KB5056457: Servicing stack update for Windows Server 2008 SP2: April 8, 2025

Applies To
Windows Server 2008 Premium Assurance
End of support information

Note

  • Support for Windows Server 2008 has ended
  • Windows Server 2008 Premium Assurance ended on January 13, 2026.
  • Windows Server 2008 Extended Security Updates (ESU) ended on January 10, 2023. Additionally, Extended Security Updates on Azure only support ended on January 9, 2024. For more information, see Extended Security Updates for Windows Server overview.
  • We recommend that you upgrade to a later version of Windows Server. For more information, see Overview of Windows Server upgrades.

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
Available 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 SSU update KB5050682.

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 x86-based systems
File name File version Date Time File size
mofinstall.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 102,912
esscli.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 266,240
mofd.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 190,976
repdrvfs.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 266,752
fastprox.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 616,448
wbemcomn.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 357,888
wbemcore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 739,840
wmiutils.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 83,968
wbemprox.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 30,208
xmllite.dll 1.2.1012.0 12-Mar-25 21:16 183,296
wdscore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 219,136
CntrtextInstaller.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 244,224
drvstore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 248,320
dpx.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 258,560
msdelta.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 305,664
mspatcha.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 35,328
PkgMgr.exe 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 19:40 130,560
cmiv2.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 2,046,464
cmitrust.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 278,528
locdrv.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 230,912
SmiInstaller.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 139,264
WcmTypes.xsd Not versioned 21-Oct-24 18:17 1,047
helpcins.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 100,864
OEMHelpIns.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 146,944
apds.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 1,746,944
apss.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 199,680
apircl.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 222,720
CbsMsg.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 22,016
rescinst.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 129,024
CbsCore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 535,552
DrUpdate.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 101,376
wrpint.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 51,712
wcp.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 1,838,592
cmiadapter.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 120,320
smipi.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 117,248
smiengine.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 705,024
GlobalInstallOrder.xml Not versioned 4-Dec-24 6:28 1,844,354
poqexec.exe 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 19:40 119,296
x86_installed Not versioned 21-Oct-24 18:16 9
ExtendedSecurityUpdatesAI.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 19:40 131,584
For all supported x64-based systems
File name File version Date Time File size
mofinstall.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 117,760
esscli.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 428,544
mofd.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 273,920
repdrvfs.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 381,952
fastprox.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 892,416
wbemcomn.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 528,384
wbemcore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 1,170,944
wmiutils.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 131,584
wbemprox.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 43,520
xmllite.dll 1.2.1012.0 12-Mar-25 21:04 180,736
wdscore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 294,912
CntrtextInstaller.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 271,872
drvstore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 316,416
dpx.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 404,480
msdelta.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 460,288
mspatcha.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 46,592
PkgMgr.exe 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 19:51 138,752
cmiv2.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 3,838,464
cmitrust.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 460,800
locdrv.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 380,416
SmiInstaller.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 145,408
WcmTypes.xsd Not versioned 3-Mar-25 19:28 1,047
helpcins.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 136,704
OEMHelpIns.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 208,384
apds.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 2,129,408
apss.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 231,936
apircl.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 274,432
CbsMsg.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 22,016
rescinst.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 150,016
CbsCore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 643,584
DrUpdate.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 119,296
wrpint.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 57,856
wcp.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 2,634,752
cmiadapter.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:03 125,440
smipi.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 122,880
smiengine.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:04 937,984
GlobalInstallOrder.xml Not versioned 3-Mar-25 19:27 1,844,354
poqexec.exe 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 19:51 137,728
amd64_installed Not versioned 3-Mar-25 19:27 9
ExtendedSecurityUpdatesAI.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 19:51 178,176
mofinstall.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 102,912
esscli.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 266,240
mofd.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 190,976
repdrvfs.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 266,752
fastprox.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 616,448
wbemcomn.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 357,888
wbemcore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 739,840
wmiutils.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 83,968
wbemprox.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 30,208
xmllite.dll 1.2.1012.0 12-Mar-25 21:16 183,296
wdscore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 219,136
CntrtextInstaller.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 244,224
drvstore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 248,320
dpx.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 258,560
msdelta.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 305,664
mspatcha.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 35,328
PkgMgr.exe 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 19:40 130,560
cmiv2.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 2,046,464
cmitrust.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 278,528
locdrv.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 230,912
SmiInstaller.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 139,264
WcmTypes.xsd Not versioned 21-Oct-24 18:17 1,047
helpcins.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 100,864
OEMHelpIns.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 146,944
apds.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 1,746,944
apss.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 199,680
apircl.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 222,720
CbsMsg.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 22,016
rescinst.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 129,024
CbsCore.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 535,552
DrUpdate.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 101,376
wrpint.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 51,712
wcp.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 1,838,592
cmiadapter.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 120,320
smipi.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 117,248
smiengine.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 21:16 705,024
GlobalInstallOrder.xml Not versioned 4-Dec-24 6:28 1,844,354
poqexec.exe 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 19:40 119,296
x86_installed Not versioned 21-Oct-24 18:16 9
ExtendedSecurityUpdatesAI.dll 6.0.6003.23214 12-Mar-25 19:40 131,584

References

Servicing stack updates

Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions

ADV990001 | Latest Servicing Stack Updates

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