It’s well known by many people that updates applied to Windows 10 have, on occasion, thrown up some pretty weird and unexpected issues. When it comes to the basic security updates, however, I think most would agree that A) They seem pretty benign and B) You wouldn’t expect them to cause problems with the operating system.
Following a report via TechSpot, however, it seems that the most recent Windows 10 (August) Security update is creating some pretty huge problems for users that even include random BSOD’s.
Windows 10 August Security Update
Specifically cited as the ‘KB4565351’ and ‘KB4566782’ security updates (that vary depending on which version of Windows 10 you have) it seems that the issues surrounding them generally tend to fall into one of two categories:
- It looks to install but fails after hitting 100% (this is probably good)
- If it does successfully install, you may start getting random BSOD errors
If that wasn’t enough, some other users have even reported that while they don’t get any crashes, they are having some pretty significant sound output issues!
What Should I Do?
Well, unfortunately, and as I write this article, I noticed that the Windows update icon was active in my tray. Yes, against my will, Windows 10 has already installed the update and it’s simply waiting on me to restart my PC. Worse, I don’t appear to have an option to tell it to (at least temporarily) go away.
If you haven’t yet had this update, however, the best advice I can give you at this point is to go into your update setting ASAP and put a temporary pause on them. Yes, updating your security is important, but I think we can all agree that having a reliable PC is much more useful!
What do you think? – Let us know in the comments!
Checked my update history and seems KB4566782 was installed two days ago. Have had 0 issues with BSODs or sound. So it seems only some people are getting the issue.
I’ve honestly never had any issues with the supposed problematic updates so either I’ve always been lucky, or it’s a compatibility issue with something else.
You are able to uninstall these faulty updates by going to “update and security” under your Windows 10 settings, then click on “view update history” to check and see if this update was installed by comparing the codes KB4565351 and KB4566782 to your list of updates. If it’s there, click “uninstall updates” and it will open a new window where you can uninstall it. After a reboot, your computer should be restored to the state it was in prior to these BSODs and sound issues.
Some people are experiencing these issues and some people are not. So if you’re one of the lucky ones, you should warn your friends and family in case they are not.