MS14-045: Description of the security update for kernel-mode drivers: August 27, 2014

• Home users:
  https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/updates.aspx

  (https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/updates.aspx)
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
  https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/

  (https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
• IT professionals:
  https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS14-045

  (https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS14-045)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

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Behavior changes with this security update

• After you install this security update, fonts that are installed in a location other than the default fonts directory (%windir%\fonts\) cannot be changed when they are loaded into any active session. Attempts to change, replace, or delete these fonts are blocked, and a "File in use" message is displayed.
  
  For more information, go to the following Microsoft webpages:
  Font Installation and Deletion

  (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd144833(v=vs.85).aspx)

  
  AddFontResource function

  (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd183326(v=vs.85).aspx)

  
  AddFontResourceEx function

  (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd183327(v=vs.85).aspx)

  
  RemoveFontResource function

  (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd162922(v=vs.85).aspx)

  
  RemoveFontResourceEx function

  (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd162923(v=vs.85).aspx)

  
  
  

Known issues with this security update

• After you install this security update on your computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you may experience a system crash or an unexpected restart. To resolve this issue, install hotfix 3000064. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  3000064

  (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3000064/ )

  The computer restarts unexpectedly after you install security update MS14-045 on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
• After you install this update, the z-order of the windows is changed. (The z-order calls the SetWindowPos function together with the HWND_TOP parameter.) Therefore, the windows of certain applications may become invisible or may be incorrectly displayed behind other windows.
  
  Resolution
  To resolve this issue, install update 2998984. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  2998984

  (https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2998984/ )

  You cannot dock MicroStation toolbars after you install update 2973201 in Windows
  Notes
  This issue also occurs after you install the following updates:
  • 2965768
    (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2965768)
    Stop error 0x3B when an application changes the z-order of a window in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  • 2970228
    (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2970228)
    Update to support the new currency symbol for the Russian ruble in Windows
  • 2973201
    (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2973201)
    MS14-039: Description of the security update for Windows on-screen keyboard: July 8, 2014
  • 2975719
    (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2975719)
    August 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

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Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 file information and 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.
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  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.3.960 0.17xxx	Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2	RTM	GDR

• 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 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. 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 8.1

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

For all supported ARM-based versions of Windows 8.1

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Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 file information

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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.
  
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  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.2.920 0.17xxx	Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012	RTM	GDR
  6.2.920 0.21xxx	Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012	RTM	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.
  
  Note The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

For all supported ARM-based versions of Windows 8

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Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information

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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.
  
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  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.1.7601.18 xxx	Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2	SP1	GDR
  6.1.7601.22 xxx	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.
  
  Note The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

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

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

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Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information

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• The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.
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  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.0.6002.19 xxx	Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2	SP2	GDR
  6.0.6002.23 xxx	Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2	SP2	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.
  
  Note The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

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

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

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Windows Server 2003 file information

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• The files that apply to a specific milestone (SPn) and service branch (QFE, GDR) are noted in the "SP requirement" and "Service branch" columns.
• GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. QFE service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
• In addition to the files that are listed in these tables, this software update also installs an associated security catalog file (KBnumber.cat) that is signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2003

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