Summary

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user either visits a specially crafted website or opens a specially crafted document. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less affected than users who operate with administrative user rights. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-146.

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Important

  • If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to turn on automatic updating, seeWindows Update: FAQ.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

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Help for installing updates: Support for Microsoft UpdateSecurity solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and SupportHelp for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security CenterLocal support according to your country: International Support

File Information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows6.0-KB3205638-ia64.msu

D6BD55663080885C712C3AFB9021C7336D0BE83A

406DC4E8A965F814906A0A34C403DE14D6482C0DBF5B17F6E3F5E5F229119A80

Windows6.0-KB3205638-x64.msu

A52AAA009EE56CA941E21A6009C00BC4C88CBB7C

0E2A8B49A6EAF22863E68F77F0C69403D1A074F441B26AD9ECF03809BFF6B451

Windows6.0-KB3205638-x86.msu

E2211E9A6523061972DECD158980301FC4C32A47

BBA36504AE8C0178F06AC4D0A94DE66C5FDBDB3A61D989E332453EC866B0B000

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables.

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information

Notes: The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

For all supported ia64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

User32.dll

6.0.6002.19714

1,566,208

11-Nov-2016

16:57

IA-64

User32.dll

6.0.6002.24037

1,565,696

11-Nov-2016

16:25

IA-64

User32.dll

6.0.6002.19714

648,704

11-Nov-2016

16:59

x86

User32.dll

6.0.6002.24037

648,704

11-Nov-2016

16:29

x86

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

User32.dll

6.0.6002.19714

820,736

11-Nov-2016

17:14

x64

User32.dll

6.0.6002.24037

820,736

11-Nov-2016

16:51

x64

User32.dll

6.0.6002.19714

648,704

11-Nov-2016

16:59

x86

User32.dll

6.0.6002.24037

648,704

11-Nov-2016

16:29

x86

For all supported x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

User32.dll

6.0.6002.19714

627,712

11-Nov-2016

16:59

x86

User32.dll

6.0.6002.24037

627,712

11-Nov-2016

16:29

x86

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