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Compatibility update is available for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012


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Summary

A compatibility update is a software update that improves the compatibility experience in Windows 8 and in Windows Server 2012. Microsoft regularly releases Windows compatibility updates to improve the overall user experience. 

This compatibility update is dated November 2012.

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Update information

How to obtain this update

Windows Update
This update is available from Windows Update.

Note This update is available for the release version of Windows 8 and of Windows Server 2012.
Microsoft Download Center
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Operating systemUpdate
All supported x86-based versions of Windows 8Download Download the update package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows 8Download Download the update package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012Download Download the update package now.
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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The kinds of problems that are resolved by application compatibility updates

When you try to install and run certain games or applications in Windows 8 or in Windows Server 2012, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
  • The game, the application, or the driver is installed incorrectly.
  • The game, the application, or the driver causes system instability.
  • The primary functions of the game, of the application, or of the firmware do not work correctly.

Applications or devices that experience a change in behavior after you install this update

The following table lists the applications and devices that were included in this cumulative update package. This table also describes the behavior of these applications and devices after you install the update.

Compatibility updates trigger several changes in Windows 8. The following are the three most common:

Hard block

The update puts a hard block on the application. A hard block prevents an application that is incompatible with Windows 8 from running on the system.

Note Microsoft enables Windows to put a hard block on a non-Microsoft application only if the manufacturer is notified.

Soft block

The update puts a soft block on the application. A soft block notifies you when one of the primary functionality of the application is broken on Windows 8 or causes instability to application experience.

Driver Block

This action may block an existing driver on your computer. When the driver is migrated during the upgrade, an Inbox driver will be installed.

Applications and devices that are included in this update

Application nameBehavior after you install the update
Atheros Bluetooth driverYou have to uninstall the driver to continue with the upgrade.
TOSHIBA recovery media creatorApplication or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.
Rapid Start Manager V 1.00.1201.2201Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.
Rapid Start Manager V 1.00.1201.0601Application or device must be reinstalled after the upgrade.
Comodo Antivirus V 5.10.31649.2253 Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
Comodo Antivirus V 5.8.16726.2131Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
Norton Antivirus 2012 V 19.0.0.128Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
FlyFolder Japanese V 4.0.0.5Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
FlyFolder Japanese V 4.0.0.4Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
DiXiM Digital TV iVDR Edition Japanese V 1.0.0.0Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
Registry Mechanic V 11.1.0.188 Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
Clearwire V 2.00.0043Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
AVG Anti-Virus 2012Improves user experience by warning the end-user and provides more information URL about the product.
OIGSM V 1.4.1.0Enables the application's functionality.
LightScribe Simple Labeler V 1.18.15.1Enables the application's functionality.
LightScribe System software V 1.18.26.7Enables the application's functionality.
AOL Desktop V 9.7Enables the application's functionality.
WinPcap V 4.1.2Enables the application's functionality.
Mediencenter Assistent German V 2.7.0.1451Enables the application's functionality.
Tekipakikakebomamu 8 (てきぱき家計簿マム8) Japanese V 8Enables the application's functionality.
TelenorEnables the application's functionality.
HP HS2340 (Ericsson) DriverEnables the application's functionality.
Windows Movie MakerEnables the application's functionality.
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.

File information

The global 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 8 and Windows Server 2012 file information notes
  • 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:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.2.920 0.16 xxxWindows 8 and Windows Server 2012RTMGDR
    6.2.920 0.20 xxxWindows 8 and Windows Server 2012RTMLDR
  • 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 8 and Windows Server 2012" 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 8
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Acres.dll6.2.9200.16440310,78420-Oct-201202:25x86
Sysmain.sdbNot applicable4,602,31619-Oct-201222:43Not applicable
Acres.dll6.2.9200.20542310,78420-Oct-201202:28x86
Sysmain.sdbNot applicable4,602,31619-Oct-201222:42Not applicable
Msimain.sdbNot applicable2,692,68619-Oct-201222:43Not applicable
Msimain.sdbNot applicable2,692,68619-Oct-201222:42Not applicable
Acspecfc.dll6.2.9200.16440431,10420-Oct-201202:44x86
Acspecfc.dll6.2.9200.20542431,10420-Oct-201202:48x86
Drvmain.sdbNot applicable218,88219-Oct-201222:43Not applicable
Drvmain.sdbNot applicable218,88219-Oct-201222:42Not applicable

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Sysmain.sdbNot applicable369,30219-Oct-201222:40Not applicable
Sysmain.sdbNot applicable369,30219-Oct-201222:41Not applicable
Acspecfc.dll6.2.9200.1644039,93620-Oct-201203:22x64
Acspecfc.dll6.2.9200.2054239,93620-Oct-201203:24x64
Drvmain.sdbNot applicable218,88619-Oct-201222:40Not applicable
Drvmain.sdbNot applicable218,88619-Oct-201222:41Not applicable
Acres.dll6.2.9200.16440310,78420-Oct-201202:25x86
Sysmain.sdbNot applicable4,602,31619-Oct-201222:43Not applicable
Acres.dll6.2.9200.20542310,78420-Oct-201202:28x86
Sysmain.sdbNot applicable4,602,31619-Oct-201222:42Not applicable
Msimain.sdbNot applicable2,692,68619-Oct-201222:43Not applicable
Msimain.sdbNot applicable2,692,68619-Oct-201222:42Not applicable
Acspecfc.dll6.2.9200.16440431,10420-Oct-201202:44x86
Acspecfc.dll6.2.9200.20542431,10420-Oct-201202:48x86

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References

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8
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Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 and of Windows Server 2012
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