Tag Archives: Windows Server 2012

Windows 7/Server 2008R2; Windows 8.1/Server 2012R2: Updates (August 9, 2022)

Posted on 2022-08-10 by guenni

[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 … Continue reading →

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SQL- and Windows Server 2012 get Extended Support (ESU)

Posted on 2021-07-16 by guenni

[German]It's still a few days away until support for Windows Server 2012 R2 changes as scheduled. But at the Ignite 2021 partner conference, Microsoft announced that there will be an Extended Support Program for this software product. Here's a quick … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 8.1/Server 2012 updates (March 9, 2021)

Posted on 2021-03-12 by guenni

[German]As of March 9, 2021, Microsoft has released various updates for Windows 8.1. However, these updates are also available for Windows Server 2012 R2. Here is some information about them. Advertising

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Windows Update KB4502496 pulled

Posted on 2020-02-16 by guenni

[German]A brief information for administrators of Windows Server 2012/R2 and users of Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 10 Microsoft has also withdrawn the security update KB4502496. Advertising

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Windows Server 2012 goes into update loop

Posted on 2019-11-27 by guenni

[German]Today I want to bring up again another issue regarding the update behavior of Windows Server 2012 (default, not R2). Some machines running Windows Server 2012 have been in a pending update loop since early November 2019. Now some workarounds … Continue reading →

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Pending Update Issue with Windows Server 2012

Posted on 2019-11-04 by guenni

[German]A blog reader recently informed me about an observation he made during updating Windows Server 2012 (not R2). Maybe someone has observed that behavior and know a solution. Addendum: Solutions are known. Advertising

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Windows 8.1/Server 2012: Updates and AMD boot issue fix

Posted on 2018-01-18 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a Fix for non bootable AMD system (after installing Updates KB4056898 or KB4056895). And Update KB4057401 (Preview of Monthly Rollup) for Windows 8.1, and Update KB4057402 (Preview of Monthly Rollup) for Windows Server 2012 has been released. … Continue reading →

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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollups November 27, 2017

Posted on 2017-11-28 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released Monthly Preview Rollups KB4051034 for Windows 7 and KB4050946 for Windows 8.1 (and the server pendant) on November 27, 2017. Microsoft has also released a Monthly Preview Rollup KB4050945 for Windows Server 2012. Advertising

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Windows Server 2012 R2 Update KB4033428 released

Posted on 2017-07-20 by guenni

Just a short addendum to July Preview Patchday: Microsoft has released also Update KB4033428 on July 18, 2017 for Windows Server 2012 R2. Advertising

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Preview Rollup Update KB4025332 Windows Server 2012

Posted on 2017-07-19 by guenni

Microsoft has released a Preview Rollup Update KB4025332 for Windows Server 2012 at July 18, 2017. This update addresses a NTFS bug causing stop error 0x24. Advertising

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