^saw similar issue with win7 security update..
 
 
I typically never turn off my 828mkIII hybrid as its also the desk mixer, but suddenly I lost 828mkII as audio device. futzed about, couldn't fix it so turned off everything and went to the pub..
 
 
next day I recovered 828 as audio device but Virus midi/audio was screwed..missing notes and glitches.. and so the sky fell.. and i went to the pub again.
 
about 2 days later some other update appeared and behold!..normalcy resumed, and i didnt go to the pub.
 
Microsoft owes me half a dozen tylenol...

Glad it got cleared up, Beagle! 

We seem to get a lot issues with offline DAWs here that don't get the benefit of performance fixes or library updates (e.g. C++), far more than MS Update issues. It's the first time I've heard of MS Updates causing an issue like this in these forums. I'm not saying you are wrong I'm just saying it's really rare (yes it happens). Consequently I always recommend running Windows update regularly with a good backup/rollback strategy.
 
What I would do is attempt to reinstall the updates again in case they didn't install properly, also check the documentation, if it's buggy the update may have been superseded. You can always roll back again if necessary.
 
Cheers...
 
p.s. Any idea of the kb numbers?

CakeAlexS
We seem to get a lot issues with offline DAWs here that don't get the benefit of performance fixes or library updates (e.g. C++), far more than MS Update issues. It's the first time I've heard of MS Updates causing an issue like this in these forums. I'm not saying you are wrong I'm just saying it's really rare (yes it happens). Consequently I always recommend running Windows update regularly with a good backup/rollback strategy.
 
What I would do is attempt to reinstall the updates again in case they didn't install properly, also check the documentation, if it's buggy the update may have been superseded. You can always roll back again if necessary.
 
Cheers...
 
p.s. Any idea of the kb numbers?

Very true. A botched update install can leave the operating system in an ambiguous state. The last update from MS needed two reboots to completely install... it would be easy to break that sequence given the right settings.

I could list the kb's when I get a chance, but haven't had time.  I was down for several days, so I'm behind now.
 
I will likely try the updates again to see if they do the same thing or not.

"I will likely try the updates again to see if they do the same thing or not."
 
I would be interested to know what happens, if you try to install those updates again.
 
My computer has been going bad from installing Windows updates, esp. the .Net and IE security ones. It starts happening somewhere after I install the updates that Windows promt for after the SP1 update for Windows 7 Professional 64Bit. I don't install them anymore!

Who knew an audio interface could be a security risk?
 
Actually, it can. An old trick I learned back in my Unix days was how to activate a microphone on a remote computer and route it to my own workstation. You don't even have to be a super-spy lock-picking ninja to plant a listening device - just use the microphone that's built in to every laptop.

Well, apparently the windows update rollback to a restore point was not a permanent fix, it was apparently a coincidence that it started working again after the restore point.  the unit has stopped working again and this time it's worse cause it won't work at all.  won't even turn on at all now.
 
I've put a ticket in to MOTU's tech support, but I suspect this is a hardware problem.
 
just thought I'd let you guys know it wasn't windows after all...

Sorry to hear that, Beagle.

yep.  gonna be a bummer paying to get it fixed.
 
I'm in the middle of 3 projects right now, so I had to go to GC and buy me a backup soundcard...