This article describes an update rollup that helps you search for applications or settings easily by using Microsoft Smart Search in Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. We recommend that you apply this update rollup as part of your regular maintenance routines.

Resolution

Update information

To improve Smart Search reliability, install update rollup 2955164. For more information about how to obtain this update rollup package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2955164 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: May 2014

Status

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

More Information

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

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