Applies ToWindows 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 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

The November 2016 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup includes some new improvements and fixes for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 platforms. We recommend that you apply this quality rollup as part of your regular maintenance routines.

Improvements and fixes

To learn more about the nonsecurity improvements and fixes in this update, see the "November 15, 2016 – KB3197869" section in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 update history.

How to get this update

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

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is provided as an Optional update on Windows Update. For more information about how to run Windows Update, see How to get an update through Windows Update.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.Note You must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later versions.

Update detail information

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Restart information

You must restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update doesn't replace any previously released update.

File Information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows6.1-KB3197869-ia64.msu

2F49ACA3337C490D5F626D9F8E2EB9EF3DCD7592

CD886FC68B22CC52CE5561A571C9BBF2082D311DBFE7C8D69F713E1E1F528D6C

Windows6.1-KB3197869-x64.msu

2ED61C7693B41A71C247B6DC651CC6889B594D18

764998D76C627E527940ED444AA5B5524F788D2EBC55B61D9B1A90E49528A045

Windows6.1-KB3197869-x86.msu

179DB4AD840757EEABA21C1838938E5D61217C73

EC0BD4B89F018AA59FE5076324832144DE65E74D74B65313571DE5A2488781E9

File InformationFor a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for update rollup 3197869.

References

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