November 14, 2017—KB4048953 (OS Build 14393.1884)
Release Date:
14/11/2017
Version:
OS Build 14393.1884
Improvements and fixes
This update includes quality improvements. No new operating system features are being introduced in this update. Key changes include:
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Addressed issue where applications based on the Microsoft JET Database Engine (Microsoft Access 2007 and older or non-Microsoft applications) fail when creating or opening Microsoft Excel .xls files. The error message is: “Unexpected error from external database driver (1). (Microsoft JET Database Engine)".
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Addressed issue where attempting to clean temporary files on the Windows Phone results in the error code “E_FAIL”.
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Addressed issue with the launch of HTML dialogs in Windows PE systems.
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Addressed a crash in Internet Explorer that was seen in machines that used large font-size settings.
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Addressed issue where Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications that use JavaScript and asm.js may stop working and require reinstallation.
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Addressed issue where the Application Proxy service may intermittently stop working, which prevents external clients from accessing published applications using WAP servers.
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Security updates to Internet Explorer, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Microsoft Edge, Windows kernel, Device Guard, Windows kernel-mode drivers, Microsoft Graphics Component, the Microsoft Windows Search Component, and Windows Media Player.
Note This update isn't available with express installation files for Windows Server 2016.
If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.
For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, see the Security Update Guide.
Windows Update Client Improvement
Microsoft will release an update directly to the Windows Update Client to improve Windows Update reliability. It will only affect devices that haven't installed the most recent updates.
Known issues in this update
Symptom |
Workaround |
After installing this KB, Internet Explorer 11 users who use SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) may not be able to scroll through a drop-down menu using the scroll bar. |
This issue is resolved in KB4053579. |
After installing this update, some Epson SIDM (Dot Matrix) and TM (POS) printers cannot print on x86 and x64-based systems. |
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After installing KB4041688, KB4052231, or KB4048953, the error "CDPUserSvc_XXXX has stopped working" appears. Additionally, Event ID 1000 is logged in the Application event log. It notes that svchost.exe_CDPUserSvc_XXXX has stopped working and the faulting module name is "cdp.dll". |
This issue is resolved in KB4053579. |
How to get this update
This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update. To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
File information
For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 4048953.