On March 9, Microsoft released its usual set of Patch Tuesday operating system updates, but after Windows 10 rolled out, Windows 10 users reported printing issues including missing graphics and printer errors. persistent blue screen of death. An update to resolve BSOD issues was rolled out on March 15, but now ZDNet and Bleeping computer report that a second emergency patch is available to resolve the layout issues.
Microsoft Note indicates that you should only install the hotfix if the problem applies to you. You will know if it hits your computer by the “unexpected results when printing from certain applications or to certain printers. Problems may include missing or solid color graphics, alignment / formatting problems, or printing. ‘printing blank pages / labels. “
The only other problem? Many people, including yours, have had issues trying to install the patch through Windows Update. If this includes you and you need the fix to make sure all of your graphics print in the right place, Bleeping computer mentioned that you can manually download and install the fix here.
An out-of-band update was released to resolve a printing issue on devices that applied the March 2021 security update and out-of-band updates released on March 15, 2021. https://t.co/CF0k93rpfx
– Windows Update (@WindowsUpdate) March 19, 2021
