Microsoft Convenience Update and VMware VMXNet3 Incompatibilities KB Article Updated

Earlier I shared the incompatibilities with VMXNet3 – bit.ly/1sQhHVi
Looks like Microsoft KB was updated yesterday with a work around for the same

Known issue 1

Symptoms

A new Ethernet vNIC may be created with default settings in place of the previously existing vNIC, causing network issues. Any custom settings on the previous vNIC are still persisted in the registry but unused.

Resolution

To fix this issue, run the VBS script that\’s provided below. Copy and paste this in notepad and save with .vbs extension.

Instructions

This script can be run on physical or virtual computers:
Immediately prior to installing the Convenience Rollup.
Or
Immediately after installing the Convenience Rollup but prior to restarting the following patch install.
Or
After installing Convenience Rollup 3125574 and restarting even though the computer is in problem state. In this case, another restart will be required after executing the script.

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