New Home windows 11 construct fixes Microsoft Installer subject breaking apps

Microsoft has mounted a lately confirmed Home windows 11 subject in a newly launched construct for Home windows Insiders within the Beta and Launch Preview channels.

This subject would forestall apps from opening on a number of shopper and server Home windows variations after being repaired or up to date utilizing the Home windows Installer system software (beforehand often called Microsoft Installer).

Programs affected by this bug embody these the place Home windows customers have put in the KB5007215 cumulative replace issued throughout this month’s Patch Tuesday.

The repair issued at the moment with Home windows 11 Construct 22000.348 (KB5007262) just for Home windows Insiders can be anticipated to roll out to all impacted Home windows 11 clients through the December 2021 Patch Tuesday.

“We mounted a identified subject which may forestall apps, akin to Kaspersky apps, from opening after you try and restore or replace the apps utilizing the Microsoft Installer (MSI),” the Home windows Insider Program Crew mentioned.

Programs working older Home windows variations ready for a repair

Whereas Microsoft is now offering Home windows Insiders working the most recent Home windows 11 beta construct with a repair, customers of all different Home windows variations impacted by this subject should await a future replace.

The entire record of Home windows variations impacted by this identified subject consists of:

• Shopper: Home windows 11, model 21H2; Home windows 10, model 21H2; Home windows 10, model 21H1; Home windows 10, model 20H2; Home windows 10, model 2004; Home windows 10, model 1909; Home windows 10, model 1809; Home windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019; Home windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2016; Home windows 10, model 1607; Home windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB; Home windows 8.1; Home windows 7 SP1
• Server: Home windows Server 2022; Home windows Server, model 20H2; Home windows Server, model 2004; Home windows Server, model 1909; Home windows Server, model 1809; Home windows Server 2019; Home windows Server 2016; Home windows Server 2012 R2; Home windows Server 2012; Home windows Server 2008 R2 SP1; Home windows Server 2008 SP2

The record of November cumulative updates that break Home windows Installer’s performance consists of:

• Home windows 7: KB5007233, KB5007236
• Home windows 8.1: KB5007247, KB5007255
• Home windows 10: KB5007206, KB5007207, KB5007186, KB5007189, KB5007192 
• Home windows 11: KB5007215
• Home windows Server 2008: KB5007246, KB5007263
• Home windows Server 2008 R2: KB5007233, KB5007236
• Home windows Server 2012: KB5007245, KB5007260
• Home windows Server 2012 R2: KB5007247, KB5007255
• Home windows Server 2016: KB5007192
• Home windows Server 2019: KB5007206
• Home windows Server 2022: KB5007205

Workaround accessible

Whereas not all impacted Home windows variations have a repair prepared, Microsoft gives a workaround for patrons experiencing difficulties launching apps after deploying one of many problematic updates.

“To mitigate this subject, you’ll need to uninstall the affected app, then set up the most recent model of the app,” Microsoft mentioned.

Redmond’s engineers are working to handle this subject for all different Home windows clients, which can be launched with a future replace.

Microsoft can be readying an replace to handle one other subject impacting Home windows 11 clients that may set off blue screens of dying (BSODs) on methods with Intel Good Sound Expertise (SST) audio DSP drivers.