Microsoft is re-releasing the updates it withdrew

Three non-critical updates that were withdrawn shortly after their release were re-released by Microsoft.

The three versions are as follows and apply to systems running Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2:

• August 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2975719)
• August 2014 update rollup for Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 (KB2975331)
• Update to support the new currency symbol for the Russian ruble in Windows (KB2970228)

They are already available from Windows Update and you can install them.

After the August fiasco, Microsoft's Michael Niehaus says that the re-release of KB2975719 fixes the issues that the last version had. The other two updates address known issues and the Knowledge Base articles will be updated soon, as at the time of writing the company has not yet updated them.