Applies ToWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

Release Date:

19/11/2019

Version:

Preview of Monthly Rollup

IMPORTANT Customers who have purchased the Extended Security Update (ESU) for on-premises versions of some operating systems must follow specific procedures to continue receiving security updates after extended support ends on January 14, 2020. For more information, see KB4522133

Improvements and fixes

This non-security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of KB4525234(released November 12, 2019) and also includes these new quality improvements as a preview of the next Monthly Rollup update:

  • No additional issues were documented for this release.

Known issues in this update

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.

How to get this update

Before installing this update

Prerequisite:

You must install the updates listed below and restart your device before installing the latest Rollup. Installing these updates improves the reliability of the update process and mitigates potential issues while installing the Rollup and applying Microsoft security fixes.

  1. The April 9, 2019 servicing stack update (SSU) (KB4493730). To get the standalone package for this SSU, search for it in the Microsoft Update Catalog.

  2. The latest SHA-2 update (KB4474419) released October 8, 2019. If you are using Windows Update, the latest SHA-2 update will be offered to you automatically. For more information on SHA-2 updates, see 2019 SHA-2 Code Signing Support requirement for Windows and WSUS.

After installing the items above, Microsoft strongly recommends that you install the latest SSU (KB4526478). If you are using Windows Update, the latest SSU will be offered to you automatically. To get the standalone package for the latest SSU, search for it in the Microsoft Update Catalog

Install this update

Release Channel

Available

Next Step

Windows Update or Microsoft Update

Yes

This is provided as an Optional update on Windows Update. For more information about how to run Windows Update, see How to get an update through Windows Update.

Microsoft Update Catalog

Yes

To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

Yes

This update will automatically synchronize with WSUS if you configure Products and Classifications as follows:

Product:  Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

Classification: Updates

 

File information

For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for update 4525244

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