Introduction
A compatibility update for the web and media upgrade experience is available. This update improves the web and media upgrade experience when you upgrade to the latest version of Windows 8. Additionally, this update offers the latest compatibility status of the applications, devices, and drivers that are already installed on your computer.
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Update information
How to obtain this update
This compatibility update is offered when you upgrade to the release version of Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012.
Upgrade actions
This compatibility update may trigger several actions when you upgrade to the latest version of Windows 8. The following are the most common actions that may be triggered:
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Upgrade blockPuts an upgrade block on an application that may cause the upgrade to Windows 8 to fail. Windows 8 puts an upgrade block on a third-party application only if the manufacturer is notified. User must uninstall the application to continue with the upgrade.
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Hard blockPuts a hard block on an incompatible application when you upgrade to Windows 8. When a hard block is put on an incompatible application, you cannot run the application after you upgrade. Windows 8Â puts a hard block on a third-party application only if the manufacturer is notified. Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
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Soft blockPuts a soft block on an application when you upgrade to Windows 8. A soft block notifies you when a primary function of an application may not work or may cause application instability. Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
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Driver blockThis action may block an existing driver on your computer when you upgrade to Windows 8. If this occurs, a Windows 8 driver is installed.
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Block upgrade can reinstallThis action may block the upgrade to Windows 8. To continue the upgrade, you must uninstall the application or driver. After Windows 8 is installed, the application or driver may function correctly when the application or driver is reinstalled.
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Reinstall after upgradeThis action allows the upgrade process to the release version of Windows 8 to complete successfully. However, you can reinstall the application or device after the upgrade.
Changes in upgrade behavior when you install the update
Applications or devices may experience a change in behavior after this compatibility update is installed.The following table lists the applications and devices that may be dynamically migrated when you update. This table also describes the behavior of these applications and devices after this compatibility update is installed.
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Application name |
Behavior after you install the update |
Affects media setup? |
Affects web setup? |
|---|---|---|---|
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DiXiM Digital TV iVDR Edition Japanese V 1.0.0.0 |
User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Worry-Free Business Security Advanced 2010 V 6 |
User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Worry-Free Business Security Advanced V 7 |
User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Registry Mechanic V 11.1.0.188 |
User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
AVG AntiVirus 2012 |
User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Pro Tools 9 |
User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Atheros Bluetooth driver |
User has to uninstall to continue with the upgrade. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
TOSHIBA recovery media creator |
Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade. |
No |
Yes |
|
Rapid Start Manager V 1.00.1201.2201 |
Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade. |
No |
Yes |
|
Rapid Start Manager V 1.00.1201.0601 |
Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade. |
No |
Yes |
|
Comodo Antivirus V 5.10.31649.2253 |
Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product. |
No |
Yes |
|
Comodo Antivirus V 5.8.16726.2131 |
Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product. |
No |
Yes |
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Norton Antivirus 2012 V 19.0.0.128 |
Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product. |
No |
Yes |
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FlyFolder Japanese V 4.0.0.5 |
Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product. |
No |
Yes |
|
FlyFolder Japanese V 4.0.0.4 |
Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product. |
No |
Yes |
|
DiXiM Digital TV iVDR Edition Japanese V 1.0.0.0 |
Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product. |
No |
Yes |
|
Registry Mechanic V 11.1.0.188 |
Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product. |
No |
Yes |
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Clearwire V 2.00.0043 |
Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product. |
No |
Yes |
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AVG AntiVirus 2012 |
Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product. |
No |
Yes |
Update replacement information
This update replaces the following update:
2739459 Compatibility update for the web and media upgrade experience
File information
The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 file information notes
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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 0.16 xxx
Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
RTM
GDR
6.2.920 0.20 xxx
Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
RTM
LDR
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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.
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Drvmain.sdb |
Not Applicable |
218,882 |
31-Oct-2012 |
8:59 |
|
Sysmain32.sdb |
Not Applicable |
1,411,266 |
31-Oct-2012 |
8:59 |
|
Sysmain64.sdb |
Not Applicable |
223,394 |
31-Oct-2012 |
8:59 |
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Drvmain.sdb |
Not Applicable |
218,886 |
31-Oct-2012 |
8:57 |
|
Sysmain32.sdb |
Not Applicable |
1,411,266 |
31-Oct-2012 |
8:57 |
|
Sysmain64.sdb |
Not Applicable |
223,394 |
31-Oct-2012 |
8:57 |
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
