Microsoft Now Destroying Windows 8 from the Inside Out with Updates?

[NoelC]

As you know, several recent updates have made Windows 8.1 unstable for some folks (I've been spared any crashes, but I have seen quirks).

 

Now, with the very latest "security" update I find that windows are occasionally not popping to the top when they should.  More than before.  Well, this is irritating!

 

And sure enough, look at Known issue 2 in of the NEWER version of KB2993651:

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2993651

 

Several sites describing the debacle that is the Microsoft August Update saga...

 

http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/microsoft-ships-replacement-patch-kb-2993651-two-known-bugs-249342

 

http://windowsitpro.com/security/what-you-should-know-about-kb2993651-installing-it

 

Is Microsoft crashing and burning?  If not, they're certainly rubbing the paint pretty good on the retaining wall...

 

 

-Noel

[jaclaz]

Well in "Window" (and no, I did not missed writing the final s ) a botched z-order of windows is of very little importance as you should really (according to the good MS guys) have ONLY one window open, full screen.

 

On the other hand, I would be interested in knowing how many people (excluded obviously the good Russians and the people in business with them ) have really appreciated the possibility of typing directly the new Ruble symbol, particularly through the OSK Virtual Keyboard, and were excited by this brand new feature...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2970228/en-us

 

jaclaz

[oomek]

Most likely they want to make sure no one will stay on Win8 when Threshold pops out of the bushes.

[osRe]

I wouldn't know. After one of the July updates failed with an error for me, Windows Update was left in some sort of limbo state and updating doesn't work properly anymore.