Update for RichTextBox controls and ALT codes in Windows 8.1

Summary

This update fixes the following issues:

• You have a RichTextBox control in a Windows-based application in Windows 8.1. When you try to check the spelling within the control, the application crashes in the Msftedit.dll file.

• When you try to type ALT codes such as ALT+1 in the Username and Password boxes when you log on to the system, the ALT codes are not entered as expected.

More Information

The following updates are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3022796) package now.

Download the Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3022796) package now.

Download the Update for Windows 8.1 (KB3022796) package now.


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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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