[Elecraft] Windows update clobbered me

[Rick WA6NHC]

Oh it's MUCH worse than that.

My system was coerced into version 1903 which uninstalled some software 
and crippled others.  Reverting to 1803 and uninstalling that KB had no 
effect; updating to the Cumulative that superseded it had no effect; the 
network device (a weather station) can no longer communicate with the 
computer.  I have no fix and I've run out of ideas.

The writer of the software isn't about to fix, what MicroSoft broke.

Thanks MS, we don't like your forced updates; some of us don't even need 
a nanny.  Allow us the choice to turn updates OFF (forever if we choose).

Rick nhc


On 7/20/2019 7:27 AM, David F. Reed wrote:
> I realize this is not a Windows list, but it relates to my K3 as I use 
> it and the K3 Utility to do things...
>
> early this morning, Windows tried to install (but failed) 2019-07 
> Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 
> (KB4507435).
>
> As a result, I have lost my virtual com ports...
>
> in Device Manager, under USB controllers, they show as USB Serial 
> Converter (with a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark inside it), 
> and have the correct driver loaded, but somehow they are not working, 
> not findable in the K3 Utility, and so I am at a loss what to do 
> /change / fix next...
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV
>
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