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I’ve updated the Master Patch List today for the preview releases as well as clarifying a couple of items. Two concerning issues are still being track
[See the full post at: Master patch list for August 30, 2022]
Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher
I see a Master Patch List through August 26, but not one through August 30.
Is it the one through August 26 that you have updated? If so, where is KB5012170? If I read your blog for this correctly, BitLocker should be OFF and KB5012170 should be deferred/hidden. But, I would like some confirmation on this.
I just clicked on the Master Patch listing, and it’s updated through August 29th, contrary to what’s shown on the introductory page with the links to click for the version of the patch list you want.
I am not following you.
No matter whether I click on the link:
or the tab:
they both lead to the same page:
where August 26 is the latest entry. The ‘Excel’ and ‘HTML’ link produce the same thing, i.e., what I see in my attachment in post #2473551.
What is your URL for the Master Patch List which shows the MPL for August 29?
I didn’t change the tab at the bottom, just the date at the top.
All four are the same info.
Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher
Are any of these settings keeping wushowhide from running?
Yes.
wushowhide uses the Windows Update Service to search for updates – the same as Windows Update does.
If you have updates Paused or Deferred, Windows Update service will not run.
Thus, you will see no updates either in WU or with wushowhide.
Notify to download updates Exclude drivers from Windows quality updates Set Automatic Update options Target release version for feature updates Target product version for feature updates
If you have the “2” (notify download/install) set with Group Policy you can do this:
+ Disconnect from the Internet.
+ In Windows Update, Resume updates. It will fail b/c you are not connected to the Internet.
+ Restart your computer and reconnect to the Internet.
+ The next time Windows Update scans for updates on its own schedule, the available updates will appear in the WU queue. But they won’t download/install b/c you have set the “2” in GP.
+ Run wushowhide and hide the updates you don’t want to install. Run wushowhide again and verify that only the updates you want are available.
+ Go back to WU – all the updates will still be there, even the ones you hid. Now, you have to clear the WU queue b/c what you see in the queue is what will be downloaded.
+ To clear the queue, Pause updates, wait a minute, Resume updates. This will cause WU to search for updates, but this time the list will be minus the ones you hid. The updates will download and install – wait for the Restart.
Download wushowhide. I like to keep it handy on my desktop. It doesn’t “install” it just runs. When using it, click “Advanced” then uncheck “apply changes.” Then “Hide updates.” After you hide them, run it again and verify that only the updates you want are still pending, because that’s what is going to get install as soon as you removed Metered connections.
wushowhide won’t scan for updates so you can hide them as long as WU Paused.
If you have WU “Paused”, the moment you “Resume updates” it will trigger a search for updates and an attempt to download/install. So you have to be careful how you balance the Metered connection and the use of wushowhide. Be sure you have Metered connections ON before you do anything.
Thanks for the assistance b & guest, I feel safer now!
Encryption not supported on my laptop.
regards
GeoffB
Try this:
+ Turn OFF “Fast Startup” Control Panel\Power Options\Choose what the power buttons do You may have to click on “Change settings that are currently unavailable” then uncheck “Fast Startup”
+ Restart (not Shutdown/Power button) the computer a couple of times. Wait a day and restart again (it may take a while to propagate to your computer).
+ If that doesn’t work, try uninstalling KB5016616.
False alarm, at least for the moment. I apologise.
I decided to follow SB’s advice and uninstall KB5016616, but still no sound. So I then decided to restore the system to the restore point just before installing KB5016616. But while I was waiting for the restore process to complete, my hand reached for the volume control knob for the speakers and I then discovered that I had previously muted the sound!!!
After un-muting the sound, and after the restore process had completed, the sound returned. Big relief! But now I still don’t know whether KB5016616 will cause a problem with the audio.
As I have set GPEDIT=2, I will wait for Windows Update to refresh its list of available updates (probably by tomorrow) and try installing KB5016616 again.
Instead of displaying “C: Bitlocker off” my computer displays “Windows (C:) Bitlocker waiting for activation.” Is “waiting for activation” the same as “off”?
No, it is not OFF.
The drive is encrypted waiting for you to activate the key.
If you turn Bitlocker OFF, it will decrypt the drive.
There is no button to turn BitLocker off. Instead, there is a button to turn Bitlocker on. Attached is a screen shot of what I am seeing.
Bitlocker is therefore off but in like partial setup mode … I’d do this:
manage-bde -off X:It shouldn’t ask you for a password.
(if you got a email, sorry I hit send too fast)
Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher
@glnz –
Here’s a direct quote from a couple of @WCHS ‘s posts about being in the same unwanted predicament. However, there WAS an option that showed up to turn off Bit Locker, so try following them and you might find paydirt:
From post 2473732:
…At Manage BitLocker (Control Panel | BitLocker Drive Encryption), when I saw “OS (C:) BitLocker waiting for activation”, I had two choices: 1) Go to Settings|Update & Security|Drive Encryption and turn off the activation process by clicking on a box that said “Turn off”; or 2) continue with the activation process by clicking on the link to “Turn on Bitlocker” in the Manage BitLocker window. I took the first choice, which did two things: 1a) it stopped the activation process by decrypting the drive (no recovery key was necessary because the key was saved “in the clear”) and 1b) it set BitLocker to off. (I didn’t make a screenshot of the decrypting screen, but there was a line that filled up from left to right, showing the progress of the decryption).
And from post 2473556:
…I managed to get the screen to say that BitLocker was OFF with no yellow triangle by going to Settings|Update & Security|Drive Encryption and clicking on the box said ‘Turn OFF‘ Then, a screen came up (I think it was the ‘Manage BitLocker’ screen) that said ‘Decryption in progress’ and there was a line that began filling up left to right. After about 45 minutes, the screen changed to say that decryption had completed, that ‘BitLocker is OFF‘ and there was no yellow triangle anymore…
I hope these help!
It shouldn’t ask for a password in this state.
Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher
There is no button to turn BitLocker off
It means BitLocker is off.
After setting BitLocker ON you will see an OFF switch.
Try the search box – I use it for this purpose.
Yep. None reporting issues at this time and I didn’t note any issues after installation.
Never Say Never
That waiting for activation would bother me! I’d get rid of that before doing those updates for SURE!!!! Get it looking like this
BTW If you need some A/C tips hit me up in DM. Over 45-yrs as licensed HVAC tech/contractor
Never Say Never
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