Windows 10 KB3201845 brings a lot of issues, makes computers unusable

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Updated onDecember 19, 2016

updated onDecember 19, 2016

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It appears that the latest Windows 10 update,KB3201845causes more issues than it fixes. This update includes quality improvements forWindows 10 Version 1607, but doesn’t bring any new operating system features.

More specifically, KB3201845 brings 11 bug fixes, ranging from excessive battery drain issues toWindows Explorerbugs. However, judging by the users’ reports, this update is causing a bevy of issues.

Windows 10 KB3201845 reported bugs

1.First of all, many userscan’t install KB3201845on their computers. Taking into account all the issues caused by this update, this may actually be a blessing in disguise.

I have tried to install the Cumulative Update KB3201845 (Windows 10 – 64Bit), three times now because after each successive Restart, it starts to install the updates but then fails with a message about not being able to complete and is undoing (probably what it did manage to install), before booting into Windows as normal.

2.Users also report that KB3201845 causesunending restarts loops, preventing them from actually using their computers. Users tried to solve this problem usingWindows 10 USB boot drives, but to no avail. The System Restore option won’t work.

After the update, which downloaded and apparently installed, and the computer was restarted, it did not restart correctly at all. It has gone into a seemingly unending loop, with alternating BSOD screens of INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE and WDF VIOLATION. Before the update, my computer was working normally, with no problems.

3.Apparently, KB3201845 alsobreaks all the Google productsinstalled on users’ computers. Google Chrome won’t work,Google Calendaris unresponsive and uninstalling the update doesn’t help.

Installed KB3201845. Now nothing “Google” works. Not Chrome. Not Google Calendar. I uninstalled the update, but still have the same problem. HELP!

Moreover, some Windows 10 apps and programsare also affectedby these issues. Microsoft Edge and the Settings page cannot be opened. Also, the process “Service Host: DCOM Server Process Launcher” causes high CPU usage.

4.Unfortunately, the list of KB3201845-caused issuesdoesn’t end here. Windows 10 users also report that the Bluetooth controls are missing and Bluetooth stopped working, there is no Bluetooth adaptor inDevice Manager, and they can no longer turnAirplane Modeon or off.

Some voices say that KB3201845 is the culprit for all the recentInternet connection problemsin Windows 10. Actually, users started complaining aboutInternet connection bugsa couple of days before Microsoft pushed KB3201845 to all Windows 10 users.

As you can see, KB3201845 is causing quite a significant number of issues, and uninstalling the update doesn’t solve the problem. If you’ve encountered other issues than the ones listed above, use the comments section below to tell us more about your experience.

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Windows 10 KB3201845 brings a lot of issues, makes computers unusable

Windows 10 KB3201845 reported bugs