Error occurs when you manage audit policies, performance counters don't work, or mailbox backup fails in Windows

Applies To
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1 Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Starter

This article describes an issue in which an error occurs when you manage audit policies, performance counters don't work, or mailbox backup fails in Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. A hotfix is available to fix this issue. Before you install this hotfix, see the Prerequisites section.

Issues that are fixed in thie hotfix

Issue 1

Assume that you use Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to manage audit policies after you install MS15-076: Vulnerability in Windows Remote Procedure Call could allow elevation of privilege: July 14, 2015 or Microsoft security advisory: Update to harden use of DES encryption: July 14, 2015. You receive an error message that looks something like this:

Note

Security Template

The Group Policy security settings that apply to this machine could not be determined. The error received when trying to retrieve these settings from the local policy database (%%windir%%\security\database\secedit.sdb) was: An extended error has occurred.

All local security settings will be displayed, but no indication will be given as to whether or not a given security setting is defined by Group Policy.

Issue 2

Some performance counters don't work after a cluster failover.

Issue 3

After you install MS15-076: Vulnerability in Windows Remote Procedure Call could allow elevation of privilege: July 14, 2015, mailbox backup may fail. And the logs indicate that a call to IMAPIContainer::OpenEntry() or IMAPIProp::OpenProperty() fails with a "MAPI_E_NOT_FOUND" error.

Resolution

Hotfix information

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

 A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that's described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there's a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section doesn't appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to get the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that don't qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you don't see your language, it's because a hotfix isn't available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, install update 2919355 in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2. Or, install Service Pack 1 in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you don't have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix doesn't replace a previously released hotfix.

Workaround

To work around this issue, restart the GPMC.

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

References

See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

File Information

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

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Notes

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version Product Milestone Service branch
    6.1.760 1.23 xxx Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

ia64 Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Rpchttp.dll 6.1.7601.23260 401,408 05-Nov-2015 23:21 IA-64
Rpcrt4.dll 6.1.7601.23260 2,579,456 05-Nov-2015 23:21 IA-64
Rpcrt4.dll 6.1.7601.23260 665,600 05-Nov-2015 19:05 x86
Rpchttp.dll 6.1.7601.23260 141,312 05-Nov-2015 19:06 x86

x64 Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Rpchttp.dll 6.1.7601.23260 190,464 05-Nov-2015 23:25 x64
Rpcrt4.dll 6.1.7601.23260 1,214,464 05-Nov-2015 23:25 x64
Rpcrt4.dll 6.1.7601.23260 665,600 05-Nov-2015 19:05 x86
Rpchttp.dll 6.1.7601.23260 141,312 05-Nov-2015 19:06 x86

x86 Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Rpchttp.dll 6.1.7601.23260 141,312 05-Nov-2015 19:06 x86
Rpcrt4.dll 6.1.7601.23260 656,384 05-Nov-2015 19:06 x86

      

Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Notes

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version Product Milestone Service branch
    6.3.960 0.18 xxx Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM GDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

Windows RT 8.1

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Rpcrt4.dll 6.3.9600.18053 708,680 12-Sep-2015 00:28 Not applicable

x86 Windows 8.1

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Rpcrt4.dll 6.3.9600.18053 853,736 12-Sep-2015 00:23 x86

x64 Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Rpcrt4.dll 6.3.9600.18053 1,311,440 12-Sep-2015 00:18 x64
Rpcrt4.dll 6.3.9600.18053 747,520 11-Sep-2015 14:07 x86

      

Windows Server 2012

Notes

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version Product Milestone Service branch
    6.2.920 0.21xxx Windows Server 2012 RTM LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

x64 Windows Server 2012

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Rpcrt4.dll 6.2.9200.21683 1,299,456 05-Nov-2015 12:08 x64
Rpcrt4.dll 6.2.9200.21683 695,296 05-Nov-2015 08:17 x86

      

Additional file information

ia64 Windows Server 2008 R2

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Date (UTC) 06-Nov-2015
Time (UTC) 03:24
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Date (UTC) 05-Nov-2015
Time (UTC) 19:22
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Date (UTC) 05-Nov-2015
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x64 Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

File property Value
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Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_47fbe43ae45caab6cc96f8da389e3cb8_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.23260_none_4965733454addbf1.manifest
File version Not applicable
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Date (UTC) 06-Nov-2015
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File name Amd64_9a9cde69a754f1bdadf7c9610e543355_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.23260_none_ec9e8ad898ace6a0.manifest
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Windows RT 8.1

File property Value
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x86 Windows 8.1

File property Value
File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
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x64 Windows Server 2012

File property Value
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x86 Windows 7

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x64 Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

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