Hi all,
This Blog Post lists the hotfixes that are currently available for users who are using the WebDAV Feature on Windows 7 SP1 & Windows 8 -based computers to access there
SharePoint Servers. From my experience, most of the Described Problems in over 90% of the posts are fixed with Hotfixes from the following KB Articles:
Windows 8
Slow performance when you connect to a WebDAV shared folder in Windows 8 or Window Server 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2782826
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webclnt.dll | 6.2.9200.20569 | 226,816 | 27-Nov-2012 | 04:27 | x64 |
Internet Explorer stops responding when you try to save a file from a WebDAV folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2932722
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrxdav.sys | 6.2.9200.20966 | 141,312 | 12-Feb-2014 | 23:35 | x64 |
Windows 7 SP1
Internet Explorer stops responding when you try to save a file from a WebDAV folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2932722
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davclnt.dll |
6.1.7601.22602 |
109,056 |
13-Feb-2014 |
02:36 | x64 |
| Webclnt.dll |
6.1.7601.22602 |
265,728 |
13-Feb-2014 |
02:36 |
x64 |
| Mrxdav.sys | 6.1.7601.22602 | 141,824 | 13-Feb-2014 | 01:18 | x64 |
The WebClient service does not send cookies in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2936341
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davclnt.dll | 6.1.7601.22650 | 109,056 | 08-Apr-2014 | 02:32 | x64 |
| Webclnt.dll | 6.1.7601.22650 | 265,728 | 08-Apr-2014 | 02:33 | x64 |
| Davclnt.dll | 6.1.7601.22650 | 87,552 | 08-Apr-2014 | 02:12 | x86 |
| Webclnt.dll | 6.1.7601.22650 | 210,432 | 08-Apr-2014 | 02:13 | x86 |
You do not receive an error message when you try to copy an email message that contains invalid characters from Outlook to SharePoint in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2691785/en-US
shell32.dll
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Shell32.dll | 6.1.7600.21174 | 14,170,112 | 22-Mar-2012 | 05:32 | x64 |
| Shell32.dll | 6.1.7601.21949 | 14,175,232 | 22-Mar-2012 | 05:19 | x64 |
(no need to install when your installed Version is higher then this the one in this KB)
I will update this Blog on a regularly base and suggested to install the latest Versions of the involved components before you take hours & hours of troubleshooting.
If the Problem still appears after you installed these fixes, than go ahead with troubleshooting or involve Microsoft support to help you!
Additional 1
I recommend you to also update the Networking components, you will find the List in the following KB Article which is also updated on a on a regularly base:
List of currently available hotfixes for the File Services technologies in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2473205/EN-US
I hope I could save you a lot of time of troubleshooting
Jonny