Microsoft has released the latest Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 (KB5008263) and Windows 7 (KB5008244). Both updates fix more or less the same problems but both include known issues. Without further ado, here’s what’s new.
Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012 R2
Improvements and fixes
- This security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of update KB5007247 (released November 9, 2021) and addresses the following issue:
- Update to support the cancellation of daylight savings time (DST) for 2021 for the Republic of Fiji.
- Addresses a known issue that causes error codes 0x000006e4, 0x0000007c, or 0x00000709 when connecting to a remote printer that is shared on a Windows print server.
- Addresses a known issue that might prevent apps, such as Kaspersky apps, from opening after you attempt to repair or update the apps using the Microsoft Installer (MSI).
Known issues in this update
| Symptom | Workaround |
| Certain operations, such as rename, that you perform on files or folders that are on a Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) may fail with the error, “STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0xC00000A5)”. This occurs when you perform the operation on a CSV owner node from a process that doesn’t have administrator privilege. | Do one of the following: Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege. Perform the operation from a node that doesn’t have CSV ownership. Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. |
Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Improvements and fixes
- This security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of update KB5007236 (released November 9, 2021) and addresses the following issue:
- Update to support the cancellation of daylight savings time (DST) for 2021 for the Republic of Fiji.
- Addresses a known issue that causes error codes 0x000006e4, 0x0000007c, or 0x00000709 when connecting to a remote printer that is shared on a Windows print server.
- Addresses a known issue that might prevent apps, such as Kaspersky apps, from opening after you attempt to repair or update the apps using the Microsoft Installer (MSI).
Known issues in this update
| Symptom | Workaround |
| After installing this update and restarting your device, you might receive the error, "Failure to configure Windows updates. Reverting Changes. Do not turn off your computer", and the update might show as Failed in Update History. | This is expected in the following circumstances: If you are installing this update on a device that is running an edition that is not supported for ESU. For a complete list of which editions are supported, see KB4497181. If you do not have an ESU MAK add-on key installed and activated. If you have purchased an ESU key and have encountered this issue, please verify you have applied all prerequisites and that your key is activated. For information on activation, please see this blog post. For information on the prerequisites, see the How to get this update section of this article. |
| Certain operations, such as rename, that you perform on files or folders that are on a Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) may fail with the error, "STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0xC00000A5)". This occurs when you perform the operation on a CSV owner node from a process that doesn’t have administrator privilege. | Do one of the following: Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege. Perform the operation from a node that doesn’t have CSV ownership. Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. |
Most users will be able to install these updates via the Windows Update tool automatically, however, you can download KB5008263 and KB5008244 manually from the Microsoft Update Catalog.