July 2016 update rollup for Windows Server 2012

July 2016 update rollup for Windows Server 2012 The July 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 non-securit...

May 2015 update for stream.sys driver-based applications in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

May 2015 update for stream.sys driver-based applications in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 This update helps Microsoft improve the experiences when users run stream.sys driver-based applications in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, such as the performance and the...

October 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

October 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 The October 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup includes some new improvements and fixes for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 platforms. We recommend that you apply this...

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...

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...

Unexpected ASP.Net application shutdown after many App_Data file changes occur on a server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2

Unexpected ASP.Net application shutdown after many AppData file changes occur on a server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2 Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You have a server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2. You set up a website on Internet Information Services IIS. You creat...

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...

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...

You cannot change the time and date if the time zone is set to Samoa (UTC+13:00) and KB 2657025 is installed in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

You cannot change the time and date if the time zone is set to Samoa UTC+13:00 and KB 2657025 is installed in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms You receive the following error message: This time is not valid due to the Daylight Saving Time. Please choose a time before 1:00:00 AM or...

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...

Platform Update Supplement for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Platform Update Supplement for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008 INTRODUCTION The Platform Update Supplement for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008 is available. This update provides fixes and improvements to graphics, media foundation and print functionality in Windows Vista Servi...

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. ...

System malfunction because memory leak occurs in dwm.exe in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

System malfunction because memory leak occurs in dwm.exe in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 This article describes an issue in which a memory leak occurs in Desktop Window Manager dwm.exe in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. An update is available to resolve this...

Stop error code 0xD1, 0x139, or 0x3B and cluster nodes go down in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012

Stop error code 0xD1, 0x139, or 0x3B and cluster nodes go down in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012 Symptoms Issue 1 When you delete network interfaces on a server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012, you experience random and intermittent crashes on the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

October 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

October 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 The October 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup includes some new improvements and fixes for the Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 platforms. We recommend that you apply this quality rollup as part o...