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.