The root cause of the issue is the recent Windows 2019-08 Cumulative Update, as warned by Microsoft under Known issues in this update section specific updates for each system listed below:
- RS1 - Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 - KB4512517
- RS2 - Windows 10 Version 1703 - KB4512507
- RS3 - Windows 10 Version 1709 - KB4512516
- RS4 - Windows 10 version 1803 or Windows Server Version 1803 - KB4512501
- RS5 Windows 10 version 1809 - KB4511553
- 19H1 (1903) Windows 10, version 1903 - KB4512508
- TH1 (1507/RTM) - KB4512497
- Monthly Rollup Win 8.1 and Win Server 2012 R2 - KB4512488
- Sec. Only Win 8.1 and Win Server 2012 R2 - KB4512489
- Monthly Rollup Win Server 2012 & Windows Embedded 8 Standard - KB4512518
- Sec. Only Win Server 2012 & Windows Embedded 8 Standard - KB4512482
- Monthly Rollup Win 7 SP1 and Win Server 2008 R2 SP1 - KB4512506
- Sec. Only Win 7 SP1 and Win Server 2008 R2 SP1 - KB4512486
- Monthly Rollup Win Server 2008 SP2 - KB4512476
- Sec. Only Win Server 2008 SP2 - KB4512491
These updates resulted in applications that were made using Visual Basic 6 (VB6), macros using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and scripts or apps using Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript)
[to] stop responding and
[possibly receiving] invalid procedure call error.
To resolve the issue, please install the corresponding updates that Microsoft rolled out to address this particular issue (and possibly other issues), listed below:
- RS1 - Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 - KB4512495
- RS2 - Windows 10 Version 1703 - KB4512474
- RS3 - Windows 10 Version 1709 - KB4512494
- RS4 - Windows 10 version 1803 or Windows Server Version 1803 - KB4512509
- RS5 Windows 10 version 1809 - KB4512534
- 19H1 (1903) Windows 10, version 1903 - KB4512941
- TH1 (1507/RTM) - KB4517276
- Monthly Rollup Win 8.1 and Win Server 2012 R2 - KB4517298
- Sec. Only Win 8.1 and Win Server 2012 R2 -KB4517298
- Monthly Rollup Win Server 2012 & Windows Embedded 8 Standard - KB4517302
- Sec. Only Win Server 2012 & Windows Embedded 8 Standard - KB4517302
- Monthly Rollup Win 7 SP1 and Win Server 2008 R2 SP1 - KB4517297
- Sec. Only Win 7 SP1 and Win Server 2008 R2 SP1 - KB4517297
- Monthly Rollup Win Server 2008 SP2 - KB4517301
- Sec. Only Win Server 2008 SP2 - KB4517301
Please refer to the following article to check your Windows edition (7, 8, 10, etc.) and version (1607, 1803, 1903, etc.) before downloading and installing the proper update:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13443/windows-which-version-am-i-running