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
    2014-12-10T12:47:21+00:00

    No problems here: Win7 Pro SP1 x86 (German)

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-12-10T12:47:13+00:00

    I'm not sure what else this patch borked but, I'll vouch for the patch breaking the network diagnostic tool.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-12-10T12:40:31+00:00

    Same issue as everyone else, only I noticed it was apparent when On-Screen Keyboard failed to load up, as well as none of the troubleshooting options for the internet worked; the On-Screen Keyboard claimed "a referral was returned from the server", but the troubleshooting options outright told me they failed. Also tried to System Restore but it told me it could only partially do it due to access to a file being restricted.

    I figure it had to be related to the update I had just recently performed, so I took the advice and uninstalled it and restarted. Was a bit nervy for a couple of minutes because it caused the start menu icons to become unselectable, but it looks like everything's OK now because the on-screen keyboard popped back up without a fuss, and to be fair it is a little on the old side. Gonna restart a second time and hope for the best.

    Phew. Not used to these sorts of things. Thanks a bunch for the help, though.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-12-10T11:49:32+00:00

    Same issue here... uninstalled based on your post, and all is well.

    Thanks

    Paul

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-12-10T11:01:10+00:00

    Tested on a new installation with all updates. Windows Defender and Windows Update stop working! No problem after removal of update kb3004394.

    My system (Norwegian):

    OS-navn Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise

    Versjon 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601

    Beskrivelse for annet OS  Ikke tilgjengelig

    OS-produsent Microsoft Corporation

    Systemnavn PC-640-G1

    Systemprodusent Hewlett-Packard

    Systemmodell HP ProBook 640 G1

    Systemtype x64-based PC

    Prosessor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4210M CPU @ 2.60GHz, 2601 Mhz, 2 kjerne(r), 4 logiske prosessor(er)

    BIOS-versjon/-dato Hewlett-Packard L77 Ver. 01.21, 03.09.2014

    SMBIOS-versjon 2.7

    Windows-mappe C:\Windows

    Systemmappe C:\Windows\system32

    Oppstartsenhet \Device\HarddiskVolume1

    Nasjonal innstilling Norge

    Hardware Abstraction Layer Versjon = "6.1.7601.17514"

    Brukernavn PC-640-G1\Administrator

    Tidssone Vest-Europa (normaltid)

    Installert fysisk minne (RAM) 8,00 GB

    Fysisk minne totalt 7,88 GB

    Fysisk minne tilgjengelig 6,46 GB

    Virtuelt minne totalt 15,8 GB

    Virtuelt minne tilgjengelig 14,2 GB

    Plass for sidevekslingsfil 7,88 GB

    Sidevekslingsfil C:\pagefile.sys

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