Microsoft stops pushing buggy Win7 patch KB 4088875, hopefully as a precursor to yanking it

Pity the cannon fodder.

Folks who had Windows Automatic Update turned on and installed Patch Tuesday’s Monthly Rollup for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2, KB 4088875, have encountered a viper’s pit of problems.

Based on reports from all over the globe, it looks like Microsoft is no longer pushing the buggy patch out the Windows Automatic Update chute — but the patch is still there if you go looking for it. Just don't go looking to Microsoft for explanations.

Right out of the gate we were warned that KB 4088875 had problems. The KB article lists these:

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