KB5023790: Servicing stack update for Windows Server 2012 R2: March 14, 2023

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Summary

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) makes sure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.

How to get this update

Install this update****Release Channel	Available	Next Step
Windows Update and Microsoft Update	Yes	This update is available through Windows Update. It will be downloaded and installed automatically.
Microsoft Update Catalog	Yes	To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)	Yes	This update will automatically sync with WSUS if you configure Products and Classifications as follows:Product: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Enterprise, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry ProClassification: Security Updates **Prerequisites **There are no prerequisites to apply this update.Restart informationYou don’t have to restart your computer after you apply this update.Removal informationServicing stack updates (SSUs) make changes to how updates are installed and cannot be uninstalled from the device.Update replacement informationThis update replaces the previously released update KB5022922.

File Information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables.

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For all supported x86-based versions

File name	File version	Date	Time	File size
httpai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	55,296
peerdistai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	65,024
PrintAdvancedInstaller.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:09	99,328
msdtcadvancedinstaller.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	215,040
netfxconfig.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:24	40,448
ConfigureIEOptionalComponentsAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:33	76,800
IEFileInstallAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:30	66,560
servicemodelregai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:33	96,768
SetIEInstalledDateAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	49,152
ceipfwdai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:31	197,632
bcdeditai.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:59	271,360
appxreg.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:18	19,968
RegisterIEPKeysAI.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:55	23,040
cmipnpinstall.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:22	195,072
securebootai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:36	70,144
winsockai.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:56	71,680
ws2_helper.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	50,176
cleanupai.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:57	37,376
wdscore.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	208,384
CntrtextInstaller.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:00	128,000
drvstore.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:00	610,304
dpx.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:41	265,216
msdelta.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	398,336
mspatcha.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:01	36,864
cmiv2.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	22:01	2,257,408
cmiaisupport.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:33	2,162,688
cmitrust.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	286,720
WcmTypes.xsd	Not versioned	18-Jan-22	16:55	1,047
CbsMsg.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:01	41,984
CbsCore.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:30	1,379,328
TiWorker.exe	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	190,464
TiFileFetcher.exe	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:54	355,328
DrUpdate.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:00	202,240
wrpint.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:53	56,320
wcp.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:37	2,408,960
cmiadapter.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:33	121,856
smiengine.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:26	750,080
smipi.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	59,904
poqexec.exe	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:35	129,536
x86_installed	Not versioned	18-Jan-22	16:55	9
bfsvc.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:55	74,752
timezoneai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:36	86,528
GlobalInstallOrder.xml	Not versioned	18-Jan-22	16:55	1,249,919
luainstall.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	43,008
fveupdateai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	57,344
ExtendedSecurityUpdatesAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:58	161,792
mofinstall.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	64,000
esscli.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:57	293,376
mofd.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:56	204,800
repdrvfs.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:57	277,504
fastprox.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:56	670,208
wbemcomn.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	386,048
wbemcore.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:33	925,696
wmiutils.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	90,624
wbemprox.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:57	29,696
wmicmiplugin.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:30	392,704
sppinst.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:53	646,656
cmifw.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:56	80,896
FirewallOfflineAPI.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:00	140,800
NetSetupAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:35	55,296
NetSetupApi.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:00	124,928

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For all supported x64-based versions

File name	File version	Date	Time	File size
httpai.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:25	57,856
peerdistai.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:25	72,192
PrintAdvancedInstaller.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	12:06	102,400
msdtcadvancedinstaller.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:43	257,536
netfxconfig.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	12:27	34,816
ConfigureIEOptionalComponentsAI.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:24	84,992
IEFileInstallAI.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:18	68,096
servicemodelregai.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:24	115,200
SetIEInstalledDateAI.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:25	51,712
ceipfwdai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:38	228,352
bcdeditai.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:49	287,232
appxreg.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	12:18	14,848
RegisterIEPKeysAI.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:43	19,968
cmipnpinstall.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	12:25	248,832
appserverai.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	22:02	146,432
RDWebAI.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:41	140,800
tssdisai.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:39	156,160
VmHostAI.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:45	123,392
securebootai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:47	75,776
winsockai.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:45	69,632
ws2_helper.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:48	62,976
cleanupai.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:46	33,792
wdscore.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:48	276,480
CntrtextInstaller.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:52	153,088
drvstore.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:51	744,960
dpx.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:40	345,088
msdelta.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:48	499,712
mspatcha.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:52	46,080
cmiv2.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	22:24	3,300,352
cmiaisupport.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:41	3,154,944
cmitrust.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:45	418,304
WcmTypes.xsd	Not versioned	31-Dec-21	23:57	1,047
CbsMsg.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:52	42,496
CbsCore.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:38	1,606,656
TiWorker.exe	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:47	193,024
TiFileFetcher.exe	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:38	427,520
DrUpdate.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:50	246,784
wrpint.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:40	66,048
wcp.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:47	2,854,912
cmiadapter.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:23	139,264
smiengine.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:30	922,624
smipi.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:25	65,536
poqexec.exe	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	12:42	146,432
amd64_installed	Not versioned	31-Dec-21	23:57	9
bfsvc.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:42	77,312
timezoneai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:47	101,888
GlobalInstallOrder.xml	Not versioned	31-Dec-21	23:57	1,249,919
luainstall.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:48	53,248
fveupdateai.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:24	61,952
ExtendedSecurityUpdatesAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	22:19	197,120
mofinstall.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:48	67,072
esscli.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:46	388,608
mofd.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:45	248,320
repdrvfs.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:45	350,720
fastprox.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:45	854,016
wbemcomn.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:47	453,632
wbemcore.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:42	1,148,928
wmiutils.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:47	111,104
wbemprox.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:46	35,840
wmicmiplugin.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:37	508,928
sppinst.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:37	769,024
cmifw.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:44	97,280
FirewallOfflineAPI.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:51	166,912
NetSetupAI.dll	6.3.9600.20617	14-Sep-22	21:27	65,024
NetSetupApi.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:50	184,832
httpai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	55,296
peerdistai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	65,024
PrintAdvancedInstaller.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:09	99,328
msdtcadvancedinstaller.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	215,040
netfxconfig.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:24	40,448
ConfigureIEOptionalComponentsAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:33	76,800
IEFileInstallAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:30	66,560
servicemodelregai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:33	96,768
SetIEInstalledDateAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	49,152
ceipfwdai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:31	197,632
bcdeditai.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:59	271,360
appxreg.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:18	19,968
RegisterIEPKeysAI.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:55	23,040
cmipnpinstall.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:22	195,072
securebootai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:36	70,144
winsockai.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:56	71,680
ws2_helper.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	50,176
cleanupai.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:57	37,376
wdscore.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	208,384
CntrtextInstaller.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:00	128,000
drvstore.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:00	610,304
dpx.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:41	265,216
msdelta.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	398,336
mspatcha.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:01	36,864
cmiv2.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	22:01	2,257,408
cmiaisupport.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:33	2,162,688
cmitrust.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	286,720
WcmTypes.xsd	Not versioned	31-Dec-21	23:58	1,047
CbsMsg.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:01	41,984
CbsCore.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:30	1,379,328
TiWorker.exe	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	190,464
TiFileFetcher.exe	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:54	355,328
DrUpdate.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:00	202,240
wrpint.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:53	56,320
wcp.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:37	2,408,960
cmiadapter.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:33	121,856
smiengine.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:26	750,080
smipi.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	59,904
poqexec.exe	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:35	129,536
x86_installed	Not versioned	31-Dec-21	23:58	9
bfsvc.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:55	74,752
timezoneai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:36	86,528
GlobalInstallOrder.xml	Not versioned	31-Dec-21	23:58	1,249,919
luainstall.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	43,008
fveupdateai.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:34	57,344
ExtendedSecurityUpdatesAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:58	161,792
mofinstall.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	64,000
esscli.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:57	293,376
mofd.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:56	204,800
repdrvfs.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:57	277,504
fastprox.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:56	670,208
wbemcomn.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	386,048
wbemcore.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:33	925,696
wmiutils.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:58	90,624
wbemprox.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:57	29,696
wmicmiplugin.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:30	392,704
sppinst.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:53	646,656
cmifw.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	10:56	80,896
FirewallOfflineAPI.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:00	140,800
NetSetupAI.dll	6.3.9600.20874	15-Feb-23	21:35	55,296
NetSetupApi.dll	6.3.9600.20564	9-Aug-22	11:00	124,928

References

For information on SSUs, see the following articles:

• Servicing stack updates
• Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions
• ADV990001 | Latest Servicing Stack Updates
  Learn about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates.