14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft rolled out a new batch of updates for Windows operating systems on July 16 in an attempt to fix some of the bugs introduced by Patch Tuesday updates, and the same time, to improve general performance.
But as it turns out, at least two of these updates are causing more issues on systems where they’re installed, including high CPU usage and RDS connection problems.
First of all, the updates in question are KB4345418 and KB4054566. KB4345418 is a cumulative update released for Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607) and Windows Server 2016, while KB4054566 is pushed to devices powered by Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2.
New updates, more problems
According to new reports, KB4345418 may break down Azure Active Directory Connect (AADConnect) by causing a 100 percent processor load at random times.
“Even with the updated patch on Server 2016 (KB4345418) is still causing an issue with AADConnect servers that triggers a 100% CPU spike on some of the Health and Reporting monitoring services, only fix at this point is to uninstall the latest update. It seems to impact at least 2012 and 2016 servers,” one user is being cited as saying in a post on AskWoody.
There are also other bug reports suggesting that removing the updates resolves these problems, with some claiming that Remote Desktop Services also fail to work after installing the Windows 10 patch. Again, uninstalling the update is the solution that does the trick, though this could mean that systems are left without the most recent fixes released by Microsoft.
The next batch of updates for Windows devices is projected to be released on August 14 when Microsoft begins a new Patch Tuesday rollout, but the company could also deliver more fixes in the meantime.
The company, however, is yet to acknowledge these new problems reported by users with the July 16 updates.