GUIDE: KB3022345 - Causing corrupt files

[Go The Power]

Update KB3022345 has been causing corruptions across thousands of computers, the issue is with Windows 7 and 8. After installing this update you may notice two corrupt files after running SFC /SCANNOW.

Windows 8 x64

\SystemRoot\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17747_none_90df8130dac08ee0\telemetry.ASM-WindowsDefault.json
\SystemRoot\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17747_none_90df8130dac08ee0\utc.app.json

Windows 8 x86

\SystemRoot\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17747_none_34c0e5ad22631daa\utc.app.json
\SystemRoot\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17747_none_34c0e5ad22631daa\telemetry.ASM-WindowsDefault.json

Windows 7 x64

\SystemRoot\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18839_none_fe0845bb1d97efda\telemetry.ASM-WindowsDefault.json
\SystemRoot\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18839_none_fe0845bb1d97efda\utc.app.json

Windows 7 x86

\SystemRoot\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18839_none_a1e9aa37653a7ea4\telemetry.ASM-WindowsDefault.json
\SystemRoot\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-u..ed-telemetry-client_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18839_none_a1e9aa37653a7ea4\telemetry.ASM-WindowsDefault.json

Instructions on how to fix these corruptions:
Windows 8 - The Tech Cookbook – Windows 8 update (KB3022345) causing corrupt files
Windows 7 - The Tech Cookbook – Windows 7 update (KB3022345) causing corrupt files

If you are still experiencing corruptions after this please follow the below steps:
https://www.sysnative.com/forums/windows-update/4736-windows-update-forum-posting-instructions.html

 

[BrianDrab]

As a result of the following article by Microsoft I've been telling OPs that have only this issue that it can be safely ignored.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3022345

This update enables the Diagnostics Tracking Service in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This tracking service collects data about functional issues in Windows.

This update contains the following two manifests that are occasionally updated by the Diagnostic Tracking Service:

telemetry.ASM-WindowsDefault.json
utc.app.json

The two files are marked as static files in the update. When an advanced user runs the System File Checker Tool (sfc.exe), the files are unintentionally flagged as corrupted. There is no impact or corruption on a device that is running this update, and this issue will be fixed in a later service update.

 

[Aura]

I noticed it on a few computers already (the threads in which you assist on BleepingComputer have that corruption I think), good thing that there's a fix for it :)

 

[Dusty247]

hi everyone, new to this site but need a bit more help with corrupted files which are related to some failed Windows Update process. Ran your SFC fix and resolved corrupted files (which now sounds like they'll be sorted out by MS at a later update) but now have issues (see below extract) which I need further help with so I came back to you. Apologies if this is the wrong place to post but appreciate it if someone could redirect me.

SUMMARY: Some corruptions could not be fixed automatically. Seek advice from helper or sysnative.com.
CBS & SFC total detected corruption count: 2
CBS & SFC total unimportant corruption count: 0
CBS & SFC total fixed corruption count: 2
SURT total detected corruption count: 21
SURT total unimportant corruption count: 0
SURT total fixed corruption count: 0
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.

 

[BrianDrab]

Dusty247 -

If you need assistance, please start your own thread here. Instructions on what to post are here. We'll try to get you sorted out. Thanks.