MS13-002: Description of the security update for XML Core Services 3.0 and 6.0: January 8, 2013

Known issues with this security update

• Windows Update will not offer this security update to Windows RT-based computers until update KB2808380 has been installed. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  
  2808380 Windows Update service freezes after a Windows RT-based computer enters the "connected standby" state
  

Restart information

You must restart the computer after you install this security update.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces the following security update only for XML Core Services 3.0:

Removal information

Note We do not recommend that you uninstall any security update.

For all supported versions of Windows XP and of Windows Server 2003

To remove this security update for Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. Or, use the Spuninst.exe utility that is located in the %Windir%\$NTUninstallKB2719985$\Spuninst folder.

For all supported versions of Windows Vista, of Windows Server 2008, of Windows 7, and of Windows Server 2008 R2

This update is installed by Windows Update Stand-alone Installer (Wusa.exe). Wusa.exe does not support uninstalling updates on systems that are running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2. To remove this security update from computers that are running those operating systems, log on as an administrator, and then uninstall the update by using the Programs and Features item in Control Panel. Click View installed updates to access the update.

File information

The English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 file information notes

• In addition to the files that are listed in these tables, this hotfix also installs an associated security catalog file (KB2719985.cat) that is signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows XP

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

• 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 Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. 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 Vista and of Windows Server 2008

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

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

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

• 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 7 and for Windows Server 2008 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 7

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

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

Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 file information

• 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:
  

  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.2.920 0.16 xxx	Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012	RTM	GDR
  6.2.920 0.20 xxx	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 and Windows RT

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