Applies ToWindows 10 Windows 10 Pro released in July 2015 Windows 10, version 1511, all editions 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 RT Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation 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 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Web Edition Windows Server 2008 Foundation Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems

INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released a Microsoft security advisory about this issue for IT professionals. The security advisory contains additional security-related information. To view the security advisory, go to the following Microsoft website:

https://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/3009008 To have us fix this problem for you, go to the "Here's an easy fix" section.

Here's an easy fix

The easy fix solution that's described in this section is not intended to replace any security update. We recommend that you always install the latest security updates. However, we offer this easy fix solution as a workaround option for some scenarios. For more information about this workaround, go to the following Microsoft Security Advisory webpage:

https://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/3009008The advisory provides more information about the issue. This includes the following:

  • The scenarios in which you might apply or disable the workaround.

  • How to manually apply the workaround.

Specifically, to see this information, look for the General Information heading, expand the Suggested actions section, and then expand the Apply Workarounds section.To use this easy fix solution, click the Download button under the Disable SSL 3.0 in Internet Explorer heading or under the Restore the original settings of SSL 3.0 in Internet Explorer heading. Then, in the File Download dialog box, click Run or Open, and then follow the steps in the easy fix wizard.

Disable SSL 3.0 in Internet Explorer

Restore the original settings of SSL 3.0 in Internet Explorer

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