This Microsoft security advisory 960715 update rollup for activex kill bits (KB4462873) update has been causing issues for some users.
The security advisory specifically addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows Presentation Foundation, which could allow remote code execution.
- The Microsoft security advisory 960715 update rollup for activex kill bits should be installed automatically, but users reported that it didn’t.\n Microsoft released an update that fixes a vulnerability in Internet Explorer, but Windows 10 users reported issues installing it.\n Microsoft also released an update that fixes a security flaw in Windows 10.
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Remove your antivirus
- Open Start > type Control Panel > open Control Panel
Check the Windows Update troubleshooter
- Run the Microsoft update diagnostic
- Install the KB4056892 update
- Run the Windows update diagnostic tool
- Run the Windows Defender offline
Check the ActiveX control settings
- Open a Browser and type “control” in the search tab.
- Click on “Control Panel”.
- Open the “Programs” option.
- Locate ActiveX controls installed on your system.
- Click on the “Turn On” button.
- If the ActiveX control is already present on your system, open its properties in the same window.
- Go to the “Security” tab.
- Check the “Disable windows activex control” option and deselect the “Enable control from file” option.
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- 1. Download and install ASR Pro
- 2. Run a scan to find and fix errors
- 3. Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect
Perform a Clean boot
- Right-click on the Start button and select System.
- Select Advanced system settings from the options shown.
- Once the Advanced System Settings appear, click on Advanced tab.
- Select Settings under Startup and Recovery
- Select the Restart option.
- Once Restart completes, check the update again.
Use PowerShell
- Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Select-Object -ExpandProperty PackageFullName | Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object { $_.PackageFullName -match “microsoft.windows.uniscribe” } | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
- Restart your computer
Reinstall Silverlight
- Press Windows + R to open Run, type appwiz.cpl in the text field, and hit Enter.
- Locate Microsoft Silverlight in the list of installed programs and uninstall it.
- Once Silverlight is uninstalled, restart the computer.
- Download the latest version of Silverlight from the official Microsoft website.
- Install Silverlight and check if the issue is resolved.
- Update Silverlight
Install the latest Windows Updates
- Press Windows Key + I to open the Settings app and select Update & Security.
- Now click the Check for updates button.
Remove non-Microsoft security products
- Open Run with the Windows key + R hotkey.
- Enter appwiz.cpl in the text field, and press the Return key.
- Select the non-Microsoft security product you want to remove.
- Click the Uninstall/Change button.
- Click the Yes button to confirm.