This article describes the update rollup for Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 that is dated July 2013. This update rollup package includes performance and reliability improvements. We recommend that you apply this update rollup as part of your regular maintenance routines.
This update rollup is reoffered on July 12, 2013 to fix an issue. For more information about this issue, go to the
section.
This update package also fixes the issues that are documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles:
2866029 "0x000000D1" Stop error when you perform a live migration of a virtual machine on a Windows Server 2012-based cluster
2830615 $MyInvocation.MyCommand object is set to null when you run the script by using PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 or in Windows Server 2012
2850309 "0x000000C2" Stop error when you resume a computer from sleep mode or hibernation on a Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, or Windows RT-based computer
2847176 File system is recognized incorrectly after you extend a CSVSF volume on a Windows Server 2012-based cluster
2814849 Taskbar thumbnails don't show Lync 2013 message notifications in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
2850661 Multiple user groups including Remote Desktop Users are missing after you upgrade to Windows 8 Pro using the Pro Pack
2856702 Error message when you try to safely eject a USB hard disk drive in Windows Server 2012
2856667 Event ID 8249 is logged every 10 seconds when you try to recover files from a backup file by using Windows Server Backup in Windows Server 2012
2854362 Vmms.exe processes freeze on certain nodes in a Windows Server 2012-based Hyper-V failover cluster
2845653 "0x0000000A" Stop error when you perform a live migration of a virtual machine on a Windows Server 2012-based cluster
2853957 High CPU utilization by the Dllhost.exe process in Windows RT, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2012
2857694 Pitch is not maintained when you change the playback speed of an A-LAW compressed .wav file in Windows Media Player in Windows 8
2853952 Active Directory database becomes corrupted when a Windows Server 2012-based Hyper-V host server crashes
2849583 ICC color profiles do not apply to a printed image in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
2852483 Memory leak occurs in the Dwm.exe process on a Remote Desktop computer that is running Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012
2856547 The Room Correction feature on the default audio playback device is disabled after you restart the Windows Audio service in Windows 8
2857407 "0x0000007E" Stop error when you try to shut down a Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012-based computer
2845318 Event ID 44 logged when remote users try to log on to a Windows Server 2012-based RD Session Host server
2838083 Touch Keyboard icon is not displayed on a Windows 8-based tablet
2812416 You cannot schedule a File Management task accurately in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows Server 2012
2727972 Cluster node freezes when you restart a computer in a Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 environment
2853579 "0x0000004E" Stop error when shadow copying fails on a computer that is running Windows Server 2012