[RESOLVED] ALERT: Due to Windows’ latest updates, Elipse E3 systems may stop working unexpectedly

See article below:

http://blog.elipse.com.br/blog/2018/1/5/breaking-news-elipse-e3-and-elipse-power-may-stop-working-unexpectedly-to-windows-10s-latest-update

The problem affects the following systems after updates released by Microsoft after January 3:

  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows 8.1 e Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows 10 e Windows Server 2016

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 systems were NOT affected.

See:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056888/windows-10-update-kb4056888
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056890/windows-10-update-kb4056890
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056891/windows-10-update-kb4056891
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056892/windows-10-update-kb4056892
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056893/windows-10-update-kb4056893
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056895/windows-81-update-kb4056895
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056896/windows-sever-2012-update-kb4056896
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056898/windows-81-update-kb4056898
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056899/windows-sever-2012-update-kb4056899

Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and is working on a resolution for an upcoming release.Meanwhile, Elipse Software does not recommend installing these updates.

For Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 (R2), Windows Server 2016 and some Windows 10 versions, Microsoft has already released updates that fix the issue created by previous updates. See:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4057142/windows-10-update-kb4057142
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4057144/windows-10-update-kb4057144
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4057401/windows-81-update-kb4057401
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4057402/windows-server-20112-update-kb4057402

Windows 10 versions 1511, 1709 (latest) and initial version are for now still without a fix. To check the version you have the command winver can be used.

Windows 10 versions 1511, 1709 and initial version now also have the fix. See:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4075200/january18-2018kb4075200osbuild10586-1358
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073291/january-18-2018-kb4073291-os-build-16299-201
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4075199/windows-10-update-kb4075199

For version 1709 the latest fix is for 32-bit (x86) systems only.

Finally an updated fix is also available for x64 editions for Windows 10 version 1709. See:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056892/windows-10-update-kb4056892

With that, now all affected versions have updates that fix the problem caused for Elipse E3 and Elipse Power.