Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903 KB4517211 (Causing HP Printer Spooler to Stop)

Anonymous
2019-09-28T08:51:52+00:00

The Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903 KB4517211 is causing the printer spooler service to stop and the installed printer is no longer recognized.  It is an HP Officejet Pro 8210 printer.  When I go into services.msc I can start the spooler and my printer then reappears but as soon as I try to print the spooler service stops.  If I uninstall update KB4517211, my printer again works.

Secondary Concern: I have temporarily halted windows updates to avoid KB4517211 from again downloading.  How to I stop this update from installing permanently since I will have to resume updates at some juncture.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-10-04T14:13:31+00:00

    KB4524147 fixes the print spooler issue but may break the start menu, when you try to shut down the pc a critical error  - sign out now window may appear, also you don't get any right click options from the taskbar. I've had to uninstall Kb4524147 and Kb4517211 and reject both updates from wsus

    https://news.softpedia.com/news/how-to-fix-the-start-menu-broken-down-by-windows-10-cumulative-update-kb4524147-527697.shtml

    As I previously posted, for me KB4524147 did not fix the printer spooler issue so I had to uninstall the update and the printer is again working.   My Start menu was not broken after installing the update.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-10-04T14:12:53+00:00

    Microsoft update KB4524147 for v1903 was available in Windows Update. It purports to fix the printer issue that arose when installing update KB4517211 (which I later uninstalled).  I installed latest update but it did not solve the printer spooler issue. I can manually start printer spooling service but as soon as I try to print an error message indicates printer spooler service is off.  Also, message that no printer is installed.  **Uninstalling KB4524147 remedies the situation and the printer again works fine.**Printer: HP Officejet Pro 8210 

    I did not have Spooler problems with the KB4517211 update. But with the KB4524147 update the Spooler problems began. The Spooler Service stops automatically. After restarting the service, within 20-30 seconds it stops again. I had to roll back this update on 5 workstations with the same problem already. What was meant to be a fix, broke my workstations. I am now delaying all updates on the rest of my workstations.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-10-04T13:35:42+00:00

    Jay119, when you uninstall KB4517211, you pause updates in windows update? you tried to "show or hide update" with the trouble shooter the Microsoft?  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026726/windows-10-hide-updates-or-driver-updates.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-10-04T13:22:14+00:00

    KB4524147 fixes the print spooler issue but may break the start menu, when you try to shut down the pc a critical error  - sign out now window may appear, also you don't get any right click options from the taskbar. I've had to uninstall Kb4524147 and Kb4517211 and reject both updates from wsus

    https://news.softpedia.com/news/how-to-fix-the-start-menu-broken-down-by-windows-10-cumulative-update-kb4524147-527697.shtml

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-10-03T22:32:28+00:00

    In reply to Jeremy632's post:

    Like all cumulative updates, this update supersedes any preceding update.

    Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4524147/windows-10-update-kb4524147

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