Windows 8.1 Update 1 - is this a joke?

Yesterday I installed this first huge update for 8.1 and guess what? My whole system is useless now. I cannot run 90% of installed software. Error: "program" has stopped working. Seriously? Every **** program crashes after this update? Are you
kidding me?
I have to format this piece of **** now and just because of this update? I use this computer for development and here we go now...Thanks m$! Thanks a lot...

Hi,
As Windows 8.1 just released, we may encounter many unknown problem. For your situation, please check Event Viewer if it identify this problem?
In addition, it seems like system file corrupt, please try to use SFC /scannow
command to fix it for test.
Roger Lu
TechNet Community Support
People complain just for something to do. I suspect this is the case in this situation

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