Thanks for the resume, ronjor, but is that Tuesday, August 4th or 11th, 2015? Patch Tuesday is on the second Tuesday of the month or has this changed?
Windows 10 update triggers reboot glitch for some users The new cumulative update is creating trouble for some users, calling into question Microsoft's policy of forced updates for Windows 10. http://www.cnet.com/news/windows-10-update-triggers-reboot-glitch-for-some-users/ ------------------------ https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/bork-tuesday-any-problems-yet.370217/page-35#post-2515012 .
Can someone check with Microsoft and/or Adobe to see if the 12 August Windows Updates for Flash for IE 11 on Win 8.1 inadvertently pushed the DEBUG version rather than the standard version?... And if confirmed, get them to correct it?? It's being discussed in the Adobe forum, but I don't know if anyone of authority is monitoring things there: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1925215
Found this https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1780478 and one of the staff pointed to a link on how to uninstall the incorrect version on Windows 8.
Ron replied to me with: "a link on how to uninstall the incorrect [Flash] version on Windows 8"... which, if I follow it, suggests going through "Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Installed Updates". The issue however, is not merely to uninstall Flash... rather, my contention is that Windows Update kb3087916 [August] is installing the DEBUG version of Flash ActiveX into IE11 on (32-bit) Windows 8.1 systems. It may (or may not) be doing so under other configurations. So uninstalling that update won't help... as Windows Update will then find the "missing" update and reinstall it. It's the Windows Update itself that needs to be fixed. If you check the Adobe Forum, there are now several more people reporting the issue.
Please see additional discussion/confirmation here: http://myonlinesecurity.co.uk/flash...t-explorer-11-on-windows-88-1-and-windows-10/ (Link c/o Corrine at Landzdown)
Microsoft is aware of the issue now. Revised advisory. Article ID: 3087916 - Last Review: 08/13/2015 21:39:00 - Revision: 2.0 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3087916
EDIT: Ron, sorry I didn't notice you posted this information before I did... ========================= Microsoft has officially acknowledged the problem, revising Security Advisory 3087916 on 13 Aug. to version 2.0, noting: Known issues with this security update •After you install this security update on a computer that is running Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2, you may receive an error message that resembles any of the following: Adobe Flash Player An ActionScript error has occurred. Note This error does not affect the functionality of the security update. The security update still provides the protection that is described in Microsoft security advisory 2755801 Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available. ---------------------------- Still "researching" the problem? We've already determined the solution! --- They inadvertently distributed the DEBUG version of Flash Player!
Update replacement information This update replaces the following update: 3081436 Cumulative update for Windows 10: August 11, 2015
Security update for IE. • Cumulative Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB3081444). https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3081444
The Adobe Flash ActionScript issue has been resolved by the release of kb3089023 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3089023 If you run Windows Updates, it should find it now.