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Update for Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry (KB2996822)

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  • Version: 8.1
  • Category: Update
  • Language: English

Resolves an issue with the Unified Write Filter (UWF)

This KB has been superseded by KB3107088.
This KB resolves a handle leak issue in uwfwmi.dll, when UWF WMI APIs are called periodically (e.g. to check the UWF overlay consumption) and the following error message is shown:
“Windows Management Instrumentation has stopped WMIPRVSE.EXE because a quota reached a warning value. Quota: HandleCount, Value: 4257, Maximum value: 4096, WMIPRVSE PID: 3716, Providers hosted in this process: %SystemRoot%\system32\wbem\uwfwmi.dll"

Files

Status: Deleted

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Files
Windows8.1-KB2996822-x64.cab
    Windows8.1-KB2996822-x64.msu
      Windows8.1-KB2996822-x86.cab
        Windows8.1-KB2996822-x86.msu

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          System Requirements

          Operating Systems: Windows Embedded Industry 8.1

          -Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro
          -Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Enterprise

          Installation Instructions

          This update must be installed by one of the following options on a Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry image:
          A) Executing the appropriate msu file

          • 32bit Windows8.1-KB2996822-x86.msu
          • 64bit Windows8.1-KB2996822-x64.msu

          OR
          B) Installing the cab file via the command line with administrator privileges via.
          "DISM /online /add-package /packagepath:&ltLocation>\&ltfilename.cab>"

          • 32bit Windows8.1-KB2996822-x86.cab
          • 64bit Windows8.1-KB2996822-x64.cab

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