Microsoft's killer Windows 7 patch: Breaks networking, flags legit PCs as 'Not genuine'
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This time they've found that its January security updates are bricking Windows 7 devices with an errant 'Not Genuine' Windows license error, and a bug that blocks administrator access to remote shares on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7.
The issues stem from the Monthly Rollup update, KB4480970, and the security-only update, KB4480960, for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
Günter Born's Borncity was first to report the Windows 7 Genuine brick and the separate network share issues bundled in these updates.
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I don't have an issue with this.
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Registry fix
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system /v LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f -
Bad @dbeato, BAD!
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@mlnews : Where were you yesterday? Had a client get hit with this. 1 user of ~50 could not access their network shares on the 08 R2 (I keep asking them to budget for its replacement.. sigh) server so I had ASSUMED it was a client issue.
Noted that a bunch of Win 10 patches had applied that morning and spent time removing them. No dice.
Again, considering that everyone else had no issue I was focused on the client end of things.Finally inspected the server and noted patch KB4480970 applied (no WSUS, RMM, or other tools on this server -- again, sigh) which looks like it may be the culprit.
Removed the patch and rebooted and it took an hour for the server to finish "applying updates and shutting down" meanwhile everyone is offline...
Upon reboot the single workstation could connect and the others could as well.
Note: this was NOT an administrator account nor an administrator share but a regular workstation accessing "public" shares. I have NO IDEA why only 1 user was affected but c'est la vie.. That's windows for you.
P.S. Registry entry did not fix it. The link that @mlnews posted stated that the reg entry was not yet verified and I can say that it did squat (in this instance at least)
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About time Microsoft started to release those Updates that harms Windows 7 but not 10.
I expect this year will be the year of botched Windows 7 updates. -
Still have one windows 7 machine here and had issues. Removed update and all was fine.
A client has 2K8 R2 server which had issues with update also. Affected local users and also RDP users. Removed update and all is well.
Tried using the Reg Key but did not work in either situation. Also, all users, whether Admin or local accounts had issues.
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Microsoft and their updates in the last few years..
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@StuartJordan said in Microsoft's killer Windows 7 patch: Breaks networking, flags legit PCs as 'Not genuine':
Microsoft and their updates in the last few years..
In actuality, I have had very few issues with updates. Maybe I am darn lucky. I do try to keep my servers limited to simple roles so limit possible issues.
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@pmoncho You must be one of the lucky ones lol
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I haven't had a massive issue caused by updates in a while - long while. But a single machine here or there - yeah, those problems seem to come up all the time.
Even though my machine stem from a single image - the moment users start using them, they all become snowflakes and it's crazy how they break differently.
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@Dashrender stop allowing your users to customize their systems and they won't become snowflakes.
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@DustinB3403 said in Microsoft's killer Windows 7 patch: Breaks networking, flags legit PCs as 'Not genuine':
@Dashrender stop allowing your users to customize their systems and they won't become snowflakes.
They don't have admin rights - beyond that, I'm not sure what you mean?
I'm not going to lock it down like a kiosk.
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A lot of our WIndows 7 PCs at work got bit by this this week. Dumm Mikersoft.
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@dbeato said in Microsoft's killer Windows 7 patch: Breaks networking, flags legit PCs as 'Not genuine':
Registry fix
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system /v LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fthis is exactly how I fixed all of my Win 7 devices that were effected.
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@WrCombs said in Microsoft's killer Windows 7 patch: Breaks networking, flags legit PCs as 'Not genuine':
@dbeato said in Microsoft's killer Windows 7 patch: Breaks networking, flags legit PCs as 'Not genuine':
Registry fix
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system /v LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fthis is exactly how I fixed all of my Win 7 devices that were effected.
We rearmed & re-registered the devices with our KMS server. It did require a reboot, though.
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On KB4480960, MS has a link to a patch in the Windows Update Catalog - KB4487345
I reinstalled the update along with the patch and my Windows 7 machine no longer has the issue (so far at this point).
None of the fixes worked for me except the patch.
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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/11/windows_7_activation_error/
A tweak to the Activation Servers saw happily licensed Windows 7 users suddenly presented with "Windows is not genuine"-type notifications from 10:00 UTC on January 8
