Summary
A compatibility update is a software update that improves the compatibility experience in Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2. Microsoft regularly releases Windows compatibility updates to improve the overall user experience.
This compatibility update is dated March 2014.
For more information about the improvements, see the "Applications or devices that experience a change in behavior after you install this update" section and the "Applications and devices that are included in this update" section.
More Information
Update information
How to obtain this update
Microsoft Download Center
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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Operating system |
Update |
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All supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1 |
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All supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 |
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All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012 R2 |
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
The kinds of problems that are resolved by application compatibility updates
When you try to install and run certain games or applications in Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
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The game, the application, or the driver is installed incorrectly.
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The game, the application, or the driver causes system instability.
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The primary functions of the game, the application, or the firmware do not work correctly.
Applications or devices that experience a change in behavior after you install this update
The following table lists the applications and devices that were included in this cumulative update package. This table also describes the behavior of these applications and devices after you install the update.
Compatibility updates trigger several changes in Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2. The following are the most common:
Hard block
This prevents an application that is incompatible with Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2 from running on the system.
Note Microsoft enables Windows to put a hard block on a non-Microsoft application only if the manufacturer is notified.
Soft block
This notifies you when a primary function of the application may not work or may cause application instability.
Driver block
May block an existing driver on your computer. When the driver is migrated during the upgrade, an Inbox driver will be installed.
Applications and devices that are included in this update
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Applications or Devices |
Version |
Behavior after you install the update |
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Corel Painter Essentials |
4.0.051 |
Improves user experience by fixing the application issue. |
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Le Petit Robert |
not available |
Improves user experience for Star Force Apps. |
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Game of Thrones |
not available |
Improves user experience for Star Force Apps. |
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Pro Cycling Manager |
not available |
Improves user experience for Star Force Apps. |
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Nathan Education Materials |
not available |
Improves user experience for Star Force Apps. |
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Expression Studio Ultimate 4 - Expression Pro |
4 |
Application handles online-only OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) SmartFiles correctly. |
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Virobot Desktop (바이로봇 Desktop) Korean |
5.5 |
Blocks installation of the application since it affects system stability. |
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Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 16 |
16.1.0.115 |
Warns the user about compatibility problems with the application. |
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True Image |
6 |
Blocks installation of the application since it affects system stability. |
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BufferZone |
4.04.185 |
Blocks installation of the application since it affects system stability. |
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Returnil Virtual System 2010 Home Free Edition |
2010 |
Blocks installation of the application since it affects system stability. |
The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For Windows RT 8.1
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
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Apphelp.dll |
6.3.9600.17021 |
401,920 |
09-Feb-2014 |
22:59 |
Not applicable |
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
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Apphelp.dll |
6.3.9600.17021 |
617,472 |
09-Feb-2014 |
23:50 |
x86 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and of Windows Server 2012 R2
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
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Apphelp.dll |
6.3.9600.17021 |
545,792 |
10-Feb-2014 |
00:46 |
x64 |
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
Additional file information
