Cause. This problem occurs because the WinBioVerify function fails and returns a "WINBIO_E_DATABASE_CORRUPTED 0x8009801A" error code when the WINBIO_SUBTYPE_ANY value is used as the SubFactor parameter. Resolution. Hotfix information. A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft.

This update allows Windows desktop applications that depend on the Windows 10 Universal CRT release to run on earlier Windows operating systems. Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 creates a dependency on the Universal CRT when applications are built by using the Windows 10 Software Development Kit (SDK). You can install this update on earlier Windows ...

This update provides support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.1 and TLS 1.2 in Windows Server 2012, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Language Pack contains localized resources for supported languages. It contains translated error messages and other UI text for languages other than English. If you do not install a language pack, the text is displayed in English.

The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 (Offline Installer) is now available for the .NET Framework 4 and the .NET Framework 4.5. If your computer is not connected to the Internet, you can use the offline installer instead of the web installer to install this update.

Microsoft Authenticator is a mobile app that helps you sign in to all your accounts without using a password. Microsoft Authenticator is not available for PC or Mac as authenticator apps are typically designed for smartphones for security reasons. Learn more.

Microsoft Authenticator helps you sign in to your accounts if you've forgotten your password, use two-step verification or multi-factor authentication, or have gone passwordless on your account.

Update 4.0.3 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 is now available. This update includes a set of new features and fixes some bugs, based on top customer requests and the .NET Framework scenarios. Notes. This update release updates only the runtime files for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.

If you want to change or reset the password you use to sign in to Windows, you have different options. This article outlines the different approaches you can take, whether you’re using a Microsoft account or a local account, logged in or at the sign-in screen.

Symptoms. Considering the following scenario: You have a Windows Server 2012 failover cluster that is configured by using continuously available file shares. An I/O stress test is running on a Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012-based client against the failover cluster.