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

#1

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

#2
#3

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.

#4

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.

#5
#6

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

#7

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

#8

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.