Database connections that make the most of the Microsoft ODBC SQL Server driver may now fail as the results of a latest Patch Tuesday replace.

In response to an replace to the Home windows Well being Dashboard (opens in new tab), customers who put in the replace to the database instrument, which got here as a part of an replace dubbed KB5019980,  obtain an error message both inside the app or by way of their SQL Server.

This message may appear like this: “The EMS System encountered an issue” accompanied by “Message: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver] Protocol error in TDS Stream” or “Message: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Unknown token obtained from SQL Server”.

What now?

Microsoft guarantees that it’s seeking to present a decision to the defective updates and can present an replace in an upcoming launch.

The replace (opens in new tab) was initially meant to deal with a problem that affected File Explorer, which meant that the instrument didn’t localize folders, in addition to safety points inside the Home windows working system.    

If you do not know in case you are utilizing any of the affected apps, Microsoft says to open any apps which use a database after which open the Command Immediate.

Customers ought to then choose Begin, then sort Command Immediate and choose it, after which sort the next command: tasklist /m sqlsrv32.dll.

This is not the primary time in 2022 that we have seen a patch Tuesday replace trigger points.

The KB5002112 and KB5002121 updates reportedly impacted entry to MS Entry runtime purposes. 

One other Patch Tuesday replace, known as KB5018410, reportedly induced points for OneDrive and OneDrive for Enterprise customers, allegedly inflicting OneDrive to “unexpectedly shut” for some Home windows Customers 10.

However we’d quickly be seeing the tip of patch Tuesday as effectively comprehend it. 

In July 2022, Microsoft rolled out a instrument that can make the most of Home windows Replace for Enterprise to roll out vital updates robotically.

Dubbed Microsoft Autopatch, the instrument for Home windows 10 and 11, and Microsoft Edge and Microsoft 365 is now accessible for customers with Home windows Enterprise E3 and E5 licenses.

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