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Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 ESU Analysis Changelog

Update 2025-08-31

  • Replaced July 2025 Monthly Update (KB5062597) with August 2025 Monthly Update (KB5063950).
  • Replaced July 2025 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22676) with August 2025 (6.3.9600.22725).
  • Updated Microsoft Time Stamp Root Certificate Authority 2014.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.

Update 2025-07-31

  • Switch Links And Update Content As Windows 8.1 Is No Longer Supported.
  • Switch To Git LFS.
  • Replaced Windows Server 2012 R2 June 2025 Monthly Update (KB5061018) with July 2025 Monthly Update (KB5062597).
  • Replaced April 2025 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5055173) with July 2025 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5062157).
  • Replaced Windows Server 2012 R2 June 2025 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22620) with July 2025 (6.3.9600.22676).
  • Updated Microsoft EV ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.

Update 2025-06-16

  • Replaced May 2025 Monthly Update (KB5058403) with June 2025 Monthly Update (KB5061018).
  • Replaced May 2025 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22577) with June 2025 (6.3.9600.22620).
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Product Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC TS Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl.

Update 2025-05-20

  • Replaced April 2025 Servicing Stack Update (KB5055665) with May 2025 Servicing Stack Update (KB5058529).
  • Replaced April 2025 Monthly Update (KB5055557) with May 2025 Monthly Update (KB5058403).
  • Replaced April 2025 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22523) with May 2025 (6.3.9600.22577).
  • Updated Microsoft Time Stamp Root Certificate Authority 2014.crl.

Update 2025-04-17

  • Replaced February 2025 Servicing Stack Update (KB5052108) with April 2025 Servicing Stack Update (KB5055665).
  • Replaced March 2025 Monthly Update (KB5053887) with April 2025 Monthly Update (KB5055557).
  • Replaced January 2025 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5049618) with April 2025 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5055173).
  • Replaced March 2025 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22470) with April 2025 (6.3.9600.22523).
  • Updated Microsoft EV ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Product Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC TS Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.

Update 2025-03-20

  • Replaced February 2025 Monthly Update (KB5052042) with March 2025 Monthly Update (KB5053887).
  • Replaced February 2025 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22417) with March 2025 (6.3.9600.22470).
  • Updated Microsoft Time Stamp Root Certificate Authority 2014.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl.

Update 2025-02-17

  • Replaced January 2025 Servicing Stack Update (KB5050115) with February 2025 Servicing Stack Update (KB5052108).
  • Replaced January 2025 Monthly Update (KB5050048) with February 2025 Monthly Update (KB5052042).
  • Replaced January 2025 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22371) with February 2025 (6.3.9600.22417).

Update 2025-01-21

  • Replaced October 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5044411) with January 2025 Servicing Stack Update (KB5050115).
  • Replaced December 2024 Monthly Update (KB5048735) with January 2025 Monthly Update (KB5050048).
  • Replaced November 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5046260) with January 2025 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5049618).
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Product Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC TS Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Replaced December 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22318) with January 2025 (6.3.9600.22371).

Update 2025-01-01

  • Replaced November 2024 Monthly Update (KB5046682) with December 2024 Monthly Update (KB5048735).
  • Updated Microsoft Time Stamp Root Certificate Authority 2014.crl.
  • Replaced November 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22267) with December 2024 (6.3.9600.22318).

Update 2024-11-18

  • Replaced October 2024 Monthly Update (KB5044343) with November 2024 Monthly Update (KB5046682).
  • Replaced October 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5044026) with November 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5046260).
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Product Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC TS Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Replaced October 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22221) with November 2024 (6.3.9600.22267).

Update 2024-10-11

  • Replaced September 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5044410) with October 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5044411).
  • Replaced September 2024 Monthly Update (KB5043138) with October 2024 Monthly Update (KB5044343).
  • Replaced August 2024 .NET Framework 3.5.1 Update (KB5041945) with October 2024 .NET Framework 3.5.1 Update (KB5044012).
  • Replaced August 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5041960) with October 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5044026).
  • Updated Microsoft Time Stamp Root Certificate Authority 2014.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Replaced September 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22175) with October 2024 (6.3.9600.22221).

Update 2024-09-12

  • Replaced August 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5041588) with September 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5044410).
  • Replaced August 2024 Monthly Update (KB5041828) with September 2024 Monthly Update (KB5043138).
  • Updated Microsoft RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Replaced August 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22134) with September 2024 (6.3.9600.22175).

Update 2024-08-15

  • Replaced July 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5040569) with August 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5041588).
  • Replaced July 2024 Monthly Update (KB5040456) with August 2024 Monthly Update (KB5041828).
  • Replaced July 2024 .NET Framework 3.5.1 Update (KB5039910) with August 2024 .NET Framework 3.5.1 Update (KB5041945).
  • Replaced July 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5039890) with August 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5041960).
  • Updated Microsoft Time Stamp Root Certificate Authority 2014.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Product Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC TS Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Replaced July 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22074) with August 2024 (6.3.9600.22134).

Update 2024-07-13

  • Replaced June 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5039340) with July 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5040569).
  • Replaced June 2024 Monthly Update (KB5039294) with July 2024 Monthly Update (KB5040456).
  • Replaced April 2024 .NET Framework 3.5.1 Update (KB5036627) with July 2024 .NET Framework 3.5.1 Update (KB5039910).
  • Replaced May 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5037923) with July 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5039890).
  • Updated Microsoft Time Stamp Root Certificate Authority 2014.crl.
  • Replaced June 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.22023) with July 2024 (6.3.9600.22074).

Update 2024-07-04

  • Replaced April 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5037021) with June 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5037021).
  • Replaced May 2024 Monthly Update (KB5037823) with June 2024 Monthly Update (KB5039294).
  • Updated Microsoft RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Product Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC TS Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Replaced May 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.21972) with June 2024 (6.3.9600.22023).

Update 2024-05-16

  • Replaced April 2024 Monthly Update (KB5036960) with May 2024 Monthly Update (KB5037823).
  • Replaced April 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5036614) with May 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5037923).
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft Time Stamp Root Certificate Authority 2014.crl.
  • Replaced April 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.21924) with May 2024 (6.3.9600.21972).

Update 2024-04-10

  • Replaced March 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5035968) with April 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5037021).
  • Replaced March 2024 Monthly Update (KB5035885) with April 2024 Monthly Update (KB5036960).
  • Replaced January 2024 .NET Framework 3.5.1 Update (KB5033900) with April 2024 .NET Framework 3.5.1 Update (KB5036627).
  • Replaced February 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5034617) with April 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5036614).
  • Updated Microsoft RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft EV RSA Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Replaced March 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.21871) with April 2024 (6.3.9600.21924).

Update 2024-03-25

  • Replaced February 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5034866) with March 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5035968).
  • Replaced February 2024 Monthly Update (KB5034819) with March 2024 Monthly Update (KB5035885).
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Root Certificate Authority 2017.crl.
  • Updated MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC Product Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Updated Microsoft ECC TS Root Certificate Authority 2018.crl.
  • Replaced February 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.21813) with March 2024 (6.3.9600.21871).

Update 2024-02-16

  • Replaced January 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5034587) with February 2024 Servicing Stack Update (KB5034866).
  • Replaced January 2024 Monthly Update (KB5034171) with February 2024 Monthly Update (KB5034819).
  • Replaced January 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5033915) with February 2024 .NET Framework 4.8 Update (KB5034617).
  • Updated Microsoft Time Stamp Root Certificate Authority 2014.crl.
  • Replaced January 2024 Manifest, Components Registry Key, and SideBySide Registry Key (6.3.9600.21765) with February 2024 (6.3.9600.21813).
  • Added commands for importing the Manifest file.

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