End of support information
Note
- Windows Server 2012 R2 reached end of support (EOS) on October 10, 2023.
- Extended Security Updates (ESUs) are available for purchase and will continue for three years, renewable on an annual basis, until the final date on October 13, 2026. For more information, see Windows Server End of Support: Key Dates. For information about the procedure to continue receiving security updates, see KB5031043.
We recommend upgrading to a later version of Windows Server. For more information, see Learn about upgrading Windows Server.
Summary
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) make sure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.
Important Not installing the latest SSU before applying Windows updates might result in the Windows update not being offered until the latest SSU is installed.
How to get this update
Install this update
To install this update, use one of the following release channels.
| Available | Next step |
|---|---|
| Yes | This update is available through Windows Update. It will be downloaded and installed automatically. |
| Prerequisites | There are no prerequisites to apply this update. |
|---|---|
| Restart information | You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this update. |
| Removal information | Servicing stack updates (SSUs) make changes to how updates are installed and cannot be uninstalled from the device. |
| Update replacement information | This update replaces the previously released update KB5044411. |
File Information
The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the following attributes. This update might contain files for additional languages.
For all supported x64-based versions
| File name | File version | Date | Time | File size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| httpai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 57,856 |
| peerdistai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 72,192 |
| PrintAdvancedInstaller.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:01 | 102,400 |
| msdtcadvancedinstaller.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 257,536 |
| netfxconfig.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:17 | 34,816 |
| ConfigureIEOptionalComponentsAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:46 | 84,992 |
| IEFileInstallAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 68,096 |
| servicemodelregai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:46 | 115,200 |
| SetIEInstalledDateAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 51,712 |
| ceipfwdai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:44 | 228,352 |
| bcdeditai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:49 | 287,232 |
| appxreg.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:10 | 14,848 |
| RegisterIEPKeysAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:45 | 19,968 |
| cmipnpinstall.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:15 | 248,832 |
| appserverai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:14 | 146,432 |
| RDWebAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:58 | 140,800 |
| tssdisai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:56 | 156,160 |
| VmHostAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:01 | 123,392 |
| securebootai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:48 | 166,912 |
| winsockai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:46 | 69,632 |
| ws2_helper.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:48 | 62,976 |
| cleanupai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 33,792 |
| wdscore.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:48 | 276,480 |
| CntrtextInstaller.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:50 | 153,088 |
| drvstore.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:50 | 744,960 |
| dpx.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 345,088 |
| msdelta.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:48 | 499,712 |
| mspatcha.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:50 | 46,080 |
| cmiv2.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:17 | 3,300,352 |
| cmiaisupport.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:45 | 3,154,944 |
| cmitrust.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 418,304 |
| WcmTypes.xsd | Not versioned | 11-Dec-24 | 19:34 | 1,047 |
| CbsMsg.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:50 | 42,496 |
| CbsCore.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 1,608,704 |
| TiWorker.exe | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 193,024 |
| TiFileFetcher.exe | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 427,520 |
| DrUpdate.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:49 | 246,784 |
| wrpint.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 66,048 |
| wcp.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:49 | 2,855,424 |
| cmiadapter.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:46 | 139,264 |
| smiengine.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:38 | 922,624 |
| smipi.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 65,536 |
| poqexec.exe | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:30 | 146,432 |
| amd64_installed | Not versioned | 11-Dec-24 | 19:31 | 9 |
| bfsvc.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:44 | 85,504 |
| timezoneai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:49 | 101,888 |
| GlobalInstallOrder.xml | Not versioned | 11-Dec-24 | 19:34 | 1,249,919 |
| luainstall.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:48 | 53,248 |
| fveupdateai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:46 | 61,952 |
| ExtendedSecurityUpdatesAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:14 | 214,528 |
| mofinstall.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:48 | 67,072 |
| esscli.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 388,608 |
| mofd.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:46 | 248,320 |
| repdrvfs.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:46 | 350,720 |
| fastprox.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:46 | 854,016 |
| wbemcomn.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 453,632 |
| wbemcore.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:46 | 1,148,928 |
| wmiutils.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 111,104 |
| wbemprox.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:47 | 35,840 |
| wmicmiplugin.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 509,952 |
| sppinst.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 769,024 |
| cmifw.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:46 | 97,280 |
| FirewallOfflineAPI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:49 | 166,912 |
| NetSetupAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:48 | 65,024 |
| NetSetupApi.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:49 | 184,832 |
| httpai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 55,296 |
| peerdistai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 65,024 |
| PrintAdvancedInstaller.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:52 | 99,328 |
| msdtcadvancedinstaller.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 215,040 |
| netfxconfig.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:03 | 40,448 |
| ConfigureIEOptionalComponentsAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 76,800 |
| IEFileInstallAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:40 | 66,560 |
| servicemodelregai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 96,768 |
| SetIEInstalledDateAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 49,152 |
| ceipfwdai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:41 | 197,632 |
| bcdeditai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:44 | 271,360 |
| appxreg.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:58 | 19,968 |
| RegisterIEPKeysAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:41 | 23,040 |
| cmipnpinstall.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:02 | 195,072 |
| securebootai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:44 | 150,016 |
| winsockai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 71,680 |
| ws2_helper.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 50,176 |
| cleanupai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 37,376 |
| wdscore.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 208,384 |
| CntrtextInstaller.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:45 | 128,000 |
| drvstore.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:45 | 610,304 |
| dpx.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:40 | 265,216 |
| msdelta.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:44 | 398,336 |
| mspatcha.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:45 | 36,864 |
| cmiv2.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:03 | 2,257,408 |
| cmiaisupport.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 2,162,688 |
| cmitrust.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 286,720 |
| WcmTypes.xsd | Not versioned | 11-Dec-24 | 19:33 | 1,047 |
| CbsMsg.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:45 | 41,984 |
| CbsCore.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:40 | 1,381,376 |
| TiWorker.exe | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 190,464 |
| TiFileFetcher.exe | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:41 | 355,328 |
| DrUpdate.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:44 | 202,240 |
| wrpint.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:40 | 56,320 |
| wcp.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:45 | 2,408,960 |
| cmiadapter.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 121,856 |
| smiengine.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:37 | 750,080 |
| smipi.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 59,904 |
| poqexec.exe | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:13 | 129,536 |
| x86_installed | Not versioned | 11-Dec-24 | 19:31 | 9 |
| bfsvc.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:41 | 81,920 |
| timezoneai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:44 | 86,528 |
| luainstall.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 43,008 |
| fveupdateai.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 57,344 |
| ExtendedSecurityUpdatesAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 22:01 | 177,152 |
| mofinstall.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 64,000 |
| esscli.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 293,376 |
| mofd.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 204,800 |
| repdrvfs.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 277,504 |
| fastprox.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 670,208 |
| wbemcomn.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 386,048 |
| wbemcore.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 925,696 |
| wmiutils.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 90,624 |
| wbemprox.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:43 | 29,696 |
| wmicmiplugin.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:40 | 393,216 |
| sppinst.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:40 | 646,656 |
| cmifw.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:42 | 80,896 |
| FirewallOfflineAPI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:44 | 140,800 |
| NetSetupAI.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:44 | 55,296 |
| NetSetupApi.dll | 6.3.9600.22364 | 11-Dec-24 | 21:44 | 124,928 |
References
Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions
ADV990001 | Latest Servicing Stack Updates
Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates