This security update includes quality improvements. No new operating system features are being introduced in this update. Key changes include:
- Addressed issue where Windows Event Forwarding between two 2012 R2 servers makes reports incompatible with third-party Security Information and Event Management software.
- Addressed an issue related to establishing a secure connection to a server using the TLS protocol. The application may hang when the server certificate specifies a secure URL (HTTPS) for the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) or for the Authority Information Access (AIA) values within the certificate.
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Addressed an issue where changing your password while not directly connected to the enterprise network, such as with a VPN, will cause your private keys to become inaccessible. Symptoms vary including the inability to encrypt/decrypt or sign documents.
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Addressed issue where applications that use msado15.dll stop working after installing security update KB4015550.
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Addressed issue that prevents Internet Explorer 11 from following redirects when the Include-Referer-Token-Binding-ID header is set to “true.”
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Addressed issue with Microsoft Edge where a memory leak occurs every time you refresh a webpage.
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Updated Internet Explorer 11’s New Tab Page with an integrated newsfeed.
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Deprecated SHA-1 Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for SSL/TLS Server Authentication. See Advisory 4010323 for more information.
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Addressed additional issues with storage file system, Internet Explorer, and the .NET Framework.
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Security updates to the Microsoft Scripting Engine, Microsoft Edge, Windows COM, Microsoft Graphics Component, .NET Framework, Windows kernel, Windows SMB Server, Windows Server, and Internet Explorer.
If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.