ERPMan's Windows Vista & Server 2008 System Updates Page [32bit/x86 edition only]
  (Updated Monday January 22, 2024)

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  Windows Vista SP1 will change the version number from 6.0.6000 to 6.0.6001.
  Windows Vista & Server 2008 SP2 will change the version number to 6.0.6002.

  NOTE: Security updates listed here will be grouped by each year they were released.  Starting on
               November 2016, new security updates for Windows Vista & Server 2008 will be released only
               on the Windows Update & Microsoft Update Catalog sites.  And starting April 2017, Microsoft
               has stopped publishing new Security Bulletins and only the MS Security Update Guide site
               features new security updates released in April 2017 & later.  Starting September 2018,
               Microsoft switched to a new cumulative update format for Windows Server 2008, similar to the
               cumulative updates released for Windows 7, 8 & 8.1, which started October 2016.

   NOTE: It is not necessary to download & install all of the updates listed on my page.  You are not required
              to install them unless your system has suffered serious problems.  Make sure you download the
              patches for the correct operating system.  You can uninstall most system updates from your system
              if they cause more problems than they fix.

  I've made this page simply for informational purposes and to make downloading updates faster & easier.  All the updates for
  Windows Vista & Server 2008 listed here can be installed under any edition except for the 64-bit (ia64/x64) versions.
  Before installing any WinVista & WS2008 updates, be sure to activate and validate your copy of Windows Vista or Server 2008.

  Key = Windows Vista original is Windows NT 6.0 version 6.00.6000, SP - Service Pack, NT - New Technology or Network
           Windows Server 2008 [R0/RTM] is Windows NT 6.0 version 6.00.6001 [Win2008, WS2008 or WS2k8 for short]
           HB = Home Basic, HP = Home Premium, Bis. = Business, Ent. = Enterprise, Ult. = Ultimate, DX = DirectX
           IIS = Internet Information Services, FTP = FTP Service for IIS, RDP - Remote Desktop Protocol
           AKB - ActiveX Killbits, MSI - Microsoft Installer / Windows Installer, ADS - Active Directory Service
  [a little star * indicates a new system update; the <> symbol means to install a patch with caution because it may have a
   possible side effect; I am not responsible if the updates you download here do more harm than good]

Microsoft ended Extended Support for all editions of Windows Vista on April 11, 2017 as noted here.  And Microsoft
has ended Extended Support for all editions of Windows Server 2008 SP2 on January 14, 2020 as noted here.


Recent changes made to this page: (up to a month of changes)
1/22/2024 - Added links to the January 2024 security updates & removed links to the October 2023 security updates for
                 WS 2008 SP2.
12/22/2023 - Added links to the December 2023 security updates & removed links to the September 2023 security updates for
                   WS2008 SP2.  Also replaced link to previously mentioned servicing stack update with a new one for WS2008 SP2.

Windows Server 2008 New Security Monthly Rollups & Security-Only Updates for Paid ESU Subscribers ~
(need to be using Windows Server 2008 editions) - ESU support for Server 2008 w/ MS Azure ended on January 9, 2024
  • <> ~ * Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB5034173 [Jan. 2024]  (download here) (5034173)  ! # &
  • <> ~ * Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Only Quality Update - KB5034176 [Jan. 2024]  (download here) (5034176)  ! # &
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB5033422 [Dec. 2023]  (download here) (5033422)  ! # &
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Only Quality Update - KB5033427 [Dec. 2023]  (download here) (5033427)  ! # &
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB5032254 [Nov. 2023]  (download here) (5032254)  ! # &
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Only Quality Update - KB5032248 [Nov. 2023]  (download here) (5032248)  ! # &

Notes: I will list the three most recent monthly & security-only update rollups for Paid ESU Subscribers, just in case the most recent
          ones cause more problems than fixing them.
& - These new WS2008 updates released Feb. 2023 & later will require the most recent servicing stack update or greater as well as the
     KB5016891 ESU licensing preparation package update as well as a paid ESU license in order to receive and successfully install
     these new updates.  A FAQ on the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program is mentioned in MS support article 4497181.


Windows Server 2008 New Security Monthly Rollups & Security-Only Updates for Paid ESU Subscribers ~
(need to be using Windows Server 2008 editions) - ESU support ended for good on January 10, 2023
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB5022340 [Jan. 2023] (download here) (5022340) ! # &
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Only Quality Update - KB5022353 [Jan. 2023] (download here) (5022353) # &
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB5021289 [Dec. 2022] (download here) (5021289) ! # &
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Only Quality Update - KB5021293 [Dec. 2022] (download here) (5021293) # &
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB5020019 [Nov. 2022] (download here) (5020019) ! # &
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Update - KB5021657 {need KB5020019 rollup installed first} [Nov. 2022] (download here) (5021657) # &

Notes: I will list the three most recent monthly & security-only update rollups for Paid ESU Subscribers, just in case the most recent
          ones cause more problems than fixing them.
& - These new WS2008 updates released Feb. 2020 & later will require the most recent servicing stack update or greater as well as the
     KB4538484 or newer ESU licensing preparation package update as well as a paid ESU license in order to receive and successfully install
     these new updates.  A FAQ on the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program is mentioned in MS support article 4497181.

Windows Server 2008 Security Monthly Rollups & Security-Only Updates [from March 2019 to January 2020] ~
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB4534303 [Jan. 2020] (download here) (4534303) ! #
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Only Quality Update - KB4534312 [Jan. 2020] (download here) (4534312) #
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB4530695 [Dec. 2019] (download here) (4530695) ! #
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Only Quality Update - KB4530719 [Dec. 2019] (download here) (4530719) #
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB4525234 [Nov. 2019] (download here) (4525234) ! #
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Only Quality Update - KB4525239 [Nov. 2019] (download here) (4525239) #
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB4503273 [June 2019] (download here) (4503273) !
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Only Quality Update - KB4503287 [June 2019] (download here) (4503287)
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Monthly Quality Rollup - KB4489880 [March 2019] (download here) (4489880) @
  • <> ~ Windows Server 2008 SP2 Security Only Quality Update - KB4489876 [March 2019] (download here) (4489876) @

Notes: I will list the three most recent monthly & security-only update rollups, just in case the most recent ones cause more problems
          than fixing them.  While any of these new updates can also be installed on Windows Vista SP2, there are no guarantees that they
          will work on there.  I will continue to list the March 2019 & June 2019 security updates.
          For a complete history of Security Only & Security Monthly Updates, see this Windows Server 2008 SP2 Update History page.
<> - See the corresponding MS support KB articles on the issues/problems with the recent security updates.
! - Installing the April 2019 KB4493471 or greater monthly rollup update will change the build number to v6.0.6003 as mentioned in Microsoft
    support KB article 4495374.  The KB4489887 preview monthly rollup update from late March 2019 also changes the build number to 6003 as well.
# - The July 2019 and newer monthly rollup & security-only updates will require the KB4493730, KB4474419 & KB4536953 updates installed first.
@ - The KB4489880 & KB4489876 March 2019 updates are the last updates that use build number 6.0.6002.
Windows Server 2008 Security Updates - Year 2018 ~

[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix3, fix4, fix5, fix6]  (Aug 2018 notes) ~
 *
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix3]  (June 2018 notes) ~
 [Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix3, fix4, fix5, fix6, fix7] (July 2018 notes) ~
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix4, fix5, fix6]  (Apr 2018 notes) ~ [Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix3, fix5]  (May 2018 notes) ~
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1 - V2, fix2, fix3, fix4, fix6]  (Mar 2018 notes) + ~ <> [Vista & WS2k8 > "Spectre" fix] V2 (ADV180002) (4090450) ~
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix2, fix3, fix4]  (Jan 2018 notes) ~ [Vista & WS2k8 > fix2, fix3, fix7]  (Feb 2018 notes) ~

+ - Fix1 of the March 2018 security updates (KB4056564) replaces the KB4019276 TLS 1.1/1.2 update.
     [KB4056564 was revised late April 2018 to include newer system files].
<> - See MS support KB article 4090450 on any issues with this "Spectre" security update.  Note that this
       update causes blue screen errors on 32bit Vista/WS2008 SP2 machines that use non-SSE2 processors
       so install all the May 2018, June 2018 & later security updates to resolve this problem.
Windows Vista & Server 2008 Security Updates - Year 2017

[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix3]  (Nov 2017 notes) ~
 (MS17-DEC)  [Vista & WS2k8]  (4053473)  (Dec 2017 notes) ~
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix3, fix4, fix5]  (Oct 2017 notes) ~ [Vista & WS2k8 > fix7, fix8, fix9, fix10]  (Oct 2017 notes) ~
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix3]  (Sept 2017 notes) ~
 [Vista & WS2k8 > fix4, fix5, fix6]  (Sept 2017 notes) ~
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix3, fix4]  (Aug 2017 notes) ~
 [Vista & WS2k8 > fix5, fix7, fix8]  (Aug 2017 notes) ~
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix4, fix5, fix6, fix7]  (Jul 2017 notes) ~ [Vista & WS2k8 > fix8, fix9, fix10, fix11, fix12, fix13] (Jul 2017 notes) ~
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix4, fix5]  (Jun 2017 notes) ~
 [Vista & WS2k8 > fix7, fix8, fix10]  (Jun 2017 notes) ~
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix3, fix4]  (May 2017 notes) ~
 [Vista & WS2k8 > fix5, fix6, fix8]  (May 2017 notes) ~
[Vista & WS2k8 > fix6, fix7 & fix8]  (Apr 2017 notes) (MS17-MAY)  [WS2k8]  (4018196)
(MS17-020)  [Vista]  (3205715) [Vista & WS2k8 > fix1, fix2, fix3, fix4]  (Apr 2017 notes)
(MS17-013)  [Vista & WS2k8]  (4012584) (MS17-016)  [Vista & WS2k8]  (4012373)
(MS17-012)  [Vista & WS2k8]  (3217587) (MS17-012)  [WS2k8]  (4012021)
(MS17-004)  [Vista]  (3216775) (MS17-006)  [Vista & WS2k8]  (3218362)

~ - Although Microsoft ended support for Windows Vista on April 11, 2017, these new security updates for Windows
Server 2008 SP2 can also be installed on Windows Vista SP2.

Windows Vista & Server 2008 Security Updates - Year 2016

(MS16-144)  [Vista & WS2k8]  (3208481) (MS16-146) [Vista & WS2k8 > fix2] (3204066)
(MS16-130) [Vista & WS2k8 > fix1 & fix2] (3199172) (MS16-131)  [Vista]  (3198218)
(MS16-120 & MS16-123) [Vista & WS2008] (3191203) (MS16-123)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3183431)
(MS16-101)  [Vista & WS2008] V2 (3167679) (MS16-106)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3185911)
(MS16-077)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3161949) (MS16-087)  [Vista & WS2008] V2 (3170455) ~
(MS16-059)  [Vista + WMC]  (3150220) (MS16-072)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3159398)
(MS16-056)  [Vista]  (3155178) (MS16-058)  [Vista & WS2008 + IIS]  (3141083)
(MS16-047)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3149090) (MS16-055) [Vista > fix3] (3156754)
(MS16-032)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3139914) (MS16-033)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3139398)
(MS16-014) [Vista & WS2k8 > fix1] (3134228) (MS16-025)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3140709)
(MS16-007) [Vista & WS2k8 > fix2, fix3 & fix4] (3124901)
 (MS16-013)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3115858)

Windows Vista & Server 2008 Security Updates - Year 2015
 
(MS15-133)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3109103) (MS15-135) & (MS15-128) [Vista & WS2008] (3109094)
(MS15-117)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3101722) (MS15-132)  [Vista & WS2k8 > fix1]  (3116162)
(MS15-102)  [Vista]  (3084135) (MS15-109)  [Vista & WS2k8 > fix2]  (3096443)
(MS15-090)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3060716) (MS15-097)  [Vista & WS2k8 > fix3]  (3089656)
(MS15-088)  [Vista & WS2k8 > fix1]  (3082458) (MS15-089)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3076949)
(MS15-085)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3071756) (MS15-087)  [WS2008]  (3073893)
(MS15-080)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3078601) (MS15-082) [Vista & WS2k8 + RDP 6.1 & Vista + RDP 7.0] (3080348)
(MS15-069)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3067903) (MS15-071)  [WS2008]  (3068457)
(MS15-050)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3055642) (MS15-060)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3059317)
(MS15-029)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3035126) (MS15-038)  [Vista & WS2k8 > fix1]  (3049576)
(MS15-011)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3000483) (MS15-014)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3004361)
(MS15-004)  [Vista + RDP 7.0]  (3023299) (MS15-005)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3022777)
(MS15-002)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3020393) (MS15-003)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3021674)

Windows Vista & Server 2008 Security Updates - Year 2014
 
(MS14-074)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3003743) (MS14-078)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2991963)
(MS14-068)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3011780) (MS14-071)  [Vista & WS2008]  (3005607)
(MS14-063)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2998579) (MS14-064)  [Vista & WS2k8 > fix2]  (3011443)
(MS14-025)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2928120) (MS14-045)  [Vista & WS2k8 > fix1]  (2984615)

Windows Vista & Server 2008 Security Updates - Year 2013
 
(MS13-098)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2893294) *
(MS13-090)  [Vista & WS2008] AKB (2900986) (MS13-095)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2868626)
(MS13-081) [Vista & WS2k8 > fix3, fix4, fix5] (2870008) (MS13-081) [Vista & WS2k8 > fix6 & fix9] (2870008)
(MS13-071)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2864063) (MS13-079)  [AD LDS > Vista & WS2008]  (2853587)
(MS13-027)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2807986) (MS13-033)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2820917)

Windows Vista & Server 2008 Security Updates - Year 2012
 
(MS12-073) [Vista & WS2008 > FTP 7.0 or FTP 7.5 (En) (Loc)] (2733829) (MS12-082)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2770660)
(MS12-054) [Vista & WS2008 > KB2705219 - V2] (2733594) (MS12-072)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2727528)
(MS12-033)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2690533) (MS12-036)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2685939)
(MS12-020)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2621440) (MS12-024)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2653956)
(MS12-012)  [WS2008]  (2643719) (MS12-013)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2654428)
(MS12-004) [Vista & WS2008 - DShow & WML] (2636391) (MS12-006)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2585542)

Windows Vista & Server 2008 Security Updates - Year 2011
 
(MS11-070)  [WS2008]  (2571621) (MS11-075)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2564958)
(MS11-053) [Vista - fix1 and/or fix2] (2566220) (MS11-056)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2507938)
(MS11-030)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2509553) (MS11-051)  [WS2008]  (2518295)
(MS11-019)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2511455) (MS11-024) [Vista & WS2k8 - fix1 & fix2] (2527308) <>
(MS11-015)  [Vista]  (2479943) (MS11-017)  [Vista & WS2008 - RDC6.1 / Vista - RDC7]  (2508062)
(MS11-001)  [Vista]  (2478935) (MS11-006)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2483185)

Windows Vista & Server 2008 Security Updates - Year 2010
 
(MS10-096)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2423089) *
(MS10-083)  [Vista & WS2k8 KB979688 - V3 > WinShell]  (2405882)
 (MS10-092)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2305420)
(MS10-074)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2387149)
 (MS10-076)  [Vista & WS2008]  (982132)
(MS10-062)  [Vista & WS2008]  (975558) (MS10-065)  [Vista & WS2k8 KB2124261 - IIS7.0]  (2267960)
(MS10-059)  [Vista & WS2008]  (982799) (MS10-061)  [Vista & WS2008]  (2347290)
(MS10-050)  [Vista - MovieMaker6]  (981997) (MS10-055)  [Vista]  (982665)
(MS10-026)  [Vista & WS2008]  (977816) (MS10-029)  [Vista & WS2008]  (978338)
(MS10-019)  [Vista & WS2k8 KB979309 > Cabview.dll]  (981210) (MS10-024)  [WS2008 KB976323 - V2]  (981832)
(MS10-001)  [Vista]  (972270) (MS10-013)  [Vista & WS2008 KB975560 - DX]  (977935)

Windows Vista & Server 2008 Security Updates - Year 2009
 
(MS09-070)  [WS2008]  (971726) (MS09-071)  [Vista & WS2008]  (974318)
(MS09-056)  [Vista & WS2008]  (974571) (MS09-063)  [Vista & WS2008]  (973565)
(MS09-049)  [Vista & WS2008]  (970710) (MS09-053)  [Vista & WS2k8 - IIS7]  (975254)
(MS09-042)  [Vista & WS2008]  (960859) (MS09-048)  [Vista & WS2008]  (967723)
(MS09-037)  [Vista & WS2008 - ATL]  (973507) (MS09-041)  [Vista & WS2008]  (971657)

Notes: Download & install these updates in ascending order [from bottom to top].  If you are paranoid about security, install
Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and any post-SP2 security updates listed above.
<> Caution: Problems have been noted after installing certain Vista/WS2k8 security updates that are marked with an <> symbol.
Read the corresponding MS support articles of the affected security patches.
~ - The KB3170455 security update for Vista/Server 2008 was revised in mid-September 2017 to address some problems with
the original KB30170455 security update but the revised update is only available from Microsoft Update Catalog & Windows Update.
Although the revised KB3170455 security update is listed for Windows Server 2008 SP2, it can also be installed under Vista SP2.

 
Windows Vista & Server 2008 Service Packs: (for all 32bit editions)

Notes: Only install the Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack if a newer hotfix or a security update requires it.  See MS KB
article 947366 if you experience problems installing either Vista SP1 or SP2.  Vista SP1 & SP2 are both available at Windows
Update.  Installing Vista SP1 will change the version number from 6.0.6000.16386 to 6.0.6001.18000.  However, installing SP2
under Vista or Server 2008 will change the version number to 6.0.6002.18005.  SP2 requires WinVista SP1 & the KB955430
update installed and cannot be installed under the original release of WinVista.  Note that Win2008 already comes with the
Vista SP1 files.
<> Caution: See MS KB article 948465 on any issues with Windows Vista & Server 2008 SP2.


Other Updates & Add-ons for Windows Vista & Server 2008:
 

Notes: Since Windows Vista no longer includes the old Windows Help Viewer to view help files with the .HLP file extension,
download & install the WinHlp32.exe Help Program to restore the ability to view .HLP help files in Vista.  The KB971512 update
includes DirectX 11 library files from Win7.  The KB971512 & KB2117917 updates are needed to install IE9 under Vista &
Server 2008.
~ - These updates can be installed on both Windows Vista SP2 & Server 2008 SP2.
^ - These updates must be removed before attempting to upgrade from Vista/Server 2008 SP2 to Windows 7 or higher OSes.
+ - The Media Center TV Pack 2008 addon should only be installed & used on the Home Premium and Ultimate editions of
     Windows Vista only; while the pack does install on other Vista editions like Starter, Home Basic, Business & Enterprise,
     the Media Center application from the 2008 pack will fail to run on other editions beside Home Premium & Ultimate (AND
     the Media Center TV Pack 2008 addon can not be un-installed thru the "Programs and Features" control panel.
! - Windows Management Framework 3.0 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 requires .NET Framework 4.0 or higher installed AND
    the KB968930 & KB960568 updates installed first.
<> - The KB4517134 & newer servicing stack updates will fail to install if the older KB4493730 servicing stack update is not
       installed first. 


Other sites to find system updates and/or info for Windows Vista & Server 2008:
 

Notes: Any downloads for Windows Vista & Server 2008 are found from its Windows Update feature.  By default, Vista/WS2008 may be setup to download and install system updates automatically while connected to the Internet.  To turn the feature off [if you're annoyed by it] open the Control Panel, select the Windows Update control panel applet, click on the Change Settings link and select the option that says "Never Check for Updates (not recommended)", then click Ok to save your settings.  Disabling the Automatic Updates feature by using that method will cause the Security Center feature to display some annoying pop-up messages that Automatic Updates was turned off, so open up Security Center, click on "Change the way Security Center alerts me" link to bring up the Alert Settings dialog box, uncheck the checbox next to Automatic Updates.  Then click OK to save changes and close the Security Center window and Security Center will no longer display popup messages that Automatic Updates was disabled.


Information on how to obtain and install system updates under Windows Vista & Server 2008:
 

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