April 25, 2019 - KB4493443 (Preview of Monthly Rollup) for Windows 8.1

April 25, 2019 - KB4493443 (Preview of Monthly Rollup)

Applies to: Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2

Improvements and fixes

This non-security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of KB4493446 (released April 9, 2019) and also includes these new quality improvements as a preview of the next Monthly Rollup update:

• Addresses an issue that prevents the CALDATETIME structure from handling more than four Japanese Eras. For more information, see KB4469068.
• Updates the NLS registry to support the new Japanese Era. For more information, see KB4469068.
• Addresses an issue that causes the DateTimePicker to display the date incorrectly in the Japanese date format. For more information, see KB4469068.
• Addresses an issue that causes the Date and Time Settings control to cache old Eras and prevents the control from refreshing when the time enters the new Japanese Era. For more information, see KB4469068.
• Updates fonts to support the new Japanese Era. For more information, see KB4469068.
• Addresses an issue that prevents an input method editor (IME) from supporting the new Japanese Era character. For more information, see KB4469068.
• Addresses an issue that causes the Clock and Calendar flyout control to display the day of the week incorrectly mapped to a date in the month of the new Japanese Era. For more information, see KB4469068.

Known issues in this update

[UPDATE 4/3] Why does my system run very slow?

[UPDATE 5/10]

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 standalone 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 4493443.

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4493443

Direct download links for KB4493443 MSU file from Microsoft Update Catalog:

Download KB4493443 MSU for Windows 8.1 32-bit (x86) - 288.4 MB

Download KB4493443 MSU for Windows 8.1 64-bit (x64) - 450.4 MB

 

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UPDATE 4/3:

Known issues updated.

 

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UPDATE 5/10:

Known issues have been updated. Please see first post for more details.