Windows 8.1 articles, fixes and updates - April 2014

This list contains all of the known Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, howtos, fixes, hotfixes, webcasts and updates of Microsoft Windows 8.1 that have been released in April 2014. The list is daily updated.

• 2927313 Virtual machine cannot start - The security ID structure is invalid (0x80070539) Q2927313 KB2927313 April 30, 2014
• 2961944 Intel Bluetooth application receives a warning message in the event log on each start of Windows 8.1 Q2961944 KB2961944 April 29, 2014
• 2920540 "0xD1" Stop error when computer is restarted by the Sysprep.exe process in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2920540 KB2920540 April 29, 2014
• 2020286 Unexpectedly slow logon caused by large WMI repository in Windows or Windows Server Q2020286 KB2020286 April 28, 2014
• 2962548 Surface Pro 2: Slow disk performance when you have a specific Intel driver installed Q2962548 KB2962548 April 25, 2014
• 2940225 You cannot log on a wireless network by using a new SSO account for the first time in Windows RT 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Q2940225 KB2940225 April 25, 2014
• 2748719 ASP.NET 2.0 and ASP.NET 3.5 do not work after you uninstall ASP.NET 4.5 in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 Q2748719 KB2748719 April 25, 2014
• 2907016 Mouse input in some games is incorrectly scaled on high-DPI devices Q2907016 KB2907016 April 24, 2014
• 2958107 OneDrive folder roams to another computer unexpectedly in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Q2958107 KB2958107 April 22, 2014
• 2956732 Updates for version 2.0 of Windows Library for JavaScript in Windows 8.1 Q2956732 KB2956732 April 22, 2014
• 2957147 GTK rekey fails when the "Wake on pattern match" method is disabled for a Wireless LAN adapter Q2957147 KB2957147 April 21, 2014
• 2955386 Computer cannot access shared printers after it is upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 Q2955386 KB2955386 April 21, 2014
• 2933811 Compatibility update for the web, store, and media upgrade experience is available for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: April 2014 Q2933811 KB2933811 April 17, 2014
• 2933810 Compatibility update is available for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2: April 2014 Q2933810 KB2933810 April 17, 2014
• 2933808 Compatibility update is available for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2: April 2014 Q2933808 KB2933808 April 17, 2014
• 2894179 Computer stops responding in OOBE Wizard stage in Windows 8.1 Q2894179 KB2894179 April 15, 2014
• 2936111 Deployment of a preconfigured Windows 8.1-based image to multiple devices may not contain all input locales Q2936111 KB2936111 April 11, 2014
• 2959233 Account name appears as “%1” in a Refresh your PC screen on Norwegian versions of Windows 8.1 Q2959233 KB2959233 April 10, 2014
• 2953799 Unable to read OOBE registration descriptions in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2953799 KB2953799 April 10, 2014
• 2931789 Auto Connect does not work and network access is limited in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2931789 KB2931789 April 10, 2014
• 2928800 Incorrect group name is displayed in folder permission list in Windows Q2928800 KB2928800 April 10, 2014
• 2927767 Audio redirection stops 30 to 60 minutes after you connect to a guest operating system on a Hyper-V host computer that is running Windows Q2927767 KB2927767 April 10, 2014
• 2906377 You cannot open links from WebDAV servers in Internet Explorer Q2906377 KB2906377 April 10, 2014
• 2895683 DNS record is deleted incorrectly after you disable DNS dynamic registration on a Windows client Q2895683 KB2895683 April 10, 2014
• 2894655 FIX: Image on monitors freezes while the display contents are updated in Windows Q2894655 KB2894655 April 10, 2014
• 2889673 Event ID 502 and logon delay in Windows after you configure the "Network directories to sync at Logon/Logoff time only" Group Policy setting Q2889673 KB2889673 April 10, 2014
• 2830885 Desktop wallpaper may be distorted on secondary display when resuming from sleep (S3) on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Q2830885 KB2830885 April 10, 2014
• 2942883 Enterprise Mode Site List Manager tool is available for Windows Q2942883 KB2942883 April 9, 2014
• 2934898 Symbolic link does not work as expected in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2934898 KB2934898 April 9, 2014
• 2934842 The range of ports is not displayed when a Windows Firewall rule defines a local port range Q2934842 KB2934842 April 9, 2014
• 2934794 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2 freezes when you use a Bluetooth LE device Q2934794 KB2934794 April 9, 2014
• 2928134 Slow performance when restarting a COM+ application in Windows Q2928134 KB2928134 April 9, 2014
• 2926991 Printing output is incorrect after you install the Ver.4 printer driver on Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2926991 KB2926991 April 9, 2014
• 2953600 WSD printer is removed unexpectedly when you upgrade to Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2953600 KB2953600 April 8, 2014
• 2942730 OneNote occupies a slot in the OEM's preinstall application list in Window 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2942730 KB2942730 April 8, 2014
• 2941326 Icons or tiles freeze after you copy or paste network information in Network in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2941326 KB2941326 April 8, 2014
• 2940266 Miracast session drops on Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2940266 KB2940266 April 8, 2014
• 2940217 USB 2.0 devices disappear from USBView after hibernate in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2940217 KB2940217 April 8, 2014
• 2940190 Wi-Fi UI connectivity status is incorrect in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2940190 KB2940190 April 8, 2014
• 2940133 Applications close unexpectedly when they read performance counter values in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2940133 KB2940133 April 8, 2014
• 2940078 Auto-triggered VPN does not work for Work Folders in Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 Q2940078 KB2940078 April 8, 2014
• 2939442 Unexpected printing output when you use an application that calls TxGetNaturalSize API to print certain content in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2939442 KB2939442 April 8, 2014
• 2939299 Video is jerky in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2939299 KB2939299 April 8, 2014
• 2939167 Same preinstalled applications are stored two times on a Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2-based computer Q2939167 KB2939167 April 8, 2014
• 2939055 Windows Update history displays oldest update history events in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2939055 KB2939055 April 8, 2014
• 2938474 One switch changes to "Internal only" after you create some external virtual switches in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2938474 KB2938474 April 8, 2014
• 2937440 Error "E_NOTIMPL" when you retreive thumbnails for video or audio files in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2937440 KB2937440 April 8, 2014
• 2936892 Code 10 error when you use a CCID smartcard reader or USB token in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2936892 KB2936892 April 8, 2014
• 2936010 "E_NOINTERFACE" error when you use MediaStreamSource API for JavaScript in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2936010 KB2936010 April 8, 2014
• 2934887 You cannot enable bidirectional support after you upgrade to Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2934887 KB2934887 April 8, 2014
• 2933688 Massive event ID 1012 for each network name information update in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2933688 KB2933688 April 8, 2014
• 2933511 WSD scanner driver incorrectly requests PDF-format data when you run multiple image scans in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2933511 KB2933511 April 8, 2014
• 2932444 Error occurs when multiple pages are printed by using a WSD printer in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2932444 KB2932444 April 8, 2014
• 2930575 Auto-correct problems with uppercase letters in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2930575 KB2930575 April 8, 2014
• 2930522 Scan Runtime API incorrectly computes the horizontal start position for ADF in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2930522 KB2930522 April 8, 2014
• 2930340 Ctrl+Alt+Insert Remote Desktop keyboard shortcut doesn't work in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2930340 KB2930340 April 8, 2014
• 2930280 Function keys don't work if IME is enabled in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2930280 KB2930280 April 8, 2014
• 2930163 You cannot use a GPO to disable network scan page in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2930163 KB2930163 April 8, 2014
• 2930121 A control does not work correctly when you scroll and select items in it in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2930121 KB2930121 April 8, 2014
• 2929878 Activity isn't detected when you insert or remove an SD card in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2929878 KB2929878 April 8, 2014
• 2929870 Stop error in vhdmp.sys in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 virtual machines Q2929870 KB2929870 April 8, 2014
• 2929781 Update adds new TLS cipher suites and changes cipher suite priorities in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2929781 KB2929781 April 8, 2014
• 2929749 Stop error 0x00000139 when you run Avast in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2929749 KB2929749 April 8, 2014
• 2929489 Touch keyboard keys are disabled when you try to log on Windows 8.1 Q2929489 KB2929489 April 8, 2014
• 2929455 Explorer process freezes when you log on to a Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2-based server in a PDW appliance Q2929455 KB2929455 April 8, 2014
• 2929080 Stop error 0x000000D1 when you have a cluster node that is running Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2929080 KB2929080 April 8, 2014
• 2928424 GPO requires synchronous processing are not applied in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2928424 KB2928424 April 8, 2014
• 2928042 Bluetooth OOB pairing for random address types is not supported in Windows 8.1 Q2928042 KB2928042 April 8, 2014
• 2927978 Screen appears garbled when you rotate the screen to portrait mode in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2927978 KB2927978 April 8, 2014
• 2927936 "Device context was destroyed" error when applications crash in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2927936 KB2927936 April 8, 2014
• 2927067 0x3B Stop error on Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2-based touch devices Q2927067 KB2927067 April 8, 2014
• 2927066 Ichitaro crashes when you use a touch screen to enter text in Windows 8.1 Q2927066 KB2927066 April 8, 2014
• 2926985 IdTech magnetic stripe reader device does not work in Windows 8.1 Q2926985 KB2926985 April 8, 2014
• 2926983 Windows Store App crashes in Windows 8.1 Q2926983 KB2926983 April 8, 2014
• 2926971 Wi-Fi Direct (WFD) app cannot access WFD in Windows 8.1 Q2926971 KB2926971 April 8, 2014
• 2926633 Play To function does not work for Xbox music app as expected in Windows 8.1 Q2926633 KB2926633 April 8, 2014
• 2924603 CPU usage increase and possible freezes during shutdown after you upgrade to Windows 8.1 Q2924603 KB2924603 April 8, 2014
• 2923884 Invalid subnet masks occur after IP configuration change and computer restart in Windows Q2923884 KB2923884 April 8, 2014
• 2923883 Application crashes if it contains VBA macros in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2923883 KB2923883 April 8, 2014
• 2923766 Black screen when you plug in a monitor on a computer or open a lid of a laptop that is running in Windows Q2923766 KB2923766 April 8, 2014
• 2922816 Configuration in "Set as metered connection" does not work for non-administrator users in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2922816 KB2922816 April 8, 2014
• 2922790 Some software products function incorrectly in Windows Q2922790 KB2922790 April 8, 2014
• 2920486 Cannot edit Group Policy settings on a site in Windows Q2920486 KB2920486 April 8, 2014
• 2918893 User profile corruption after you lose network connectivity or hibernate a Windows-based computer Q2918893 KB2918893 April 8, 2014
• 2917488 "AV_NULL_IP_BTHUSB!USBD_CreateHandle" Stop error on a Windows 8.1-based computer that has certain MediaTek drivers installed Q2917488 KB2917488 April 8, 2014
• 2913826 User variables are not resolved correctly in Windows Q2913826 KB2913826 April 8, 2014
• 2913758 Location is not immediately updated in map applications in Windows 8.1 Q2913758 KB2913758 April 8, 2014
• 2910797 Configuration in "Set as metered connection" does not work for non-administrator users in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 Q2910797 KB2910797 April 8, 2014
• 2907831 Group Policy-installed applications are reinstalled when first you start them after each logon Q2907831 KB2907831 April 8, 2014
• 2905569 The scroll bar in a 32-bit application does not move on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Q2905569 KB2905569 April 8, 2014
• 2894219 DFS link does not go offline when you access redirected folders from a different site in Windows Q2894219 KB2894219 April 8, 2014
• 2885978 0x0000007F Stop error on a Windows-based computer Q2885978 KB2885978 April 8, 2014
• 2870256 An app bar may unintentionally obscure items on the Windows task bar in Windows Q2870256 KB2870256 April 8, 2014
• 137539 0x0000007F Stop error on a Windows-based computer Q137539 KB137539 April 8, 2014
• 2926996 Pinch or stretch gesture scales desktop icons smaller or larger Q2926996 KB2926996 April 3, 2014
• 2928290 5 steps to upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows XP Q2928290 KB2928290 April 1, 2014