Windows Update KB5006670

[Michael Mantkowski]

One thing I wish is that Omnis would fix the issue it has when there is
either no printer driver or the default printer driver in Windows is
corrupted.  Somehow Omnis on startup goes into a tizzy and locks up of gives
you a not enough memory error.

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Michael Mantkowski
ClienTrax Software
1-614-875-2245
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-----Original Message-----
From: omnisdev-en On Behalf Of Michael Mantkowski
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 7:52 AM
To: reg.paling at lokanet.com; 'OmnisDev List - English'
<omnisdev-en at lists.omnis-dev.com>
Subject: RE: Windows Update KB5006670

Hi Reg,

We have been dealing with this for two weeks now.  Actually, longer if you
consider a previous updated that had a similar but not as far-reaching
issue.

Microsoft is in the process of changing its printer sharing code for Windows
printer drivers.  They are trying to lock down some vulnerabilities that
some Ransomware jerks have found to spread their crap.

Unfortunately, this is causing all kinds of issues with older printer drives
as well as manufactures install programs for their printers.  And it is
causing us uncounted hours of support time helping customers uninstall these
updates and reconfiguring their printers.  This is not technically our
problem, however as our application does 95% of our customers computer
needs, we end up taking the blame / responsibility for everything.  If they
can't use our software, they are pretty much out of business.  

I expect yet another update to try to undue some of the negative effects of
the previous update this week or next.  We can only hope that it does not
cause yet more issues.

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Michael Mantkowski
ClienTrax Software
1-614-875-2245
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-----Original Message-----
From: omnisdev-en On Behalf Of Reg Paling
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2021 10:00 PM
To: OmnisDev List - English <omnisdev-en at lists.omnis-dev.com>
Subject: Windows Update KB5006670

Hi all,

Just a heads up that I have one computer where Omnis Studio 10.2 hangs on
startup after Windows Update KB5006670.  Rolling back the update fixes the
problem.

I found there is a bit of chatter about printer problems with this update,
and since this computer prints to a USB printer attached to another computer
on the network, for the moment I am guessing that is likely to be the cause.

So I have disabled updates on the computer until next week, with fingers
crossed that Microsoft will fix it!

Regards,
Reg

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