[Njtechdiv] Windows 7 booting up problem

Thu May 5 18:19:37 UTC 2016

Thank you for this.  Many of my clients now have windows 7 so this is 
good to know.  I will also bring this up on my radio show.  Good info!

On 5/5/2016 12:21 PM, Mario via Njtechdiv wrote:
> Windows 7 Has A Serious Problem
> http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/05/04/microsoft-warns-windows-7-boot-up-problem/#e18758f395e5 
>
>
> May 4, 2016 @ 09:50 PM 120,686 views
> Gordon Kelly ,
>
> Earlier this year Microsoft warned users that Windows 7 has serious 
> problems. I dismissed its claims as a desperate attempt to shift 
> copies of Windows 10 (and I still do), but now Microsoft has warned of 
> a new serious Windows 7 problem that is very real – even though it 
> makes no sense whatsoever…
>
> In short: Microsoft has made a seemingly small yet completely bizarre 
> tweak to Windows Update on Windows 7 and confirmed it is crippling 
> many users’ PCs.
>
> The tweak? It switched the status of Windows 7 update KB3133977 from 
> ‘Optional’ to ‘Recommended’. The bizarre part? Despite acknowledging 
> the problems, Microsoft knew they would occur in advance and it has no 
> plans to do anything about it.
>
> It all centres around Asus motherboards.
>
> Now 27 years old, Asus is one of the largest PC component makers and 
> supplies motherboards to many of the world’s biggest PC makers. 
> Recently it enabled Secure Boot in UEFI on all its motherboards. This 
> wasn’t a problem for older PCs because Windows 7 didn’t support 
> Secure  Boot, that is until KB3133977 came along in March and enabled it.
>
> Initially the fallout was small. Asus confirmed the problem, Microsoft 
> confirmed the problem.  But the best news was KB3133977 was an 
> optional Windows 7 update so it had to be manually installed to take 
> effect. The solution was simple: just steer clear of KB3133977 (aka do 
> nothing) and you’d be fine.
> Then last month – for some bizarre reason – Microsoft made KB3133977 a 
> ‘Recommended’ update. The result was every user running Windows 7 and 
> default Windows Update settings (the vast majority) would find the 
> update now installed automatically.
>
> And then everyone with an Asus motherboard was hit.
>
> As InfoWorld’s Windows expert Woody Leonhard notes “I’m now seeing 
> problems reported from all over the globe about Windows 7 machines that
> suddenly won’t boot”. Affected machines simply show a red box which says:
>
> The Windows 7 warning screen hitting PC owners with Asus motherboards 
> who install update KB3133977. Image credit: Asus
> The Windows 7 warning screen hitting PC owners with Asus motherboards 
> who install update KB3133977. Image credit: Asus
>
> All of which does nothing to pinpoint the problem or solve it for 
> those without a second secured boot device. In short: you’d be screwed.
>
> The good news is Asus has now issued a workaround to get PCs booting 
> up again. Furthermore Asus must take some of the blame for not 
> reacting faster when KB3133977 presented a potential landmine and 
> issuing new updates to its motherboards.
>
> How do you know if you have an Asus motherboard in your Windows 7 PC? 
> Go to: All Programs > Accessories > System Tools and select System 
> Information. This will list your PC’s components, including the 
> motherboard.
>
> One downside: some major PC makers like Dell  and HP rebrand the 
> motherboard as the computer’s model number. In which case you should 
> do a web search on your model or call the manufacturer directly.
>
> As for the bad news? It’s Microsoft’s reaction.
>
> On the plus side, Microsoft did update the support document for 
> KB3133977 with a warning which states:
>
> “After you install update 3133977 on a Windows 7 x64-based system that 
> includes an Asus-based main board, the system does not start”.
>
> But Microsoft also uses the document an opportunity to promote 
> upgrades to Windows 10:
>
> Microsoft's KB3133977 support page now advises users to install 
> Windows 10 to fix their problems. Image credit: Microsoft
> Microsoft’s KB3133977 support page now advises users to install 
> Windows 10 to fix their problems. Image credit: Microsoft
>
> Microsoft has also done nothing to modify KB3133977 or release a new 
> patch so users with Asus motherboards don’t run into this problem in 
> the first place. Furthermore, at the time of publishing, KB3133977 
> remains a ‘Recommended’ in Windows Update for Windows 7.
>
> Needless to say, conspiracy theorists will have a ball seeing it as 
> yet another new way Microsoft can push users to Windows 10. Especially 
> with
>
> upgrade rates slowing in April. This in itself is remarkable given the 
> increasing number of heavy handed and devious ways Microsoft has been 
> pushing Windows 10 onto Windows 7 and Windows 8 users.
>
> Regardless, the message is clear: life is going to become increasingly 
> uncomfortable for Windows 7 users from now on. Whether they like it or 
> not
>
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