Plenty of Windows users are experiencing the same problems on their PCs

Aug 19, 2014 06:18 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft rolled out several botched updates last week, and plenty of users have already confirmed issues after installing them, including the infamous Blue Scree of Death that reportedly shows up after the first reboot.

Redmond itself confirmed the issues and said in an advisory rolled out a couple of days ago that the roots of the problem were four updates which should be uninstalled and hidden by those experiencing the same behavior on their Windows devices, including PCs and tablets: KB2982791, KB2970228, KB2975719, and KB2975331.

As expected, frustration has skyrocketed in the last couple of days, especially among users who couldn’t figure out a way to repair the issues and get back in Windows.

Posts published on Microsoft’s Community forums blast the company for not testing the rolled out updates long enough to spot the issues and thus avoid breaking down so many computers.

“I feel quite strongly that, despite all the legal jargon in the EULA, there is a liability issue here. If Ford, GM or Toyota released a fix for their vehicles that caused them to crash, they would be bankrupt in a heartbeat. It is unacceptable not to roll out these updates without comprehensive testing in the field. If a hospital's server farm has automatic updates set up, it could crash the entire system and put lives in danger,” one user wrote after his computer got stuck with a BSOD due to August updates.

“This isn't 1984 when coders didn't have comprehensive testing farms. I would very much like to hear a Microsoft representative respond to my concerns - and explain why it is acceptable to put out code that locks so many machines up.”

At this point, the thread where users are reporting issues after installing August updates counts no less than 45 pages, and it’s not surprising to see that many users are actually upset with Microsoft rolling out patches that break down their computers.

And still, it’s worth mentioning that while Microsoft does test the updates that it releases, it’s nearly impossible to install these patches on all hardware configurations that users might have, hence the issues that appear every once in a while.

Redmond is trying to compensate by rolling out fixes for botched updates much faster than before and this is the case right now as well. The company has told us in a mailed statement that it’s already working on a fix, so more information will most likely be provided in the coming days.