Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 always connects to Windows Update locations in a WSUS environment

View products that this article applies to.

Symptoms

Assume that you set up a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) environment. When you run Windows Update on a client computer that is running Windows RT, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2012, the Windows Update client software periodically tries to access a Microsoft URL, even though you have configured the computer to receive its updates from the WSUS server. This issue occurs even if you have set the Turn off access to all Windows Update features and Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations Group Policy options to block access.

Note This issue does not cause updates to be downloaded unexpectedly from the Windows Update and Microsoft Update services. However, it may cause delays in Windows Update operations.

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How to obtain this update

To resolve this issue, we have released an update for Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012.

This update allows for the Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations policy to function on client computers that are running Windows RT, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2012.

Note After you enable this policy, computers will be prevented from accessing the Windows Store.

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available from Windows Update.

Method 2: Microsoft Download Center

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Operating system	Update
All supported x86-based versions of Windows 8	Download the package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows 8	Download the package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012	Download the package now.

Note The update for Windows RT can be obtained only from Windows Update.

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

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

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Update detail information

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this update.

Registry information

To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.

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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

Starting with Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012, Windows Update implements a new mechanism to dynamically determine what services are available. As part of this mechanism, the Windows Update client software periodically tries to contact a Microsoft host. The existing Turn off access to all Windows Update features policy that controls access to the Windows Update and Microsoft Update services does not control access to this new service discovery mechanism.

Beginning with Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, a new Do not connect to any Windows Update Internet locations policy is added. This policy is used to suppress this mechanism and to force the Windows Update client software to access only known services.

File information

The global version of this update 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 RT, 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:
Version Product Milestone Service branch
6.2.920 0.17xxx Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 RTM GDR
6.2.920 0.21xxx Windows RT, 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.
The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are not listed.

Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
6.2.920 0.17xxx	Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012	RTM	GDR
6.2.920 0.21xxx	Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012	RTM	LDR

For Windows RT

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Storewuauth.dll	6.2.9200.17072	143,360	07-Aug-2014	03:56	Not applicable
Wuapi.dll	7.8.9200.17072	643,584	07-Aug-2014	03:57	Not applicable
Wudriver.dll	7.8.9200.17072	86,016	07-Aug-2014	03:57	Not applicable
Wups.dll	7.8.9200.16693	22,016	16-Aug-2013	02:47	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	35,998	07-Aug-2014	07:26	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	34,945	07-Aug-2014	12:15	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,243	07-Aug-2014	05:23	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	62,753	07-Aug-2014	08:41	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	32,237	07-Aug-2014	05:17	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,457	07-Aug-2014	06:55	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	36,438	07-Aug-2014	15:40	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	40,174	07-Aug-2014	06:53	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	38,880	07-Aug-2014	07:26	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,716	07-Aug-2014	07:34	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	42,380	07-Aug-2014	06:53	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,349	07-Aug-2014	17:43	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	33,898	07-Aug-2014	15:46	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	35,662	07-Aug-2014	07:33	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	38,554	07-Aug-2014	07:26	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,699	07-Aug-2014	07:25	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,671	07-Aug-2014	07:26	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	58,340	07-Aug-2014	07:40	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	34,282	07-Aug-2014	15:43	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	36,620	07-Aug-2014	13:19	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,123	07-Aug-2014	07:25	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,424	07-Aug-2014	15:51	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,424	07-Aug-2014	14:51	Not applicable
Wuapp.exe	7.8.9200.17072	33,792	07-Aug-2014	03:57	Not applicable
Wuwebv.dll	7.8.9200.17072	123,904	07-Aug-2014	03:57	Not applicable
Windowsupdateclient-core.ptxml	Not applicable	11,791	02-Nov-2012	00:37	Not applicable
Wuauclt.exe	7.8.9200.17072	51,608	07-Aug-2014	04:31	Not applicable
Wuaueng.dll	7.8.9200.17072	2,386,432	07-Aug-2014	03:57	Not applicable
Wups2.dll	7.8.9200.16693	22,528	16-Aug-2013	02:47	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.admx	Not applicable	23,635	06-Aug-2014	22:10	Not applicable
Wuaext.dll	7.8.9200.17072	16,896	07-Aug-2014	03:57	Not applicable
Wucltux.dll	7.8.9200.17072	1,550,848	07-Aug-2014	03:57	Not applicable
Wusettingsprovider.dll	7.8.9200.17072	209,408	07-Aug-2014	03:57	Not applicable

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Storewuauth.dll	6.2.9200.17072	149,504	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Storewuauth.dll	6.2.9200.21191	149,504	06-Aug-2014	22:53	x86
Wuapi.dll	7.8.9200.17072	629,248	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wudriver.dll	7.8.9200.17072	86,528	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wups.dll	7.8.9200.16686	20,992	15-Aug-2013	22:43	x86
Wuapi.dll	7.8.9200.21191	629,248	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86
Wudriver.dll	7.8.9200.21191	86,528	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86
Wups.dll	7.8.9200.20801	20,992	16-Aug-2013	04:23	x86
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	35,998	07-Aug-2014	06:56	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	34,945	07-Aug-2014	11:21	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,243	07-Aug-2014	04:51	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	62,753	07-Aug-2014	07:08	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	32,237	07-Aug-2014	04:49	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,457	07-Aug-2014	04:51	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	36,438	07-Aug-2014	09:10	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	40,174	07-Aug-2014	04:51	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	38,880	07-Aug-2014	06:57	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,716	07-Aug-2014	06:57	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	42,380	07-Aug-2014	04:51	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,349	07-Aug-2014	12:17	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	33,898	07-Aug-2014	12:16	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	35,662	07-Aug-2014	06:56	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	38,554	07-Aug-2014	08:10	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,699	07-Aug-2014	07:04	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,671	07-Aug-2014	06:56	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	58,340	07-Aug-2014	06:57	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	34,282	07-Aug-2014	07:12	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	36,620	07-Aug-2014	06:58	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,123	07-Aug-2014	07:28	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,424	07-Aug-2014	07:31	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,424	07-Aug-2014	08:09	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	35,998	07-Aug-2014	00:28	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	34,945	07-Aug-2014	00:25	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,243	06-Aug-2014	23:25	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	62,753	07-Aug-2014	00:12	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	32,237	06-Aug-2014	23:25	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,457	06-Aug-2014	23:25	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	36,438	07-Aug-2014	00:17	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	40,174	06-Aug-2014	23:25	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	38,880	07-Aug-2014	01:16	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,716	07-Aug-2014	00:06	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	42,380	06-Aug-2014	23:25	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,349	07-Aug-2014	00:46	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	33,898	07-Aug-2014	00:24	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	35,662	07-Aug-2014	01:49	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	38,554	07-Aug-2014	00:47	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,699	07-Aug-2014	00:46	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,671	07-Aug-2014	01:32	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	58,340	07-Aug-2014	00:05	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	34,282	07-Aug-2014	00:20	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	36,620	07-Aug-2014	00:38	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,123	07-Aug-2014	01:29	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,424	07-Aug-2014	00:25	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,424	07-Aug-2014	00:05	Not applicable
Wuapp.exe	7.8.9200.17072	35,328	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wuwebv.dll	7.8.9200.17072	128,000	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wuapp.exe	7.8.9200.21191	35,328	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86
Wuwebv.dll	7.8.9200.21191	128,000	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86
Windowsupdateclient-core.ptxml	Not applicable	11,791	02-Nov-2012	00:43	Not applicable
Wuauclt.exe	7.8.9200.17072	52,632	07-Aug-2014	04:58	x86
Wuaueng.dll	7.8.9200.17072	2,600,960	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wups2.dll	7.8.9200.16686	21,504	15-Aug-2013	22:43	x86
Windowsupdateclient-core.ptxml	Not applicable	11,791	25-Jul-2012	20:34	Not applicable
Wuauclt.exe	7.8.9200.21191	52,632	06-Aug-2014	23:26	x86
Wuaueng.dll	7.8.9200.21191	2,740,224	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86
Wups2.dll	7.8.9200.20801	21,504	16-Aug-2013	04:23	x86
Windowsupdate.admx	Not applicable	23,635	06-Aug-2014	22:10	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.admx	Not applicable	23,635	06-Aug-2014	22:10	Not applicable
Wuaext.dll	7.8.9200.17072	16,384	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wucltux.dll	7.8.9200.17072	1,557,504	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wusettingsprovider.dll	7.8.9200.17072	216,576	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wuaext.dll	7.8.9200.21191	16,384	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86
Wucltux.dll	7.8.9200.21191	1,557,504	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86
Wusettingsprovider.dll	7.8.9200.21191	216,576	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86

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

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Storewuauth.dll	6.2.9200.17072	176,640	07-Aug-2014	06:35	x64
Storewuauth.dll	6.2.9200.21191	176,640	06-Aug-2014	22:50	x64
Wuapi.dll	7.8.9200.17072	773,120	07-Aug-2014	06:36	x64
Wudriver.dll	7.8.9200.17072	100,352	07-Aug-2014	06:36	x64
Wups.dll	7.8.9200.16693	49,664	16-Aug-2013	05:21	x64
Wuapi.dll	7.8.9200.21191	780,288	06-Aug-2014	22:50	x64
Wudriver.dll	7.8.9200.21191	100,352	06-Aug-2014	22:50	x64
Wups.dll	7.8.9200.21191	49,152	06-Aug-2014	22:50	x64
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	35,998	07-Aug-2014	19:29	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	34,945	07-Aug-2014	18:42	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,243	07-Aug-2014	06:41	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	62,753	07-Aug-2014	17:41	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	32,237	07-Aug-2014	07:39	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,457	07-Aug-2014	06:41	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	36,438	07-Aug-2014	13:34	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	40,174	07-Aug-2014	06:41	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	38,880	07-Aug-2014	14:10	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,716	07-Aug-2014	18:08	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	42,380	07-Aug-2014	06:41	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,349	07-Aug-2014	18:27	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	33,898	07-Aug-2014	13:43	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	35,662	07-Aug-2014	14:03	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	38,554	07-Aug-2014	13:58	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,699	07-Aug-2014	13:36	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,671	07-Aug-2014	13:33	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	58,340	07-Aug-2014	18:55	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	34,282	07-Aug-2014	13:33	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	36,620	07-Aug-2014	13:53	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,123	07-Aug-2014	13:34	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,424	07-Aug-2014	18:13	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,424	07-Aug-2014	18:28	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	35,998	07-Aug-2014	04:00	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	34,945	07-Aug-2014	05:01	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,243	07-Aug-2014	02:09	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	62,753	07-Aug-2014	03:49	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	32,237	07-Aug-2014	02:08	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,457	07-Aug-2014	02:08	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	36,438	07-Aug-2014	03:23	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	40,174	07-Aug-2014	02:08	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	38,880	07-Aug-2014	03:17	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,716	07-Aug-2014	05:17	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	42,380	07-Aug-2014	02:08	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,349	07-Aug-2014	03:37	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	33,898	07-Aug-2014	03:19	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	35,662	07-Aug-2014	04:49	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	38,554	07-Aug-2014	04:23	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,699	07-Aug-2014	03:51	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	37,671	07-Aug-2014	04:00	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	58,340	07-Aug-2014	03:56	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	34,282	07-Aug-2014	05:14	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	36,620	07-Aug-2014	03:39	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,123	07-Aug-2014	05:52	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,424	07-Aug-2014	05:42	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.adml	Not applicable	29,424	07-Aug-2014	04:02	Not applicable
Wuapp.exe	7.8.9200.17072	40,448	07-Aug-2014	06:36	x64
Wuwebv.dll	7.8.9200.17072	144,384	07-Aug-2014	06:36	x64
Wuapp.exe	7.8.9200.21191	40,448	06-Aug-2014	22:50	x64
Wuwebv.dll	7.8.9200.21191	144,384	06-Aug-2014	22:50	x64
Windowsupdateclient-core.ptxml	Not applicable	11,791	02-Nov-2012	00:41	Not applicable
Wuauclt.exe	7.8.9200.17072	59,400	07-Aug-2014	07:51	x64
Wuaueng.dll	7.8.9200.17072	3,287,552	07-Aug-2014	06:36	x64
Wups2.dll	7.8.9200.16693	49,152	16-Aug-2013	05:21	x64
Windowsupdateclient-core.ptxml	Not applicable	11,791	25-Jul-2012	20:30	Not applicable
Wuauclt.exe	7.8.9200.21191	59,400	07-Aug-2014	01:47	x64
Wuaueng.dll	7.8.9200.21191	3,382,784	06-Aug-2014	22:50	x64
Wups2.dll	7.8.9200.20801	49,152	16-Aug-2013	05:02	x64
Windowsupdate.admx	Not applicable	23,635	06-Aug-2014	22:10	Not applicable
Windowsupdate.admx	Not applicable	23,635	06-Aug-2014	22:10	Not applicable
Wuaext.dll	7.8.9200.17072	17,920	07-Aug-2014	06:36	x64
Wucltux.dll	7.8.9200.17072	1,623,552	07-Aug-2014	06:36	x64
Wusettingsprovider.dll	7.8.9200.17072	253,440	07-Aug-2014	06:36	x64
Wuaext.dll	7.8.9200.21191	17,920	06-Aug-2014	22:50	x64
Wucltux.dll	7.8.9200.21191	1,623,552	06-Aug-2014	22:50	x64
Wusettingsprovider.dll	7.8.9200.21191	253,440	06-Aug-2014	22:50	x64
Wuapi.dll	7.8.9200.17072	629,248	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wudriver.dll	7.8.9200.17072	86,528	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wups.dll	7.8.9200.16686	20,992	15-Aug-2013	22:43	x86
Wuapi.dll	7.8.9200.21191	629,248	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86
Wudriver.dll	7.8.9200.21191	86,528	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86
Wups.dll	7.8.9200.20801	20,992	16-Aug-2013	04:23	x86
Wuapp.exe	7.8.9200.17072	35,328	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wuwebv.dll	7.8.9200.17072	128,000	07-Aug-2014	04:41	x86
Wuapp.exe	7.8.9200.21191	35,328	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86
Wuwebv.dll	7.8.9200.21191	128,000	06-Aug-2014	22:54	x86

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Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 always connects to Windows Update locations in a WSUS environment

Symptoms

How to obtain this update

Method 1: Windows Update

Method 2: Microsoft Download Center

Update detail information

Prerequisites

Registry information

Restart requirement

Update replacement information

Status

More Information

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

For Windows RT

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8

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

Applies to: