Computerworld reports that Microsoft has pulled a patch from Windows Update that crippled some computers
The update, identified as MS14-045 and one of nine released on "Patch Tuesday," Aug. 12, addressed three separate vulnerabilities, including one related to a font bug and another in the Windows kernel, the heart of the operating system.Microsoft pulls crippling patch from Windows Update
Within hours of its release, however, users reported that MS14-045 had generated a Stop 0x50 error on some systems, notably on Windows 7 PCs running the 64-bit version of the OS. They were unable to start up their PCs and typical repair techniques, like booting into Windows' Safe Mode, wouldn't work, some reported.
