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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 ...

August 2016 update rollup for Windows Server 2012

August 2016 update rollup for Windows Server 2012 The August 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...

October 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012

October 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 The October 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup includes improvements and fixes for the Windows Server 2012 platform. We recommend that you apply this quality rollup as part of your regular maintenance routines. Improvement...

Reliability improvements for VMs that are running on a Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 host

Reliability improvements for VMs that are running on a Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 host This article describes an update that improves the reliability for virtual machines VMs in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 host. The update fixes the following issues. Before yo...

Virtual machines don't respond to your operation in SCVMM in Windows Server 2012 R2

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Stop error 0x9E and failover cluster can't come online in Windows Server 2012

Stop error 0x9E and failover cluster can't come online in Windows Server 2012 Symptoms This issue occurs when the following conditions are true: You have a Network File System NFS file server which is hosted on a two-node Windows Server 2012-based clustered storage server. You have the Data...

Access to Internet is denied because proxy settings are overwritten in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Access to Internet is denied because proxy settings are overwritten in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Symptoms Users can't access Internet when multiple users log on to a Remote Desktop Services RDS server and run Internet Explorer at the same time when proxy settings are managed by...

Deduplication filter marks files as deleted incorrectly and data corruption occurs on Windows Server 2012 R2 file server

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"0x00000027" Stop error and unexpected restart in Windows Server 2012

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DirectAccess client receives incorrect response to reverse lookup query from a Windows Server 2012 R2-based DNS64 server

DirectAccess client receives incorrect response to reverse lookup query from a Windows Server 2012 R2-based DNS64 server This article describes an issue in which client computers receive incorrect response to a reverse lookup query PTR from a Windows Server 2012 R2-based DNS64 server. Before you...

System becomes unresponsive because filter manager leaks nonpaged pool allocations in Windows Server 2012

System becomes unresponsive because filter manager leaks nonpaged pool allocations in Windows Server 2012 This article describes a memory leak issue that's found within FltpGetTargetInfo function in IoSup.c and FltMgr.sys filter manager code in Windows Server 2012. You can fix this issue by using...

Conflicting files in Internet Explorer favorites when Work Folders is installed in Windows 8.1

Conflicting files in Internet Explorer favorites when Work Folders is installed in Windows 8.1 This article describes a Work Folders issue in Windows 8.1. You can fix this issue by using the update in this article. Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites section. Symptoms User's...

Print job fails if Creator Owner is removed from Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012

Print job fails if Creator Owner is removed from Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 This article describes an issue that occurs when a client computer connects to the print queue and tries to print a file in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012. You can fix this issue by using...

TPM 2.0 device can't be recognized in Windows Server 2012 R2

TPM 2.0 device can't be recognized in Windows Server 2012 R2 This article describes an issue that occurs on a Trusted Platform Module TPM 2.0 device in Windows Server 2012 R2. You can fix this issue by using the update in this article. Before you install this update, check out the Prerequisites...

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...

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...

"Description cannot be found" error in event logs in Event Viewer in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012

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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...

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...