KB3095649 - another mystery meat update?

ThrashZone · 20 Oct 2015

I haven't seen that one although I have not checked for any updates
Heck I just loaded last weeks round yesterday

I do not manually check for updates anymore
If they come them come if not oh well

Layback Bear · 20 Oct 2015

Here is another Microsoft site that just makes things more confusing.

Download Update for Windows 7 (KB3095649) from Official Microsoft Download Center

Gator · 21 Oct 2015

Did we ever come up with a conclusion here?

Im finishing up a client PC but wanted to check first.

Is everything still running smooth UNI?

UsernameIssues · 21 Oct 2015

Gator said:

Did we ever come up with a conclusion here?

Im finishing up a client PC but wanted to check first.

Is everything still running smooth UNI?

It seems fine. I have it on one live computer (this laptop).

Richard416282 · 21 Oct 2015

Depending on your OS, there are two 'fixes' in this update.

From KB3095649:
[Quote]

Issues fixed in this update

Removes the Touch Hardware Quality Assurance (THQA) certification verification check in the Win32k.sys driver in Windows 8.1.
Font files remain open by the system, and can't be deleted when they're used in a call to CreateScalableFontResource in Windows Server 2012 R2.

[Unquote]

So Windows leaves Files open after they are called by CreateScaleableFontResource.

Looks like they are doing some CYA in software, as there is no mention of Windows 7 in the KB.

My guess is the files get left open in WIn 7 as well. Won't cry if the fix does prevent crashes.

Anak · 21 Oct 2015

DavidE said:

I wonder why I'm being offered this update on Win 7 when that page states it's for Win 8.1 and Server 2012 ?

I have it also and I'm wondering the same thing.

DavidE said:

OK, now it gets more fun !
I'm on W8.1 now and here is what i see for updates published today.
KB3095649 is one of the updates
Attachment 374053

The only difference I see is the one I have and the one from Layback's link are the same size (1.5MB) the one you're showing for 8.1 is 3.3. I'm going to hide mine and see if MS comes up with a more valid description for Windows 7.

Anybody know if it is rookie day in Redmond?

UsernameIssues · 21 Oct 2015

Maybe boxing day came early and managers are attempting to do real work

Layback Bear · 21 Oct 2015

I'm just hiding the damn misery KB. until Microsoft can explain what it is and who should have it. I hope the term (bend over) isn't in the explanation.

Seffrid · 21 Oct 2015

It appears completely irrelevant to my Windows 7 standalone machines, and as an unchecked optional update with no relevance to me it goes straight into the "hidden" dump.

Gator · 21 Oct 2015

FWIW, I installed it as well, no problems here.