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...

Compatibility update is available for Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012: September 2013

Compatibility update is available for Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012: September 2013 Summary This compatibility update improves the compatibility experience in Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012. Microsoft regularly releases Windows compatibility updates to improve the...

Protected content playback errors on Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 after you install KB 2756872

Protected content playback errors on Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 after you install KB 2756872 Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You have a computer that is running Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012. You install the update in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: 2756872...

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...

September 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

September 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 This article describes a servicing stack update for Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012. The update fixes the following issue. About servicing stack The servicing stack includes the files and resources that are...

"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...

Update APN database entry for China Mobile Hong Kong in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8

Update APN database entry for China Mobile Hong Kong in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 This article describes an update for China Mobile Hong Kong CMHK in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows RT. Before you apply this update, notice that this update has a prerequisite. About this update...

"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...

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. ...

Updated APN database entry for Transatel (France, Worldwide) network for Windows 8.1 and Windows 8

Updated APN database entry for Transatel France, Worldwide network for Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 This article describes an update for the Transatel France, Worldwide network in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows RT. Before you apply this update, you should be aware that this upda...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Compatibility update is available for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

Compatibility update is available for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Summary A compatibility update is a software update that improves the compatibility experience in Windows 8 and in Windows Server 2012. Microsoft regularly releases Windows compatibility updates to improve the overall user...

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...

Fix restart problems after you install update rollup 2919355 in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

Fix restart problems after you install update rollup 2919355 in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Symptoms After you install Update Rollup 2919355 April 2014 for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2, or after you install any of these systems from media that includes 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...

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...