Are you using Windows 7 or Windows 8.1? Microsoft releases two patches to fix bugs and add more security to the system

A while ago we saw how Microsoft released an update for Windows 10 October 2018 Update. It is the most recent version of Windows that, however, not everyone has installed The continuous errors that it has been suffering without being partly responsible for this rejection.

In fact there are many computers that still remain in versions of Windows prior to Windows 10 in any of their options. Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 are still very present. The first already with a set expiration date and with a plan that requires you to go through the checkout to extend support and the second with a rather dark horizon after not exceeding the success of its predecessor.Two versions of Windows with two new updates coming.

Specifically, the beneficiaries will be PC users who have Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 In both These cases can already access the improvements offered by the update with the patch number KB4486563 (for Windows 7) and KB4487000 (for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1). Patches that provide the following fixes and improvements.

Windows 7 SP1

• Resolved a bug that can prevent applications that use a Microsoft Jet file format from opening with the Microsoft Access 97. This problem occurs if the database has column names longer than 32 characters. Database won't open with ?Unrecognized database format? error.
• Added top-level domain support to HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) preload for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 .
• Includes security updates for Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Graphics, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Wireless Networking, Windows Server and Microsoft JET Database Engine.

They also report that with this update there is still a problem that can cause virtual machines (VMs) to not be restored correctly if the VM has been saved and restored once before. This causes the error message: “Error restoring virtual machine state: This virtual machine cannot be restored because the saved state data cannot be read. The solution they propose is to clear the saved state data and then try to start the virtual machine.(0xC0370027) ". This affects the AMD Bulldozer Family 15h, AMD Jaguar Family 16h, and AMD Puma Family 16h (2nd Generation) microarchitectures.

They also advise that after installing this update, power off virtual machines before rebooting the host. Microsoft is working on a resolution and estimates it will be available by mid-February 2019.

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

For those staying on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, patch KB4487000 offers this list of improvements:

• Fixes a bug that may prevent applications that use a Microsoft Jet database with the Microsoft Access 97 file format from opening. This problem occurs if the database has column names greater than 32 characters.Database does not open with error ?Unrecognized database format?.
• Added top-level domain support to HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) preload for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 .
• Includes security updates for Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Graphics, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Wireless Networking, Internet Explorer , Windows Server and Microsoft JET Database Engine.

The update for Windows 7 can be downloaded at this link while for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 can be downloaded at this other link.

Via | Neowin