The March 2021 Cumulative Updates Are Causing Printing Bluescreens

Probably best to defer the update until MS solves the problem

https://www.ghacks.net/2021/03/10/march-2021-cumulative-updates-cause-printing-bluescreens-on-windows-10-devices/
from WinCustomize Forums

I receive Ghacks updates routinely. Today I received one which while nothing out of the ordinary for MS, caused me some concern regarding the March 2021 Cumulative Update issued on Patch Tuesday (yesterday).

"The updates patch security issues, all with the second-highest severity rating of important. One of the additional issues that these updates patch is a printing to FILE ports vulnerability. The issue is patched in updates for all versions of Windows, from Windows 7 to Windows 10...According to the reports, updates may cause bluescreens in win32kfull.sys when printing after update installation. Some appear to have mitigated the issue by deinstalling and reinstallation printers on systems, but it does not seem to work for everyone. Others resolved the issue by updating printer drivers." - GHacks

I've delayed my updates for seven days, as MS hasn't even acknowledged the issue yet. I may have to add another seven days to the delay.

You might consider delaying your update, as well.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm 7 days as well Sir! :digichet:  

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

I'll have to see what 0 Patch has done for my 7 ....;)

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

No issues here with all Windows 10 Pro updates done.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sometimes you just have to laugh to keep from crying.

"Large fleas have smaller fleas that sit on their backs and bite them, and the smaller fleas have smaller fleas, and so on ad infinitum."

https://www.ghacks.net/2021/03/21/update-woes-that-never-end-microsoft-halts-patch-of-a-patch-of-a-patch-rollout-to-fix-printing-issues/

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

Fingers crossed.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It caused so much problems on my system, I rolled back to Win 10 version 1909 (OS Build 18363.1440) runs sooo much better, and if I loose support for it, I'll just go strictly Mac. |-)   for the time being.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Roll back to windows 7....;)

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Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 8

Roll back to windows 7....;)

Say, not a bad idea Paul! :thumbsup:  |-)