May 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

May 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 The May 2016 update rollup package for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 resolves issues and includes performance and reliability improvements. We recommend that you apply this update rollup as part ...

September 2016 update rollup for Windows Server 2012

September 2016 update rollup for Windows Server 2012 The September 2016 update rollup includes improvements and fixes for the Windows Server 2012 platform. We recommend that you apply this update rollup as part of your regular maintenance routines. Improvements and fixes To learn more about the...

Windows Explorer stops responding if you try to expand a mapped drive in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Explorer stops responding if you try to expand a mapped drive in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms Considering the following scenario: You have a mapped drive that connects to a shared network location on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Note T...

FIX: The guest operating system may crash when you perform a live migration of Hyper-V virtual machines in a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment

FIX: The guest operating system may crash when you perform a live migration of Hyper-V virtual machines in a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment Not sure if this is the right fix? We've added this issue to our memory dump diagnostic which can confirm. Symptoms In a Windows Server 2008 R2...

System state backup does not include CA private keys in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

System state backup does not include CA private keys in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms Assume that you use the Windows Server Backup feature to perform a system state backup on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2. The computer has th...

Error 0x800401f0 when you update RemoteApp and Desktop Connections feeds in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Error 0x800401f0 when you update RemoteApp and Desktop Connections feeds in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You have update 2857650 installed on a computer that is running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. You subscribe to a...

Private EUDCs are not displayed in Character Map after you apply update 2982791 in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Private EUDCs are not displayed in Character Map after you apply update 2982791 in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 This article describes an end-user-defined characters EUDCs load issue that occurs after you apply update 2982791 in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. W...

Canada country code is incorrect in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Canada country code is incorrect in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Symptoms Assume that you have a computer that is running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. You set the computer to use the English Canada language format in the Region and Language setting. I...

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

September 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 has a prerequisite. Note We recommend that you install update 3021910 as it contains additional improvements that...

Can't open Windows Store applications in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2

Can't open Windows Store applications in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes an issue that occurs after certain updates are installed in Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. You can resolve this issue by applying the update in this article. Before you...

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...

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...

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...

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...

No network connectivity on Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based client computers when a DHCPv6 message is sent that has a duplicated DUID

No network connectivity on Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based client computers when a DHCPv6 message is sent that has a duplicated DUID Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You use a DHCP unique identifier DUID as a unique identifier in a network environment. You use DUID and...

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...

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...

Telugu characters are not displayed correctly in the Nirmala UI font in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Telugu characters are not displayed correctly in the Nirmala UI font in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You start Microsoft Word 2013 on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. You set the font to Nirmala UI. You copy and past...

An update is available that adds South Sudan to the list of countries in Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2

An update is available that adds South Sudan to the list of countries in Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Introduction This article introduces an update that adds South Sudan to the list of countries in Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2. Note The...

You cannot open an .oxps file in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

You cannot open an .oxps file in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms You cannot open an .oxps file on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More specifically, a program that can open the .oxps file is not installed on the computer. Note The .oxps format is th...