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
    2015-02-23T14:25:04+00:00

    Unless our icons up there next to our names say "Microsoft" we're all volunteers helping out in here.  It's stated that it's going to automatically be fixed in the March updates.  I think you should be fine waiting for an automatic fix at that time.

    Thank you, Susan Bradley, for your assistance - all much appreciated.

    I have reinstalled the faulty patch, rebooted, then installed the corrective patch .....639, rebooted, and hey presto, it all works perfectly now.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-23T08:44:43+00:00

    I haven't, but you could try going into the control panel, opening up Add/Remove Programs and sort it by date and see if there's anything that was installed around that time that you don't recognize and/or is probably not related to the update. In Chrome, you could probably go to settings and check your add ons as well. Dunno if that will work in this case, but you may give it a shot.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-23T04:34:43+00:00

    I have gone through this whole issue with the update and fonts change. Very frustrating. I just did as suggested and the other updated fixed the problem. However, since all of this has begun, my computer has gotten very slow. Especially on the internet. I am using Google Chrome. Has anyone else had issues with a slower computer? Suggestions?

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