AutoCAD Architecture + AutoCAD MEP + Microsoft Update = Crash [Resolved]

[Resolved]: Microsoft has released an Internet Explorer Update (2987107) to resolve this issue.

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There have been reports of AutoCAD Architecture 2014 & AutoCAD MEP 2014 having some stability issues.

Summary:

• Crashing when switching projects via Project Browser.
• Crashing when accessing the Structural Member Catalog or the catalog appears blank.

Issues began after installing last week’s Microsoft update  (July 8, 2014):

• MS14-037: Security update for Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

To solve this problem, you may need to uninstall the update.  

Reference

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2962872

http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/black-tuesday-patch-kb-2962872-crashes-installshield-causes-slowdowns-246112

Thanks to Victoria Studley for sharing this tip with the community.

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/article/Structural-Member-Catalog-crashes-AutoCAD-Architecture-or-AutoCAD-MEP

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/article/AutoCAD-crashes-after-installing-Windows-security-update

Comments

[Bob Masterson]

Do you know if this affects just the 2014 products? We are getting a bunch of users with fatal errors this week, but they are using ACAD MEP 2012.

[David Lau]

We have confirmed from the development team that this issue affects 2014. We are assuming that it will also affect older products.

This does not affect 2015 products.

[Howard]

I'm affected also, I'm using 2012 ACA. I tried to remove the IE security update but keeps installing itself.