+1, Thanks for the 12/20 update.  Its great to have this info!

not here, all my waves stuff including all studio rack give no issues

Well, suddenly (having done nothing) I ran another VST scan and it actually completed for the first time in 3 weeks. I really didn't even do ANYTHING (no computer reset or anything) just tried running it again and it completed the scan. I can even open the projects with CA2A that I have been trying to work on. I really hope this stays working!!! Fingers crossed.
 

soundtweaker

rwheeler
Shortly after I typed my message here, Windows popped open a message that it would need to schedule a restart. I closed open applications, rebooted, watched the messages about Windows installing yet another update, then watched the reboot happen. Just for fun I tried opening Sonar again. It opened normally. No issue with VST scan. No issue with missing audio device. I opened my recent project to find it working just fine again. Here's hoping this new update actually patched the underlying issue (although I understand the issues have been inconsistent for others, so I won't celebrate too strongly until the improvement clearly persists).

 
I can confirm the new cumulative update (KB3201845) fixed the Plugin Scanning issues for me.

Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (KB3201845) did not solve the scan issue.

Yep, Same experience here. On my system Sonar has been consistently stable throughout the sonar updates as well as all the Windows updates. There must be a common denominator causing these issues on some machines and not on others.

I am still working with 2016.09 and wanted to update. I don't know what to do since I don't experience any particular issue.
But I've just had a crash with Excel, which is very unusual. I've found this article (don't know if it's related to our Cakewalk problem):
http://windowsreport.com/...s-10-kb3201845-issues/

My Sonar Platinum 64bit is locking up when I load GForce's Minimonstra, but it also irradically locks up/freezes when loading other vsti's.  I have tried the workaround as posted on page one of this thread [using Compatibility set to Win 8 and runing the Resource Monitor]; however, Sonar freezes most of the time when I load Minimonstra.  Sometimes, I can click on the resource monitor and get Sonar to unfreeze, but it is not consistent in its behavior.  BTW, I have been using Cakewalk since the early 1990s and Sonar since it was introduced.  I have never had this trouble before with Sonar--it is my primary DAW.  
 
FYI-I also tested the same synth and others with Studio One 3 and Cubase 8.5 and there are no problems running Minimonstra or other synths with those DAWS.
 
I trust, and I mean that, I beleive that the Bakers will figure all of the problems out soon and get us back up and stable again soon.  I just wanted to report here that I too was having instability problems (for the first time in years).

pwalpwal
if you want to check possible internet issue, you can use fiddler that will show you internet traffic and any errors there might be... i previously suggested that it may be some "phoning home" issue but that idea didn't gain any traction... fwiw, i don't use ccc and haven;t had any of the reported issues... but i'd still really like to know what it was!

Fiddler looks like a great tool. I wish I'd tried it while the runtime errors were going on. It's too late now, but if they resurface I'll give it  a whirl - thanks.

AxlBrutality
Like a few others have mentioned, a few days ago my random crashes suddenly stopped, and I have used Sonar for hours upon hours without issue.
 
However, it began crashing again today.  I'm nearly at my wits' end.
 
It's important to note that this isn't just a Win10 issue; it's affecting Win8/8.1 users as well. (Both OS's go through some of the same updates and use some of the same coding, for what that's worth.)
 
I gave it several weeks, but I'm starting to get really pissed off now, not going to lie.  I've paid $40/month for nearly a year for Sonar, and have been a loyal Cake customer for 10 years (even though I'm PT and Logic certified)....and in the middle of recording an album, the thing crashes frequently and randomly.  It's maddening.

Since this has started I've been getting runtime errors every single time I open Plat, not random. It all stopped tuesday and is still ok today for me. I've only used 2016.09 for a few months, been leery of 2016.11 and haven't used it.

Wow, sorry to hear some people are still having major problems. I am still having a very small problem, but really so small I'm not to worried about it right now. In track manager some midi tracks won't stay hidden. Again compared to the problems I was having, I'm ok with this.
 
 Hope things get better for everybody.

Don't understand, there are several hidden tracks but only a couple become unhiddden next time I open the project.

robert@gmwmusic.com
Don't understand, there are several hidden tracks but only a couple become unhiddden next time I open the project.

The question is still valid - are you hiding tracks when you have a locked screenset?

Still having a nightmare, deleting AD2 drums crashing and inserting some plugins and I'm using latest December update. Tried running resource monitor and no better!
last windows update was KB3206632 btw
John

soundman32
@abacab:
 
Microsoft has stopped 'Patch Tuesday' in October, in favour of a monthly update:
 
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/16/farewell_patch_tuesday_from_october_ms_patches_will_be_pushed_out_monthly/
 
 

That's really off-topic as this thread is about Windows 10 updates.  The article addresses the change to the update model for Win 7 & 8.1.  New patches are still rolled out on the second Tuesday of each month, using monthly rollups.  Microsoft has decided to treat Win 7 & 8.1 more like Win 10 in this regard ...
 
If you read that article there is a link directly to the Microsoft announcement:
"Further simplifying servicing models for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1"
https://blogs.technet.mic...ows-7-and-windows-8-1/

Zargg

gmp
 
hmmmm Many of us have reported that last tuesday all of a sudden we stopped getting the runtime errors without us doing anything. I wonder if MS does some secret forced updates to all of our computers on tuesday once a month along with these other updates?

I have issues that supports this. I lost use of the touch pad on my laptop around then. Am not able to get it back. This happened sometime after this last summer as well. Got corrected at a later date / Win update.
All the best.

I recall that Microsoft had the ability to update the Windows Updater in past versions of Windows, without any user intervention.  I wonder what they may be able to do in the new, improved Windows 10, with all that telemetry and stuff?