List of Windows Update related hotfixes post RTM for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Applies to:

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows 8.1

Since the following KB articles and Technet articles haven’t been updated:

949104 How to update the Windows Update Agent to the latest version

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=949104

946928 Information for network administrators about how to obtain the latest Windows Update Agent

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=946928

How to Check the Windows Update Agent Version on Clients

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680319.aspx

Note:  You should check https://support.microsoft.com for the latest version of the different files.

Note 2:  You can download them without entering your e-mail address and captcha if you are a Microsoft Premier customer and have a https://Premier.Microsoft.com account.

Note 3:  Carefully review the list and decide which might be applicable to your unique environment.

Note 4:  Test in your test and your quality assurance environment.

3138615 Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: March 2016
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3138615

Supersede(s):

3135449 Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: February 2016
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3135449

3112336 Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: December 2015
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3112336

3102812 Installing and searching for updates is slow and high CPU usage occurs in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3102812

3083711 Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: October 2015
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3083711

3083325 Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: September 2015
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3083325

3072318 Update for Windows 8.1 OOBE to upgrade to Windows 10
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3072318

3075853 Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: August 2015
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3075853

3050267 Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1: June 2015
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3050267

3044374 Update that enables you to upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3044374

3008188 November 2014 Windows Update client improvements in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=3008188

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P.S.  More Windows Update related articles:

How to download a Windows update manually

973135 https://support.microsoft.com/?id=973135

946413 You receive error code 0x80244001 when you try to update the computer by visiting the Microsoft Update Web site or the Windows Update Web site

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=946413

555974How to re-register Windows client/server in WSUS

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=555974

971058 How do I reset Windows Update components?

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=971058

883821 883821 You may receive an error message when you search for available updates on the Windows Update Web site or on the Microsoft Update Web site

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=883821

956708 Error message when you try to install updates by using the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web site: "0x80004002"

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=956708

326253 Error message when you check for updates on the Windows Update site: "0X800A138F: There are no updates available at this time"

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=326253

555989 Windows Update Not Working.

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=555989

883821 You may receive an error message when you search for available updates on the Windows Update Web site or on the Microsoft Update Web site

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=883821

2700567 Windows Update freezes when you install updates in Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista

https://support.microsoft.com/?id=2700567