Windows 8 Windows 8. 1 Roll up Updates

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The latest monthly roll up update KB4041693 for Windows 8.1 has been released and the changelog is below

October 10, 2017—KB4041693 (Monthly Rollup)

• KB4038774 (released September 19, 2017) and resolves the following issues:
  • Addressed issue with docking and undocking Internet Explorer windows.
  • Addressed issue with form submissions in Internet Explorer.
  • Addressed issue where Internet Explorer stops responding to a navigation request.
  • Addressed issue that occurs in the WebView Control of Internet Explorer in certain scenarios.
  • Addressed issue with URL encoding in Internet Explorer.
  • Addressed issue that prevents an element from receiving focus in Internet Explorer.
  • Addressed issue caused by a pop-up window in Internet Explorer.
  • Addressed issue with the rendering of a graphics element in Internet Explorer.
  • Addressed issue in Internet Explorer caused by a redirection link.
  • Addressed issue where messages that should be in a non-English language display in English in Internet Explorer.
  • Addressed issue where USBHUB.SYS randomly causes memory corruption that results in random system crashes that are extremely difficult to diagnose.
    
    
  • Security updates to Microsoft Windows Search Component, Windows kernel-mode drivers, Microsoft Graphics Component, Internet Explorer, Windows kernel, Windows Wireless Networking, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Microsoft Windows DNS, Windows Server, Microsoft JET Database Engine, and the Windows SMB Server.
  For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, see the Security Update Guide.
  
  Known issues in this update
  Symptom Workaround
  After you install KB 4041693, package users may receive an error message that states that an application exception has occurred when some applications are closed. This can affect applications that use mshtml.dll to load web content. This problem occurs only when a process is already shutting down. It does not affect application functionality. Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.
  
  
  How to get this update
  This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update. To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
  
  File information
  
  For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for update

To access the update history of the monthly roll up for Windows 8.1 go here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009470/windows-8-1-windows-server-2012-r2-update-history

 

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The October 10, 2017 Monthly Rollup for Windows 8.1, known as KB4041693, comes with a string of fixes and updates aimed at improving system performance and addressing security concerns. Here's a summary of the key points from the release notes:

### Resolved Issues:

• Addresses various issues related to docking and undocking Internet Explorer windows.
• Resolves problems with form submissions, responsiveness, pop-up windows, graphics rendering, and URL encoding in Internet Explorer.
• Fixes an issue with elements receiving focus, redirection links, and language display in Internet Explorer.
• Resolves a critical issue where USBHUB.SYS randomly causes memory corruption leading to challenging system crashes.
• Contains security updates for numerous components such as Windows Search, Kernel-mode drivers, Graphics, Internet Explorer, Wireless Networking, DNS, JET Database Engine, Windows SMB Server, etc.

### Known Issues:
After installing KB4041693, users may encounter an error message indicating an application exception on closing certain applications, primarily impacting apps using mshtml.dll to load web content. This issue occurs during process shutdown and does not disrupt application functionality. Microsoft is actively working on resolving this and will provide an update in a future release.

### How to Get the Update:
The update will be automatically downloaded and installed through Windows Update. Alternatively, you can access the standalone package for this update from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

### File Information:
For information on the files included in this update, you can download the file information for update 4041693.

You can also explore the update history for Windows 8.1 monthly rollups for insights into previous updates and enhancements.