Are Microsoft accepting any feedback for Windows 7 Pro systems? I have an Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU in an HP workstation, got BSOD after patching with KB4056894 (auto-restart disabled); booted into System Restore, reverted to state immediately prior to patch installation, then went into Windows Updates settings and hid the update. System Event log shows update failure error 0x800f0816. I'm ecstatic I didn't install WX on this (reliable) dinosaur.
This computer wasn't slated for replacement until 2020- in fact, I was about to upgrade the SSD to a larger faster one, but now I'm wondering if this patch wasn't a gambit to drive up flagging sales in the desktop world, and I'll be swimming upstream.
I'd be happy to post the technical details (sans commentary) wherever it's most useful to Microsoft, just point me.
Thanks for your time
Kirk