Re: [tor-bugs] #18935 [Applications/Tor Browser]: MS bugs - Danger! Windows updates break everything on their way!

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#18935: MS bugs - Danger! Windows updates break everything on their way!
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 Reporter:  bugzilla                  |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  High                      |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Critical                  |     Resolution:  duplicate
 Keywords:  tbb-crash                 |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by bugzilla):

 It is called by M$:
 > Notice
 > The July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and
 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 was re-released on September 13, 2016 to
 address an issue in one of the included updates and to improve the overall
 reliability of the update rollup.
 BUT WELCOME KB3175024!
 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3175024
 > Known issue 2
 > When you try to start an application, the application freezes very early
 in the process and does not completely start.

 > Cause
 > This issue occurs because the Export Address table Filtering (EAF)
 mitigation is active on the application.

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