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System may restart and not display the "Choose an option" screen in Windows RT, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2012
Fixes an issue in which a Windows RT-based, Windows 8-based, or Windows Server 2012-based computer may restart before the "Choose an option" screen appears. This issue occurs after you try to restart the computer into the UEFI Firmware settings by using...
Support for Whitespace characters in File and Folder names for Windows 8, Windows RT and Windows Server 2012
File and Folder names that end in ASCII Space (0x20) or ASCII Period (0x2E) characters will be saved without these characters. All other trailing whitespace characters are retained. For example: If a file is saved as 'Foo.txt ', where the trailing...
Windows hangs or freezes
How to fix problems when Windows 7 hangs, freezes, or crashes.
Unable to view OEM content in the Windows 8 Store
Consider the following scenario: You purchase a new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) PC with Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro preinstalled on it. The PC is connected to a wired or wireless network. After finishing the Out of Box Experience (OOBE) and...
Microsoft Security Advisory: Security updates for Microsoft Windows Store applications
Announces the availability of an update for Windows Modern Mail. This update resolves the spoofing issue that is documented in Security Advisory 2819682.