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Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2 freezes when you use a Bluetooth LE device

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Symptoms

When you use a Bluetooth low energy (LE) device such as a mouse or keyboard on a computer that is running Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2, the memory usage of the Wudfhost.exe process keeps increasing. Then, after some hours, the operating system freezes. 

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Cause

This issue occurs because of a memory leak in the Bluetooth LE HID mini-driver (HidBthLE.dll).

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install update 2919355. For more information about how to obtain update 2919355, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2919355 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update April, 2014

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

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

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Keywords: kb, kbqfe, kbfix, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseinter

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Article Info
Article ID : 2934794
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 4/9/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 138