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Getting this message after installing Microsoft security updates.

Activation context generation failed for "E:\Program Files\ibm\cognos\tm1_64\bin\tm1a.exe".
Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.MFC,
processorArchitecture="x86",
publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",
type="win32",
version="8.0.50727.762" could not be found.
Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.

After these MS updates:
Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 MS13-049 Complete (reboot required) Moderate Security Update Windows -
Edition (KB2845690)
Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 MS13-050 Complete (reboot required) Important Security Update Windows -
Edition (KB2839894)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 9 MS13-047 Complete (reboot required) Moderate Security Update Windows -
for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
(KB2838727)
Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 MS13-046 Complete (reboot required) Important Security Update Windows -
Edition (KB2830290)
Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 MS13-046 Complete (reboot required) Undefined Security Update Windows -
Edition (KB2829361)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework MS13-040 Complete (reboot required) Important Security Update Windows -
3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
SP1 for x64-based Systems (KB2804579)
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on MS13-040 Complete Important Security Update Windows -
XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008,
Server 2008 R2 for x64 (KB2804576) File 1
Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on MS13-040 Complete Important Security Update Windows -
XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008,
Server 2008 R2 for x64 (KB2804576) File 2
Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 MS13-036 Complete (reboot required) Moderate Security Update Windows -
Edition (KB2840149)

Anyone else see this? Any help advise?

That is the same component that was missing in this post. You might need to re-install it.

Thank You!!!

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download ... px?id=5638

Reinstalled and that fixed it.

An update to VMware Tools must have removed/changed.

Thanks again!