Applies ToWindows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

Symptoms

If you have installed security update 2993651 (MS14-045) on your computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you may experience a system crash or an unexpected restart.

Resolution

This hotfix addresses a problem that can cause this issue. There may be other problems that this hotfix does not address that may cause this issue.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft Support. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix. Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installed.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any previously released hotfix.

The English (United States) version of this hotfix 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.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information and notesImportant Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version

    Product

    SR_Level

    Service branch

    6.1.760 1. 18xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    GDR

    6.1.760 1. 22xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    LDR

  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.

  • 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 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely 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 all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.18599

2,352,640

11-Sep-2014

03:05

x86

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.22807

2,360,832

11-Sep-2014

03:08

x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.18599

3,163,648

11-Sep-2014

03:18

x64

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.22807

3,166,720

11-Sep-2014

03:26

x64

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.18599

7,427,584

11-Sep-2014

02:58

IA-64

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.22807

7,431,680

11-Sep-2014

02:57

IA-64

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

X86_0b66a294232fde3898b6272e98bce62e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18599_none_e719463c7c517146.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

694

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

21:58

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_983780f6ed84fee3086b0264d515a9cc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22807_none_745e6ecfa1824ca1.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

694

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

21:58

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18599_none_baa94eeff9055aa7.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,086

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

04:29

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22807_none_bb923e3f11dbc698.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,086

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

04:32

Platform

Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Amd64_3ed68f747afdd56fdeb994c0baf2aeba_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18599_none_b4125f0cb2047630.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

21:58

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_a20760ebaae4637e630fa2c973013488_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22807_none_bc8d73c20d4ecff4.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

21:58

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_a72af38079a4db3bb9d061a488fc449f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22807_none_6a6a1452b7cca37c.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

21:58

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_a8b5221aecc3b3ec7c44890596d58ffd_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18599_none_c8ee94794a80eaaf.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

21:58

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_b756d60bdbed39690080c95bd7785d5a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22807_none_72a59d3ed71a35a5.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

21:58

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_f7104127bd1483bdc6726806e68dc4e9_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18599_none_256581028a3f7c3c.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

21:58

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18599_none_16c7ea73b162cbdd.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,090

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

04:53

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22807_none_17b0d9c2ca3937ce.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,090

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

05:00

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18599_none_211c94c5e5c38dd8.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

04:19

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22807_none_22058414fe99f9c9.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

04:21

Platform

Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Ia64_d68d5e11a54f01f7041dea90865ba8e6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18599_none_eefac847333c48ed.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,036

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

21:58

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_ee938eff4ed8c110d2cd400203b8f89a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22807_none_682bf64c155e9afa.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,036

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

21:58

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18599_none_baaaf2e5f90363a3.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,088

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

04:23

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22807_none_bb93e23511d9cf94.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,088

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

04:23

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18599_none_211c94c5e5c38dd8.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

04:19

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22807_none_22058414fe99f9c9.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

11-Sep-2014

Time (UTC)

04:21

Platform

Not Applicable

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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