Application may crash with 0x8002801D error in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

Application may crash with 0x8002801D error in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes an issue in which an application may crash with error in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. An update is available to fix this issue. Before you install this update, se...

0x1E Stop error when you restart or shut down a computer running Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

0x1E Stop error when you restart or shut down a computer running Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes an issue in which the system crashes with "0x1E" Stop error when you restart or shut down a computer that is running Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2...

September 2016 update rollup for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

September 2016 update rollup for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 The September 2016 update rollup includes some new improvements and fixes for the Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 platforms. We recommend that you apply this update rollup as part of your regular maintenance routines...

Servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: July 12, 2016

Servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: July 12, 2016 This update makes improvements for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 servicing stack. Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites section. About this update On Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2,...

Virtual memory size of Explorer increases when you open programs continuously in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

Virtual memory size of Explorer increases when you open programs continuously in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes a memory leak issue in the Explorer.exe process in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. An update is available to fix this issue. Before...

Can't connect to the desktop of Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 from a remote desktop at low screen resolution

Can't connect to the desktop of Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 from a remote desktop at low screen resolution This article describes an issue in which you can't connect to the desktop of Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2 from a remote desktop at low screen resolution. ...

"Access violation" error and application that uses private keys crashes in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

"Access violation" error and application that uses private keys crashes in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes an issue in which an "Access violation" error occurs and an application that uses private keys crashes in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2. An update is...

Family Safety update improves web filtering and activity reporting in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1

Family Safety update improves web filtering and activity reporting in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 This article describes an update for Microsoft Family Safety to improve web filtering and activity reporting. The update has a prerequisite. Check out the known issues for Mozilla Firefox users. Y...

March 2014 servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

March 2014 servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes a servicing stack update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2. The update fixes some issues. About servicing stack The servicing stack includes the files and resources that a...

"Connection is unsuccessful" error when you connect a Bluetooth device to an application in Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1

"Connection is unsuccessful" error when you connect a Bluetooth device to an application in Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 This article describes an issue that occurs when you connect a Bluetooth device to an application in Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1. An update is available to fix this issue...

CryptDuplicateKey function doesn't save state for an RC2 40-Bit key in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

CryptDuplicateKey function doesn't save state for an RC2 40-Bit key in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes an issue that occurs when you use the CryptDuplicateKey function to duplicate an RC2 40-bit key in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2. You can fix this issue by...

Explorer.exe may crash when you play back an MPEG-4 file in Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1

Explorer.exe may crash when you play back an MPEG-4 file in Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 This article describes an issue that occurs when you play back an MPEG-4 file in Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1. Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites section. Symptoms This issue occurs when...

"File contents" option is always selectable, Start screen becomes blank, or computer freezes when startup in Windows 8.1

"File contents" option is always selectable, Start screen becomes blank, or computer freezes when startup in Windows 8.1 This article describes an issue in which the File contents option is always selectable, Start screen becomes blank, or computer freezes during startup in Windows 8.1, Windows R...

Error occurs when you use Remote Desktop in Restricted Admin mode in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

Error occurs when you use Remote Desktop in Restricted Admin mode in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes an issue that occurs when you use Remote Desktop in Restricted Admin mode in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. An update is available to fix this...

Texas Instruments xHCI USB controllers may encounter a hardware issue on large data transfers in Windows 8.1

Texas Instruments xHCI USB controllers may encounter a hardware issue on large data transfers in Windows 8.1 This article describes an issue that occurs when you transfer large amounts of data between Windows 8.1 and devices that are attached with certain USB host controllers. You can fix this...

December 2014 servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

December 2014 servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes a servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2. The update fixes some issues and has a prerequisite. Note We recommend that you install update 3021910 as it contains addition...

You can't select the first item in a list by touching in Windows 8.1

You can't select the first item in a list by touching in Windows 8.1 This article describes an issue that occurs on certain touch-only devices that have high dots per inch DPI display in Windows 8.1. You can fix this issue by using the update in this article. Before you install this update, check...

October 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

October 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Important When you install this update 2995388 from Windows Update, update 2996799 is included in the installation. The October 2014 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup package...

May 2014 servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

May 2014 servicing stack update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes a servicing stack update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2. About servicing stack The servicing stack includes the files and resources that are required to service a Windows...

You can't open the "Devices" menu in PC Settings in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

You can't open the "Devices" menu in PC Settings in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes an issue that occurs when you try to open the Devices menu in PC Settings in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. An update is available to fix this issue. Before yo...