5.31.01 Problems after Microsoft Updates

[Wrahn]

I had by mistake posted this as reply to another thread, but then realized this is a different problem. So, here is my posting from the other thread in case you encounter the same problem:


I've installed Hoster 5.31.01 and was pleased with its operation. I played some songs and used the SEARCH function and things were great. When, I turned off the laptop an auto download of Microsoft update files began to download.

This morning I went out to my studio room to show my wife the updates and decided to sing a song. Of course, when I turned on the computer the files began to load into the system. When I tried to play a song I had played the day before, the song began to skip and hesitate. I also noticed the music and the graphics were out of sync. The only thing I did that was different from the day before was I tried to change the tempo.

Next, I turned off Hoster and then tried again without changing the tempo, but I still had a messed up play back. I then restored my computer to the same condition it was in before the downloads from Microsoft; Hoster is now the way it was yesterday.

There were a bunch of files downloaded including files for Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5.1, 4.5 and 4.5.1 as well, security update for Internet Explorer 11. Of course, I don't know which download caused the problem, or even if that was the problem, but the problem is now gone.

Wes

[Roy Dennis]

I am showing 9 new important updates that as yet I have not installed.
I will install them 1 at a time and see if my Hoster works OK after each.
This way if one is causing it I should be able to identify the problem.
I'll post back when done, might not be today though

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Roy Dennis

I am showing 9 new important updates that as yet I have not installed.
I will install them 1 at a time and see if my Hoster works OK after each.
This way if one is causing it I should be able to identify the problem.
I'll post back when done, might not be today though

Whats the date on those updates Roy, I wanna caution myself, too.

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by bryant

Whats the date on those updates Roy, I wanna caution myself, too.

Well they only appeared yesterday on my computer but Wrahn saw them a week or so ago.

It was Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2977629)

Note the number of it.

My advise do not install this update.

Since installing it my audio is a mess with dropouts and sync issues.
Unfortunately my system restore has stopped working so I can't do that as Wrahn managed so at the moment I'm stuck with it.
I uninstalled the update but it has still left my audio shot.

Am still looking at it trying to find the problem.

[Roy Dennis]

Well it now seems to be working OK
Just started Hoster playing first thing this morning after writing the above and Hoster is now working fine

Last night I rebooted many times and it was still playing havoc with the audio but after a long rest all is well.

So I don't know what the problem was but I have not got that particular update installed now.

[Roy Dennis]

OK I found what the problem was in my case.
It was to do with my auto back up system that started backing up as soon as I installed the update.

I have a WD cloud drive and it was set to backup on Mondays at 12pm but for some reason it had got changed to permanent backup so as soon as I installed that first update it started the backup which is what was causing my particular problem so ignore my post for now regarding that particular update.
I will now install the other 8 updates and see how they act.

[Roy Dennis]

Well I have now installed all 9 of the new updates and Hoster is working OK.
So the update may have had some bearing on my backup system going skew whiff but having been on the WD forum it seems that it is a re occurring problem and don't see an answer to it on their site. I uninstalled that program for now and all is well.

I did notice that after installing some of the updates that on first boot there is a lot of CPU activity but it settles down after a short while.

[KenKelley]

Just discovered a small glitch with the new release....

I "un-checked" the box that asks if I want Hoster to start after installation. After installation was complete, Hoster started anyway.

[ronw]

Justed updated to 5.31.01 did two shows over the weekend and everytime i started a song i would get audio dropouts changed audio settings to 20 still had the same dropouts i then reenstalled 5.30.1 and audio worked fine also did micro updates still running Windows XP need Help please

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by ronw

Justed updated to 5.31.01 did two shows over the weekend and everytime i started a song i would get audio dropouts changed audio settings to 20 still had the same dropouts i then reenstalled 5.30.1 and audio worked fine also did micro updates still running Windows XP need Help please

When you have time between shows re install 5.31, with Hoster running open task manager select the processes tab then click on the CPU column header to make it sort from highest use to lowest.
Apart from "system idle process" that is always high note if there are any other processes using an unusually high CPU amount notably above 10% at the same time as when Hoster is playing.

That is how I found my problem as posted in post #6 of this thread.

If something is working in the background is should show there then you can look into disabling that process or finding out why it's running with 5.31 and not 5.30.

It could be your security software started scanning for example.

[ronw]

5.33.01 Problem when singers are doing a song and i try to add a singer and a song to play list i get a short audio dropout i reinstalled 5.30 and everything works fine is there a way to fix this