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March 2017 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

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The March 2017 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup includes some new improvements and fixes for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 platforms. We recommend that you apply this quality rollup as part of your regular maintenance routines.

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Improvements and fixes

To learn more about the nonsecurity improvements and fixes in this update, see the "March 21, 2017 – KB4012218" section in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 update history.

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How to get this update

Important If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is provided as an Optional update on Windows Update. For more information about how to run Windows Update, see How to get an update through Windows Update.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Note You must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later versions.

Update detail information

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Restart information

You must restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update doesn't replace any previously released update.

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File Information

File hash information
File nameSHA1 hashSHA256 hash
Windows6.1-KB4012218-ia64.msu43CD1EF7FCED9505392CEBDD02F4A2EAAC7B488317E55C64A5051BA27E93E58E096EB3927668A2E1BF2BC6B1B541D29D5EF5A3D9
Windows6.1-KB4012218-x64.msu590943C04550A47C1ED02D3A040D325456F03663AA67AD7AE0DCC098603C266BA38C6072F1393C5E8AA275B01ABD63F7CD6B29F2
Windows6.1-KB4012218-x86.msu2E280DC514CCD1CE23A15DF0417A48183A7506B90BEE242733D2FD890FE344CAC06224DF9BF600A786F88ADE8A7440E82D252424

File information

For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for update rollup 4012218.

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References

For more information about Windows Update, go to the following Microsoft websites:
Troubleshoot problems with installing updates
Updates: frequently asked questions
KB2509997 You can't install updates in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2
Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Keywords: kbfix, ATdownload, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseadvanced

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Article Info
Article ID : 4012218
Revision : 10
Created on : 3/21/2017
Published on : 3/21/2017
Exists online : False
Views : 257