This article describes an update that enables urgent updates for the Windows Root Certificate Program in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2. Before you apply this update, see more about this update and check out the prerequisites in this article.
About this update
The Windows Root Certificate Program enables trusted root certificates to be distributed automatically in Windows. Usually, a client computer polls root certificate updates one time a week. After you apply this update, the client computer can receive urgent root certificate updates within 24 hours.
Known issue
After you apply this update, you may encounter error 0x800706f7 when you run Windows Update.ResolutionTo resolve this issue, install update 3024777.
How to obtain this update
Method 1: Windows Update
This update is available from Windows Update.
Method 2: 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 |
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All supported x86-based versions of Windows 8 |
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All supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 |
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All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012 |
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All supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 |
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All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 |
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All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 |
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All supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Notes
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The update installer should be run from an elevated command prompt.
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The update for Windows RT 8.1 or Windows RT can be obtained only from Windows Update.
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Method 3: Update rollup for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows Server 2012
Install one of the following update rollup packages that are dated December 2014:
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Get the December 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2
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Get the December 2014 update rollup for Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012
Note The update rollup fixes many other issues in addition to the issue that the stand-alone update fixes. The update rollup is larger than the stand-alone update. Therefore, the update rollup takes longer to download.
Update information
Prerequisites
To install this update, you must install update 2919355 in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2. Or, install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
Registry information
To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
You may have to restart the computer after you apply this update.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace a previously released update.
More Information
For more information, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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.
Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 file information and notes
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The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.
Version
Product
Milestone
Service branch
6.3.960 0.17 xxx
Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2
RTM
GDR
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The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are not listed.
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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Crypt32.dll |
6.3.9600.17475 |
1,612,992 |
30-Oct-2014 |
23:38 |
x86 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crypt32.dll |
6.3.9600.17475 |
1,970,432 |
30-Oct-2014 |
23:39 |
x64 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.3.9600.17475 |
1,612,992 |
30-Oct-2014 |
23:38 |
x86 |
For all supported ARM-based versions of Windows 8.1
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crypt32.dll |
6.3.9600.17475 |
1,499,336 |
30-Oct-2014 |
23:32 |
Not applicable |
Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 file information and notes
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The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.
Version
Product
Milestone
Service branch
6.2.920 0.17xxx
Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows Server 2012
RTM
GDR
6.2.920 0.21xxx
Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows Server 2012
RTM
LDR
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GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
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The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are not listed.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.2.9200.17164 |
1,569,792 |
30-Oct-2014 |
05:22 |
x86 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.2.9200.21279 |
1,591,808 |
30-Oct-2014 |
00:46 |
x86 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.2.9200.17164 |
1,890,816 |
30-Oct-2014 |
07:20 |
x64 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.2.9200.21279 |
1,919,488 |
30-Oct-2014 |
00:51 |
x64 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.2.9200.17164 |
1,569,792 |
30-Oct-2014 |
05:22 |
x86 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.2.9200.21279 |
1,591,808 |
30-Oct-2014 |
00:46 |
x86 |
For all supported ARM-based versions of Windows 8
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.2.9200.17164 |
1,403,392 |
30-Oct-2014 |
05:45 |
Not applicable |
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information and notes
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The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
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GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
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The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are not listed.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.1.7601.18700 |
1,174,528 |
12-Dec-2014 |
05:07 |
x86 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.1.7601.22908 |
1,175,040 |
12-Dec-2014 |
05:38 |
x86 |
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Cryptnet.dll |
6.1.7601.18205 |
103,936 |
09-Jul-2013 |
04:46 |
x86 |
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Cryptnet.dll |
6.1.7601.22780 |
106,496 |
19-Aug-2014 |
02:47 |
x86 |
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Cryptsvc.dll |
6.1.7601.18526 |
143,872 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:40 |
x86 |
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Cryptsvc.dll |
6.1.7601.22856 |
145,920 |
30-Oct-2014 |
02:14 |
x86 |
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Wintrust.dll |
6.1.7601.18526 |
179,200 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:40 |
x86 |
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Wintrust.dll |
6.1.7601.22736 |
179,200 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:41 |
x86 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.1.7601.18700 |
1,480,192 |
12-Dec-2014 |
05:31 |
x64 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.1.7601.22908 |
1,480,704 |
12-Dec-2014 |
06:02 |
x64 |
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Cryptnet.dll |
6.1.7601.18205 |
139,776 |
09-Jul-2013 |
05:46 |
x64 |
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Cryptnet.dll |
6.1.7601.22780 |
142,336 |
19-Aug-2014 |
03:05 |
x64 |
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Cryptsvc.dll |
6.1.7601.18526 |
187,904 |
07-Jul-2014 |
02:06 |
x64 |
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Cryptsvc.dll |
6.1.7601.22736 |
190,976 |
07-Jul-2014 |
02:06 |
x64 |
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Wintrust.dll |
6.1.7601.18526 |
229,376 |
07-Jul-2014 |
02:07 |
x64 |
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Wintrust.dll |
6.1.7601.22736 |
229,376 |
07-Jul-2014 |
02:06 |
x64 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.1.7601.18700 |
1,174,528 |
12-Dec-2014 |
05:07 |
x86 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.1.7601.22908 |
1,175,040 |
12-Dec-2014 |
05:38 |
x86 |
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Cryptnet.dll |
6.1.7601.18205 |
103,936 |
09-Jul-2013 |
04:46 |
x86 |
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Cryptnet.dll |
6.1.7601.22780 |
106,496 |
19-Aug-2014 |
02:47 |
x86 |
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Cryptsvc.dll |
6.1.7601.18526 |
143,872 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:40 |
x86 |
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Cryptsvc.dll |
6.1.7601.22856 |
145,920 |
30-Oct-2014 |
02:14 |
x86 |
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Wintrust.dll |
6.1.7601.18526 |
179,200 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:40 |
x86 |
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Wintrust.dll |
6.1.7601.22736 |
179,200 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:41 |
x86 |
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Crypt32.dll |
6.1.7601.18700 |
2,690,048 |
12-Dec-2014 |
04:45 |
IA-64 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.1.7601.22908 |
2,691,072 |
12-Dec-2014 |
04:45 |
IA-64 |
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Cryptnet.dll |
6.1.7601.18205 |
267,264 |
09-Jul-2013 |
04:27 |
IA-64 |
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Cryptnet.dll |
6.1.7601.22780 |
272,896 |
19-Aug-2014 |
02:13 |
IA-64 |
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Cryptsvc.dll |
6.1.7601.18526 |
388,608 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:22 |
IA-64 |
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Cryptsvc.dll |
6.1.7601.22736 |
392,704 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:25 |
IA-64 |
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Wintrust.dll |
6.1.7601.18526 |
514,048 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:22 |
IA-64 |
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Wintrust.dll |
6.1.7601.22736 |
514,048 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:25 |
IA-64 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.1.7601.18700 |
1,174,528 |
12-Dec-2014 |
05:07 |
x86 |
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Crypt32.dll |
6.1.7601.22908 |
1,175,040 |
12-Dec-2014 |
05:38 |
x86 |
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Cryptnet.dll |
6.1.7601.18205 |
103,936 |
09-Jul-2013 |
04:46 |
x86 |
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Cryptnet.dll |
6.1.7601.22780 |
106,496 |
19-Aug-2014 |
02:47 |
x86 |
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Cryptsvc.dll |
6.1.7601.18526 |
143,872 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:40 |
x86 |
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Cryptsvc.dll |
6.1.7601.22856 |
145,920 |
30-Oct-2014 |
02:14 |
x86 |
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Wintrust.dll |
6.1.7601.18526 |
179,200 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:40 |
x86 |
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Wintrust.dll |
6.1.7601.22736 |
179,200 |
07-Jul-2014 |
01:41 |
x86 |
References
See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.
