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Symptoms

A computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 stops responding randomly. Additionally, you receive a Stop error message that resembles the following:

STOP 0x0000008E (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)


Notes

  • This Stop error describes a KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED issue.

  • The parameters in this error message vary, depending on the configuration of the computer.

  • Not all "0x0000008E" Stop errors are caused by this issue.

Cause

This issue occurs because of a race condition in the Win32k.sys module.

Resolution

Hotfix information

Important This hotfix has been re-released to address an issue in which the digital signature on files produced and signed by Microsoft will expire prematurely, as described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2749655.

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain 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 do not 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=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7

  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix 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 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes


Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • 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
    0.17xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    RTM

    GDR

    6.1.760
    0.21xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    RTM

    LDR

    6.1.760
    1.17xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    GDR

    6.1.760
    1.22xxx

    Windows 7 and 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 separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Win32k.sys

6.1.7600.17082

2,344,448

21-Jul-2012

15:10

x86

Win32k.sys

6.1.7600.21283

2,353,664

21-Jul-2012

15:10

x86

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.17911

2,345,984

20-Jul-2012

16:28

x86

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.22067

2,354,176

20-Jul-2012

16:27

x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Win32k.sys

6.1.7600.17082

3,146,752

21-Jul-2012

15:32

x64

Win32k.sys

6.1.7600.21283

3,150,848

21-Jul-2012

15:34

x64

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.17911

3,148,800

20-Jul-2012

16:58

x64

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.22067

3,151,872

20-Jul-2012

16:52

x64

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Win32k.sys

6.1.7600.17082

7,450,624

21-Jul-2012

14:42

IA-64

Win32k.sys

6.1.7600.21283

7,456,256

21-Jul-2012

14:52

IA-64

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.17911

7,443,456

20-Jul-2012

16:10

IA-64

Win32k.sys

6.1.7601.22067

7,449,088

20-Jul-2012

16:23

IA-64

Status

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

More Information

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

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

Update-bf.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,719

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

2,773

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_22637a2d759d9b2d7b4f0772aabad34c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17082_none_39cc6afa16164ec0.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

694

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_91e711f2d70712cadf9d977c2b8410f0_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21283_none_9a665e2901bfc744.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

694

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_9da14243adc658cc8feb89afaa1bdf45_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22067_none_f1c8bad78370d4fd.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

694

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_c3e07276b02c06bcaa777ccd5393e28e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17911_none_9d75ef9e4fe3d16b.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

694

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17082_none_b8c6b285fbdd3558.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,086

Date (UTC)

21-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

17:40

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21283_none_b951518114f9eba0.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,086

Date (UTC)

21-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

17:36

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17911_none_baf7ea5ff8cb8b62.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,086

Date (UTC)

20-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

18:55

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22067_none_bb514f87120c8506.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,086

Date (UTC)

20-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

19:05

Platform

Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Amd64_0155c66f58e78ce2f3253917344d0c3d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21283_none_4a4b7a3926740abd.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_12e9331ff4f77c71e870a0a27960cdb2_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17082_none_da0e1e6285cbc429.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_13056d4d07c02645069df9a5cd974706_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17911_none_0494f6a7c56a28cb.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_17555772af5ff8c3cc0d12877fb7e98e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17082_none_affc30ea171acacd.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_6188e57f871b8ae6c7d7c59d07545d71_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17082_none_e11bca5779a94b50.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_880a75d81d09f183629a2b1dd7f3e391_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21283_none_7e180fb1e7a55371.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_b47ea2f3b8b1a34ae94ad4fb73997bad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21283_none_42aadb18463b1406.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_b77e7f6753e48f32f1c503e27ecbf930_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22067_none_c423a586b7192daa.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_c265dd5cc832f23b6523c1c9cc3e6d03_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17911_none_6514a6616327cc85.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_c797d6ca346e6598e2448c923fcf42cf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22067_none_638c046adefa3365.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,038

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_dcbf5875d7cf3aae986e9c02dc054c2e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17911_none_5339cd9fe73fe171.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_f56d96692e372dfb13ffceaaf36ab435_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22067_none_60d938f2ceafb20d.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

698

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17082_none_14e54e09b43aa68e.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,090

Date (UTC)

21-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

18:26

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21283_none_156fed04cd575cd6.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,090

Date (UTC)

21-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

18:29

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17911_none_171685e3b128fc98.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,090

Date (UTC)

20-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

19:53

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22067_none_176feb0aca69f63c.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,090

Date (UTC)

20-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

19:52

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Update-bf.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

3,981

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,059

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17082_none_1f39f85be89b6889.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

21-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

17:27

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21283_none_1fc4975701b81ed1.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

21-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

17:25

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17911_none_216b3035e589be93.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

20-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

18:42

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22067_none_21c4955cfecab837.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

20-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

18:51

Platform

Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Ia64_4dd91449f863fd25bf970614b6a106b3_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21283_none_fd1e8b0813c6bce6.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,036

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_c938718bea9b35f2a0ab6ab7eae9a1e1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17911_none_3442a0373d8ae677.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,036

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_d227e36d5d191b044fbc83bfb02a032d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22067_none_3d0099c972f7df78.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,036

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_f2c4e580a8101df8017aa12528cfc5b2_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17082_none_d28523d8181191d2.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,036

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17082_none_b8c8567bfbdb3e54.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,088

Date (UTC)

21-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

18:24

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21283_none_b952f57714f7f49c.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,088

Date (UTC)

21-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

18:32

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17911_none_baf98e55f8c9945e.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,088

Date (UTC)

20-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

19:39

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22067_none_bb52f37d120a8e02.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

42,088

Date (UTC)

20-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

19:39

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Update-bf.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,909

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Update.mum

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,947

Date (UTC)

17-Sep-2012

Time (UTC)

09:16

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.17082_none_1f39f85be89b6889.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

21-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

17:27

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21283_none_1fc4975701b81ed1.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

21-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

17:25

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17911_none_216b3035e589be93.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

20-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

18:42

Platform

Not Applicable

File name

Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22067_none_21c4955cfecab837.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,178

Date (UTC)

20-Jul-2012

Time (UTC)

18:51

Platform

Not Applicable

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