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Compatibility update for the web and media upgrade experience

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Summary

A compatibility update for the web and media upgrade experience is available. This update improves the web and media upgrade experience when you upgrade to the release version of Windows 8. Additionally, this update offers the latest compatibility status of the applications, devices, and drivers that are already installed on your computer.

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How to obtain this update

By default, you are offered this compatibility update when you upgrade to the release version of Windows 8. No interaction is required on your part to apply this update.

Upgrade actions

This compatibility update may trigger several actions when you upgrade to the release version of Windows 8. The following are the most common actions that may be triggered:

Upgrade block

This action puts an upgrade block on an application that may cause the upgrade to Windows 8 to fail. Windows 8 may put an upgrade block on a third-party application only if the manufacturer is notified.
Hard block

This action puts a hard block on an incompatible application when you upgrade to Windows 8. When a hard block is put on an incompatible application, you cannot run the application after you upgrade. Windows 8 may put a hard block on a third-party application only if the manufacturer is notified.
Soft block

This action puts a soft block on an application when you upgrade to Windows 8. A soft block notifies you when a primary function of an application may not work or may cause application instability.
Driver block

This action may block an existing driver on your computer when you upgrade to Windows 8. If this occurs, a Windows 8 driver is installed.
Block upgrade can reinstall

This action may block the upgrade to Windows 8. To continue the upgrade, you must uninstall the application or driver. After Windows 8 is installed, the application or driver may function correctly when the application or driver is reinstalled.
Reinstall after upgrade

This action lets the upgrade to the release version of Windows 8 complete successfully. However, you may have to reinstall the application or driver after the upgrade.
Update

This action improves an existing application's functionality from Windows Consumer Preview to the release version of Windows 8.

Changes in behavior when you upgrade

Applications or devices may experience a change in behavior after this compatibility update is installed.

The following table lists the applications and devices that may be dynamically migrated when you update. This table also describes the behavior of these applications and devices after this compatibility update is installed.

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Application name	Behavior after you install the update	Affects media setup?	Affects web setup?
Toshiba Face Recognition	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade and can reinstall after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Toshiba Disc Creator	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade and can reinstall after the upgrade.	No	Yes
HP Security Manager (678371)	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade and can reinstall after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Vodafone K4505-Z (ZTE)	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Sierra Wireless MC8355 - Gobi 3000	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Rapid Start Manager	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Lexmark x2470	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Claro (Brazil) E173 (Huawei)	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Client	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Vodafone Mobile Broadband Lite	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
AU KDDI HID01 (HITACHI)	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
AT&T Momentum 4G (Sierra	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
cFosSpeed	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Calendar Creator (Calendrier Créateur) French	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
VMWare Workstation Tech Preview German	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Abbyy PDF Transformer Pro Spain_Spanish	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
VMWare Workstation 9	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
Vodafone Mobile Broadband Lite	Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.	No	Yes
ThinkPad MultiTouch driver	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
TOSHIBA HW	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Comodo Internet Security	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Easy Display Manager	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Easy Software Manager	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Secure Redirector	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Comodo Antivirus	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Secure Redirector	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Ai Charger	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Device Protector Japanese	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
JUST Suite 2010 (ジャストスイート2010) Japaense	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
HopSurf Toolbar	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
ST Micro Accelerometer	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
N-trig	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Auslogics BoostSpeed	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Dell Stage	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
HotSpot Shield	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Samsung Control Center	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
ECO Mode	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Fujitsu ALL PC	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Total Defense Antivirus	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
AL Suite Block II	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Lenovo Auto Scroll	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Zone Alarm Internet Security 2012	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Comodo Personal Firewall	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
McAfee Family Protection 2012	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
NatureIME 9 (自然輸入9) x86 Trad_Chinese	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Comodo Internet Security Complete 2012	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Samsung Recovery Solution	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Version DellData protection 2.2	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
ECO Mode	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Rising internet security 2011	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Macrium Reflect	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Daemon Tools Pro Advanced	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
DisplayLink USB Graphics Software	User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. Provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
Alps touchpad	Improves user experience by offering an update to the application and provides more information URL about product compatibility.	Yes	Yes
NVidia OEM Dell GPU driver for Quadro160M	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Visual Studio 2005	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
hp elitebook 2740p	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Lenovo Ideapad U300s webcam driver	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Visual Studio 2005 Performance Tools	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Pogoplug Backup	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
SlimCleaner	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
VirusBuster Professional	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
JUST Suite 2010 (ジャストスイート2010) - ATOK 2010 for Windows Japanese	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Trend Micro Titanium 2012_Japanese	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
iTunes (x86)	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
LG Smart Care	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
TC30463700A-BluerayPlayer	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Lenovo	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Lenovo PC Carer	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
LG Speed Manager	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
GOM Player Japanese	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Filemaker Server 12 Advanced	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Jotta Norwegian	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
PCDoctor_Windows_Bundle_Fujitsu	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
NovaBackup Professional	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Folder Lock	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Alcohol 120% Trial	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Infineon TPM Professional Package	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
O&O SafeErase Professional Edition x64 German	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
PerfectDisk Server 12.5	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Tweakcube (魔方) Sim_Chinese	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Pro Tools 9	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Pogoplug	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes
Norton Internet Scecurity 2012	Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.	No	Yes