KB4516067 causes bug in Internet Explorer on Surface
The latest Microsoft Windows Update for Windows 10 in September brought a series of problems for users. The latest victim is the Surface device. Windows Update KB4516067 brought a serious error after installing to Surface 2 and Surface RT.
KB4516067 is for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 that includes improvements and fixes that were a part of update KB4512478 (released August 17, 2019) and addresses the security vulnerability issues. After applying KB4516067, the user reports (1, 2) that Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface RT cannot load Internet Explorer:
Error: The certificate has been revoked by its certification authority. See DefaultBrowser_NopublisherId in event viewer.
Microsoft confirmed this error:
After installing this update on a Windows 8.1 RT device, Internet Explorer 11 may not open and you may receive the error, “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe: A certificate was explicitly revoked by its issuer.”
“We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.”
The problem seems to be common, and if you have problems, you can remove the update on any affected device to continue running Internet Explorer.
- pen Start.
- Select Control Panel and navigate to Programs > View installed updates.
- In the search box in the upper-right corner, enter KB4516067.
- Select “Update for Microsoft Windows (kb4516067)” and click on Uninstall.
Via: WindowsLatest
