Cumulative updates - October 2020

Sumit:  I am running WIndows 10 Home, 64 bit, version 1909, OS Build 18363.1139. My computer starts up, loads applications and operates fine until I try to print. The printing problem applies to all apps. When I submit a print job, it makes it to the printer's queue (the printer is a Brother MFC-6490CW) but the document never gets sent to the printer. The printer connects to the computer by USB. All of the cables are good. I looked at my update history and I don't see any indication that KB4579311 was installed on 10/14 when I let the updates install. My update history only shows patches KB4578974, KB4580325, and KB4577671 were installed as quality updates on 10/14. No driver or "other" updates show up as being installed on 10/14. The problem must be with one of the 3 "quality" updates that was installed. Which one? When this happened back in June, I had to uninstall one of the updates provided and separately search for, download and install another patch to get my printer working again. The process is immensely frustrating for my small business that relies on having a working printer. I'm using an old laptop that I do not update to drive an equally old printer as a temporary workaround, but that is not a durable solution and requires additional steps to move files between the two computers. Grrrrrrr!

None of the links provided address my problem. I am running Windows 10, version 1909, OS build 18363.1139. My computer works fine as far as running programs and applications goes. It just stopped communicating with my USB printer, a Brother MFC-6490CW. The printer doesn't turn on when I start my computer and when I submit a print job the document is loaded into the print queue, but never goes to the printer. The 3 patches installed on 10/14/2020 were KB4578974, KB4580325, and KB4577671. One of these caused my problem. I don't know which one. I assume these patches were pushed out by Microsoft for a reason. When this happened in June, I had to uninstall one of the patches pushed out by Microsoft and then search for, download and install a separate patch to get the computer to talk to my printer again. Having Microsoft push out patches that damage my system and impact my small business is immensely frustrating.

Hi mrdbeta

Thank you for the feed back I have submitted the issues to MS Feedback hub with all the info.

I think from my wasted hours trying to get my computer to work after MS updates I will in future:-

1. Put MS updates on pause.
2. Make a restore point before allowing new MS updates.
3. Back up all drives once a month using three rotation separate external drives.
4. Every three months make a Windows system image back/up on a separate external drive.
5. Every three months make recovery drive to a 32gb USB stick.
6. Every three months make a WIN 10 download file to a 32gb USB stick. 

This might sound like a lot of time and money spent backing up drives & systems to protect unforeseen events but better than the days I have spent trying to recover my PC from MS updates.

Many thanks

VNE