August Windows 8.1 Update KB2979500 and/or KB2975719

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Does anyone know what these update do?

I have a friend who did the Important and Optional Windows Updates and now when he goes to the "Metro" window, the taskbar doesn't appear and disappear as it did before. It's now a permanent resident on the bottom of his monitor. He thinks this could be a buggy update.

I did only the Important Windows Updates and my taskbar is as it should be; it appears when I mouse down to it and disappears when I mouse away from it. I don't think I want to do the optional updates until I know what they do.

I'm wondering if KB2979500 could be the culprit. Or, for that matter, could KB2975719 be the problem? I'm not thinking 2975719 could be it, since it's been released before.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
This is what I found.






Just found this. @4:40 PM August 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

This is what I found that it does. Looks like it mostly not for desktops.

Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. Precision touchpad improvements ? three new end-user settings have been added: Leave touch pad on when a mouse is connected; allow right-clicks on the touchpad; double-tap and drag.? Miracast Receive ? exposes a set of Wi-Fi direct APIs for Independent Vendor (IHV) drivers or OEM drivers to develop Windows 32-bit applications that run on all supported x86-based or x64-based versions of Windows 8.1, enabling the as a Miracast receiver.? Minimizing login for SharePoint Online ? reduces the number of prompts with federated use in accessing SharePoint Online sites. If you select the ?Keep me signed in? check box when you log on for the first time, you will not see prompts for successive access to that SharePoint Online site.Windows 8.1 update is not mandatory, but everyone running Windows 8.1 is strongly recommended to install it as soon as possible.​
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Studio XPS 9100
    CPU
    intel i7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    24 Gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5670
    Sound Card
    Internal
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Flat Screen HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 850 250 GB SSD
    2 Seagate internal 1TB
    WD external 3TB USB 3
    WD external 2TB USB 3
    PSU
    550-W
    Case
    Mid
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    US USB
    Mouse
    USB
    Internet Speed
    3.84 Mbps Download .44 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    IE11
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    MS Defender
    Other Info
    Liteon DVD wrighter
    Liteon BD drive
    Monoprice Tablet
Does anyone know what these update do?

I have a friend who did the Important and Optional Windows Updates and now when he goes to the "Metro" window, the taskbar doesn't appear and disappear as it did before. It's now a permanent resident on the bottom of his monitor. He thinks this could be a buggy update.
System Properties > Advanced > Performance Options > and turning on "Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing"
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS L501
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