Windows update KB3004394 issues

Anonymous
2014-12-09T21:18:09+00:00

Windows update KB3004394  causes the following issues on my Windows 7 x64 Ultimate system:

All MMC functions (Event Viewer, etc.) now require Administrator action, although in an Administrator account.

Windows Defender service will not start

The Windows Defender Service Terminated with the following error

%%-2147023113

Removing it  returns the system to normal.

Anyone else experience this?

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-12-10T22:41:49+00:00

    OMFG!!! ;-)  I only spent six hours on this nonsense..

    DO NOT INSTALL KB3004394

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-12-10T22:37:18+00:00

    this is not happening on my windows 8 pcs- only windows 7, if that helps

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-12-10T22:33:01+00:00

    and there was another problem.  I had done one of my own pcs and when rebooting I lost the internet.  I had a red x on the internet icon.  I then removed this update- rebooted, internet back.  This is a real nasty one and Microsoft needs to fix this.  Btw when I rebooted and windows asked me to install it again it said it was "important" not critical but I hid it anyway.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-12-10T22:17:41+00:00

    not only did removing the update fix the problem with other updates not installing, but also popped up with 108 additional updates that weren't showing previously (this is a new install)  Only common thread I'm seeing is this just seems to be affecting new installs, not upgrading existing.  I have 200+ other PCs, Laptops and servers that updated just fine, just this one new install that showed this issue.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-12-10T22:07:07+00:00

    Control panel, programmes and features, view updates on left panel, uninstall as usual.  Good luck

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