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NPM issue with one Windows Update - Resolution

Hello thwack-Community!

In this Article I'll describe an issue with one Windows Update and NPM which can save a lot of work searching for a failure reason.

But first some details about my installation:

  • Network Performance Monitor v11.5.2
  • Network Configuration Management v7.4
  • Netflow Traffic Analyzer v4.1.1
  • User Device Tracker v3.2.2
  • Quality of Experience v2.0
  • Orion Platform v2015.1.2

Its all on the same server, but its a powerful VM.

  • System: Windows Server 2008R2

Now the Problem: Last week, i connected via RDP to the Server an mentioned that the CPU Load was permanently at 100%. I thought this could be normal, maybe there is a maintenance running.

But it lasts during the next few hours and until the next day. After a few attempts reinstalling some Services there was no improvement.

Further there were problems with the Webportal:

SWO-Error_anon.png

So there was no endpoint listening at net.tcp(...). I wondered what that mean but found nothing which worked.

The case was quickly processed by a SolarWinds technician.

He wrote that the Windows Update removed the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2013 (x86) lately.

So i reinstalled the vcredist.exe which can be foun here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/download/details.aspx?id=40784
And that fixed my Problem. After one restart everything went on like it was before.

So i saved a lot of work searching for the failure reason.

Unfortunately i dont know which Windows Update triggered that issue, maybe some of you know it then please let me know and will add it.

Have a nice week!

Best Regards