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OK, I'll bite. Why is this a "Preview" of the Monthly Rollup? Is Microsoft using customers as beta testers now? Are they not sure it will work?
May 16, 2017—KB4019265 (Preview of Monthly Rollup)
Improvements and fixes
This non-security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of Monthly Rollup KB4019264 (released May 9, 2017) and also includes this new quality improvement as a preview of the next Monthly Rollup update:
- Addressed issue by updating the d3dcompiler_47.dll file to improve application compatibility.
Known issues in this update
Symptom
If the PC uses an AMD Carrizo DDR4 processor, installing this update will block downloading and installing future Windows updates.
Workaround
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.
How to get this update
This is provided as an Optional update on Windows Update. For more information about how to run Windows Update, see How to get an update through Windows Update. To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
- File information
For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for update KB4019265.
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4019265
Direct download links for KB4019265 from Microsoft Update Catalog:
Download KB4019265 MSU for Windows 8.1 32-bit (x86) - 100.4 MB
Download KB4019265 MSU for Windows 8.1 64-bit (x64) - 165.4 MB
OK, I'll bite. Why is this a "Preview" of the Monthly Rollup? Is Microsoft using customers as beta testers now? Are they not sure it will work?