is in fact installing the offending update, and it's FIX at the same time.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-21T01:09:54+00:00

    I reinstalled KB3013455 and then clicked the link you provided "https://support2.microsoft.com/kb/3037639" to install 3037639. I clicked the "Update for Windows Vista". I then received this security warning

    **"**Although this page is encrypted, the information you have entered is to be sent over an unencrypted connection and could easily be read by a third party.

    Are you sure you want to continue sending this information?"

    I clicked continue (because I trust you guys) and got this:

    **"**We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found.

    The URL may be misspelled or the page you're looking for is no longer available."

    And of course my fonts are all screwy again. Please advise.

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