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Network adapter is displayed on the taskbar and in the VAN UI in Windows 8.1

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • On a computer that's running Windows 8.1, you install an Ethernet network adapter.
  • You connect the network adapter to a switch that does not connect to Internet. (You intend to have a link but no connectivity.)
  • You change the hidden characteristics of the network adapter.

In this scenario, the network adapter is still displayed on the taskbar and in the View Available Networks UI (VAN UI).

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft Support. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must first have update 2919355  installed on the Windows 8.1-based computer.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any previously released hotfix.

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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 8.1 file information and notes

Important Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows 8.1" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8.1" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • 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
    6.3.960 0.17 xxxWindows 8.1RTMGDR
  • 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 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 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 8.1
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Mrmcorer.dll6.3.9600.17485790,52810-Nov-201400:48x86
Dot3mm.dll6.3.9600.17485129,02410-Nov-201401:56x86
Networkstatus.dll6.3.9600.1748582,43210-Nov-201400:59x86
Settingshandlers.dll6.3.9600.174852,241,02410-Nov-201400:46x86
Windows.ui.settingshandlers.priNot Applicable121,17624-Jul-201407:03Not Applicable
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Mrmcorer.dll6.3.9600.174851,091,07210-Nov-201400:58x64
Dot3mm.dll6.3.9600.17485149,50410-Nov-201402:35x64
Networkstatus.dll6.3.9600.17485108,03210-Nov-201401:10x64
Settingshandlers.dll6.3.9600.174852,819,58410-Nov-201400:51x64
Windows.ui.settingshandlers.priNot Applicable121,17624-Jul-201407:09Not Applicable
Mrmcorer.dll6.3.9600.17485790,52810-Nov-201400:48x86
For all supported ARM-based versions of Windows 8.1
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Mrmcorer.dll6.3.9600.17485649,21610-Nov-201400:32Not Applicable
Dot3mm.dll6.3.9600.17485124,92810-Nov-201401:28Not Applicable
Networkstatus.dll6.3.9600.1748571,16810-Nov-201400:46Not Applicable
Settingshandlers.dll6.3.9600.174852,129,40810-Nov-201400:34Not Applicable
Windows.ui.settingshandlers.priNot Applicable121,17623-Aug-201404:27Not Applicable

Additional file information for Windows 8.1

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1
File nameX86_05162402c7972f372ce35d5ad82af5fb_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_f36898a03f8f0964.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size701
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:04
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_36216aec495a5e07d0f7c71d8a276931_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_d18ca2c5960d1f7a.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size719
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:04
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_a02b568921110d0db402fea94a6749a3_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_2348ad51880279b8.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size715
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:04
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_df42e1ed9455c09f845ba1152dc406a2_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_275826f387a11179.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size694
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:04
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-c..t-resources-mrmcore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_801f5a2a7d7db020.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size135,850
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)03:23
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-dot3mm_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_bd7a3afb70e21085.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size6,298
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)03:21
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-networkstatus_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_a844b7ae4cad21ed.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size6,660
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)03:21
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-s..gs-settingshandlers_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_eec651507a67f8b8.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size7,854
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)03:22
PlatformNot Applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1
File nameAmd64_0324a149e39e43777639deb5239d01a4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_eab5f910083dc78a.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size723
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:34
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_66e6a1e048d3f3386b1ee10eeae3ac4d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_2e2ae9fc16112268.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size698
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:34
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_8acc3496661b72e75b86ffd27136ff0e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_5cc1e3cb63bdcd62.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size705
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:34
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_a02b568921110d0db402fea94a6749a3_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_7f6748d5405feaee.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size717
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:34
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_d0541434eba02e5d8c126652fa75ca2b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_e67bd723909db6a3.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size719
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:34
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-c..t-resources-mrmcore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_dc3df5ae35db2156.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size135,854
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)04:02
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-dot3mm_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_1998d67f293f81bb.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size6,302
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)04:02
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-networkstatus_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_04635332050a9323.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size6,664
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)04:02
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-s..gs-settingshandlers_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_4ae4ecd432c569ee.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size7,858
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)04:02
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-c..t-resources-mrmcore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_801f5a2a7d7db020.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size135,850
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)03:23
Additional files for all supported ARM-based versions of Windows 8.1
File nameArm_0b958fc9815daadb0137f061d7b3de9f_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_8d89563a56f97aa4.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size719
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:06
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameArm_e16639ea875e61dbd50fa155644dffaf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_72180721b4f655e6.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size694
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:06
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameArm_e6781ee566e2a9b3e2fba6adc51cd69b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_6c3d66d55566e952.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size715
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:06
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameArm_ecfd39a1d5ed58f12564e88ed327a4f8_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_38aeffc2d58e189e.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size701
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)09:06
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameArm_microsoft-windows-c..t-resources-mrmcore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_8021cc827d7acee6.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size135,850
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)02:23
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameArm_microsoft-windows-dot3mm_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_bd7cad5370df2f4b.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size6,298
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)02:21
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameArm_microsoft-windows-networkstatus_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_a8472a064caa40b3.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size6,660
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)02:21
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameArm_microsoft-windows-s..gs-settingshandlers_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17485_none_eec8c3a87a65177e.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size7,854
Date (UTC)10-Nov-2014
Time (UTC)02:22
PlatformNot Applicable

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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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References

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Keywords: kbbug, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseinter, kbautohotfix, kbhotfixserver, kbqfe, kb, kbfix

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Article Info
Article ID : 3009016
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 12/9/2014
Exists online : False
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