[German]Microsoft has also released security updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 as well as for the Windows Server counterparts 2008 R2 and 2012/R2 on Patchday. Here is an overview of these updates for Windows 7/8.1 and the corresponding Windows Server versions 2008 R2 and 2012/R2.
Note the remarks on the installation sequence for Windows Server that Microsoft provides in the KB articles.
Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Updates
A rollup and a security-only update have been released for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. The update history for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 can be found on this Microsoft page.
KB5018474 (Monthly Rollup) for Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Update KB5018474 (Monthly Rollup for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2) contains improvements and fixes, and addresses the following issues.
- Addresses an issue that leads to User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packet drops from Linux virtual machines (VMs).
- Updates daylight saving time (DST) in Chile to start on September 11, 2022 instead of September 4, 2022.
This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is also available from the Microsoft Update Catalog and via WSUS. In case of a manual installation, the latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU KB5018922) has to be installed beforehand – whereas this SSU cannot be uninstalled anymore. Problems related to the update are mentioned in the support article.
KB5018476 (Security-only update) foür Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Update KB5018476 (Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2) addresses the same issues as the rollup update above. The update is distributed via WSUS (but not via Windows Update) or is available from the Microsoft Update Catalog. If installing, install the latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU) KB5018922 beforehand. Known issues are listed in the support article.
Windows Server 2012 Updates
rollup and a security-only update have been released for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Embedded 8 Standard. The update history for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 can be found on this Microsoft page.
KB5018457 (Monthly Rollup) for Windows Server 2012
Update KB5018457 (Monthly Rollup for Windows Server 2012, Windows Embedded 8 Standard) contains improvements and fixes, addresses the same issues as the update for Windows Server 2012 R2.
This update is available from the Microsoft Update Catalog and via WSUS. If installing manually, the latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU KB5016263) must be installed beforehand – although this SSU cannot be uninstalled. Issues related to the update are indicated in the KB article.
KB5018478 (Security-only update) for Windows Server 2012
Update KB5018478 (Security-only for Windows Server 2012, Windows Embedded 8 Standard) contains improvements and fixes, addresses the same issues as the rollup update. The update is available from the Microsoft Update Catalog. If installing, the latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU KB5016263) must be installed beforehand – although this SSU cannot be uninstalled. This update has the same known issues as the updates listed above.
Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 Updates
For Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 a rollup and a security-only update have been released. However, these updates are only available for systems with ESU license (1st,2nd and 3rd year complete). The update history for Windows 7 can be found on this Microsoft page.
The update installation requires either a valid ESU license for 2021, or ESU Bypass v11 (see).
KB5018454 (Monthly Rollup) for Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2
Update KB5018454 (Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1) contains (besides the security fixes from the previous month) improvements and bug fixes and addresses the same issues as the update for Windows Server 2012 R2.
This update is automatically downloaded and installed via Windows Update. However, the package is also available via Microsoft Update Catalog and is distributed via WSUS. Details about the requirements and known issues can be found in the KB article.
KB5018479 (Security Only) for Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2
Update KB5018479 (Security-only update) is available for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 with ESU license. The update addresses the same issues as the update for Windows Server 2012 R2.
The update is available via WSUS or in the Microsoft Update Catalog. To install the update, you must meet the prerequisites listed in the KB article and in the Rollup Update above. The update has the known bugs described in the KB article. Make sure to install the latest Servicing Stack Update beforehand.
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