14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently confirmed a new glitch hitting all supported versions of Windows, this time caused by the latest cumulative updated shipped by the company as part of the November Patch Tuesday cycle.
Windows 11 version 22H2 is also impacted, with the software giant explaining that the update responsible for the whole thing in this case is KB5019980.
“After installing KB5019980, apps which use ODBC connections utilizing the Microsoft ODBC SQL Server Driver (sqlsrv32.dll) to access databases might fail to connect. You might receive an error within the app or you might receive an error from SQL Server, such as "The EMS System encountered a problem" with "Message: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver] Protocol error in TDS Stream" or "Message: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Unknown token received from SQL Server,” the software giant explains.
Microsoft claims that the easiest way to figure out if you are using any affected apps on your device is to run the following command in a Command Prompt window:
tasklist /m sqlsrv32.dll
The company explains it’s already working on a fix, but for the time being, no information is available as to when it could go live for users out there.
When it comes to the affected Windows versions, both the client and the server editions are impacted, according to the following list:
- Client: Windows 11, version 22H2; Windows 10, version 22H2; Windows 11, version 21H2; Windows 10, version 21H2; Windows 10, version 21H1; Windows 10, version 20H2; Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019; Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2016; Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB; Windows 8.1; Windows 7 SP1
- Server: Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1; Windows Server 2008 SP2
The next Patch Tuesday cycle, when Microsoft could come up with a fix, is due on December 13.