Windows 7 articles, fixes and updates

This list contains all of the known Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, howtos, fixes, hotfixes, webcasts and updates of Microsoft Windows 7 starts with letter W that have been released. The list is daily updated.

2263855 Windows Media Player does not display video or corrupt video on secondary display Q2263855 KB2263855 August 31, 2010
2300535 Windows Ribbon is not displayed correctly in an application that uses the /largeaddressaware option on a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer Q2300535 KB2300535 August 30, 2010
982667 Windows intermittently does not detect the optical disk drive when you start a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q982667 KB982667 August 27, 2010
980985 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 enters sleep mode automatically when you use a scanner to scan a document Q980985 KB980985 August 27, 2010
974912 Windows Media Center crashes in windowed mode on a computer that is running Windows 7 when you start certain Web applications while you are playing an ISDB-T TV program Q974912 KB974912 August 27, 2010
974332 Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Compatibility Update Q974332 KB974332 August 27, 2010
2029072 "Windows Easy Transfer can't connect to your other computer" error message when you try to transfer data to a Windows 7-based computer that has a Winsock LSP installed Q2029072 KB2029072 August 25, 2010
2297272 Windows timezone UTC +02:00 Cairo Daylight Saving Time updates for August and September 2010 Q2297272 KB2297272 August 24, 2010
2272717 Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Compatibility Update through Dynamic Update: August 2010 Q2272717 KB2272717 August 24, 2010
2281456 Windows Explorer does not correctly recognize the DVD drive and the DVD disc after you use Windows DVD Maker to create a DVD disc in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2281456 KB2281456 August 12, 2010
2299432 Winsock name resolution APIs use separate cache entries for AF_UNSPEC and AF_INET/AF_INET6 queries Q2299432 KB2299432 August 4, 2010
978421 Windows 7 upgrade fails and then results in a reboot loop with the message "The upgrade was not successful" Q978421 KB978421 August 4, 2010
979130 Windows 7 Deployment Activation Guidance Q979130 KB979130 August 3, 2010
978867 Windows 7 Deployment Question and Answer Q978867 KB978867 August 3, 2010
2287639 WinPE may use system DMA instead of scatter-gather DMA Q2287639 KB2287639 August 2, 2010
2298118 Windows Media Player may stop playing in Windows 7 XP Mode. Q2298118 KB2298118 July 28, 2010
2209360 "c0000225" error occurs when you try to start a Windows PE RAM disk image on a UEFI-enabled computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2209360 KB2209360 July 28, 2010
981470 Windows Backup does not perform an incremental backup of media files when the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service is enabled in Windows 7 Q981470 KB981470 July 19, 2010
2274948 When you reconnect an external monitor used for extended display on a Windows 7 laptop after laptop display has automatically set itself as the only one display, you need to re-enable extended display. Q2274948 KB2274948 July 9, 2010
2144672 Windows 7 in-box VC-1 Video encoder codec does not utilize all cores for 3 and 6-core systems Q2144672 KB2144672 July 7, 2010
2269469 Windows 7 clients may not be able to print to Windows Server 2003 print server Q2269469 KB2269469 July 6, 2010
978118 Windows Media Center stops working if you select antenna as the signal type in Windows 7 Q978118 KB978118 July 1, 2010
976265 Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Compatibility Update through Dynamic Update: February 2010 Q976265 KB976265 July 1, 2010
968420 When you try to upgrade to Windows 7, you receive a compatibility message: "Compatibility report… These programs might not work properly after the upgrade. We recommend uninstalling these programs before upgrading." Q968420 KB968420 July 1, 2010
927532 When you use Windows Update to install an update in Windows Vista, the update may not appear in the Programs and Features item in Control Panel Q927532 KB927532 July 1, 2010
2264358 Windows 7 performance may decrease during a low level sector scan using Chkdsk.exe on an NTFS disk Q2264358 KB2264358 June 28, 2010
2028216 Windows 7 domain join fails with error “The directory service was unable to allocate a relative identifier." Q2028216 KB2028216 June 24, 2010
982520 Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Compatibility Update through Dynamic Update: June 2010 Q982520 KB982520 June 22, 2010
2028504 Windows Kernel event ID 41 error in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2: “The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first” Q2028504 KB2028504 June 15, 2010
982643 "Windows cannot connect to the printer” error message when you try to add a printer that uses IPP to a client computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q982643 KB982643 June 12, 2010
982728 "Windows cannot connect to printer" error message when you try to create a Point and Print connection to a remote printer from a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based client computer Q982728 KB982728 June 11, 2010
983551 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 stops responding at the "Please wait" screen before you are requested to press Ctrl+ALT+DEL Q983551 KB983551 June 10, 2010
2023513 When resizing or maximizing Windows Photo Viewer, the transport controls are not shown Q2023513 KB2023513 June 9, 2010
2163773 Windows Image Format (.WIM) Size Increases or Decreases with servicing Q2163773 KB2163773 June 7, 2010
981070 "Windows can't open Add Printer" error in a 64-bit version of Win7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2 Q981070 KB981070 April 30, 2010
2021561 When you use the ADsOpenObject API together with a set of credentials and a WinNT provider, a memory leak occurs Q2021561 KB2021561 April 28, 2010
982736 "0x80070057" error message when you back up files in Windows 7 Q982736 KB982736 April 23, 2010
982727 Windows Backup in Windows 7 may fail with "unspecified error 0x80004005” when backing up to multiple CD/DVD discs Q982727 KB982727 April 20, 2010
979532 Windows Media Photo encoder generates a lossless compressed image instead of a lossy compressed image as expected Q979532 KB979532 April 14, 2010
979222 Windows Media Player stops responding (hangs) or crashes when you play a playlist Q979222 KB979222 April 14, 2010
976759 WFP drivers may cause a failure to disconnect the RDP connection to a multiprocessor computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q976759 KB976759 April 14, 2010
982422 Windows 7 Media Center does not display channel guides for certain channels in Hong Kong Q982422 KB982422 April 13, 2010
981908 "0x81000015" error message when you back up files in Windows 7 Q981908 KB981908 March 30, 2010
981907 "0x81000038" error message when you back up files in Windows 7 Q981907 KB981907 March 30, 2010
2021626 When attempting to add an IPP printer over HTTPS, you receive an error. Q2021626 KB2021626 March 29, 2010
981130 Windows Media Center may display Low Bit Rate overlay messages on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q981130 KB981130 March 24, 2010
930056 Windows Server 2003 Administration tools do not install correctly on Windows 7 and Windows Vista clients Q930056 KB930056 March 11, 2010
2014348 Windows 7 setup may not show the “Join Wireless Network” wizard during OOBE Q2014348 KB2014348 February 27, 2010
974998 When trying to actvate you get 0xC004F074 with description "The Key Management Server (KMS) is unavailable" Q974998 KB974998 February 21, 2010
946533 When you configure a wireless connection in Windows Vista, the Service Set Identifier (SSID) information may display the wireless profile name instead of the actual SSID Q946533 KB946533 February 12, 2010
2018464 Windows 7 "Error 0x00000015" when cancelling a scanner operation. Q2018464 KB2018464 February 9, 2010
2015897 When changing screen resolutions in Windows 7, part of the screen displays as black Q2015897 KB2015897 February 9, 2010
977609 Windows Media Player 12 stops responding after you resume the computer from sleep and you try to play a DVD: "Windows Media Player is not responding" Q977609 KB977609 February 9, 2010
978529 Windows Media Player 12 cannot transcode some music files Q978529 KB978529 February 8, 2010
978433 Windows Explorer crashes and then restarts when you access a third-party Control Panel item on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q978433 KB978433 February 8, 2010
2015429 Windows Media Player on Microsoft Windows 7 may not display video correctly if video is repeated for a long period of time Q2015429 KB2015429 February 1, 2010
931125 Windows root certificate program members Q931125 KB931125 January 25, 2010
919529 Windows no longer starts after you install an earlier version of the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration Q919529 KB919529 January 25, 2010
2008385 Windows 7 displays "Windows is not Genuine" with an error code of 0x80070005 Q2008385 KB2008385 January 13, 2010
975851 When you resume a computer that is running Windows 7, WWAN devices do not automatically connect to the target 3G network Q975851 KB975851 January 13, 2010
979244 Wireless network connection may fail when you try to connect through one of listed access points. Q979244 KB979244 January 7, 2010
977314 Windows Media Player 12 does not play all the media files in an ASX playlist on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q977314 KB977314 December 23, 2009
2009462 Windows Activation fails with error code: 0x8007267C Q2009462 KB2009462 December 18, 2009
976483 When you use Windows Media Player 12 to play a DVD in full screen mode and display subtitles, the shortcut menu disappears when a new line of subtitles is displayed in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q976483 KB976483 December 17, 2009
2008414 Windows Mobile Device Center [WMDC] may cause Bluetooth Personal Area Network [BthPAN] device to show a yellow exclamation point (error state)in device manager when resuming from standby Q2008414 KB2008414 December 9, 2009
925681 When you try to download a file from the Internet by using Internet Explorer, the download stops responding Q925681 KB925681 December 8, 2009
2004226 Windows shell always reports that a DVD-RW is fully free Q2004226 KB2004226 December 7, 2009
2002263 Windows Media Center stops working after hiding all extras and then selecting "hide" from drop-down menu Q2002263 KB2002263 December 7, 2009
977071 When you configure Windows Media Center for Windows 7 to display a visualization when you play music, the memory usage continually increases Q977071 KB977071 November 27, 2009
977285 Windows Virtual PC Integration Component installation prompts you to provide the location of the Usbhub.sys system file on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q977285 KB977285 November 20, 2009
2003057 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)/Mobile Broadband device, cannot connect to 3G network after resuming from S3 sleep or S4 hibernation state Q2003057 KB2003057 November 17, 2009
2006802 WinPE 3.0 may reboot automatically if Shift + P key combination pressed startup process Q2006802 KB2006802 November 11, 2009
2006381 Windows 7 does not report the correct remaining space on a mastered DVD-RW Q2006381 KB2006381 November 11, 2009
2005310 Windows Media Player may be paused automatically when plugging/unplugging USB Audio device into the system Q2005310 KB2005310 November 4, 2009
2005467 Windows 7 Desktop Temporarily Fails To Update After Resuming The Monitor Q2005467 KB2005467 October 29, 2009
2004673 Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because it is not possible to turn on analog copy protection Q2004673 KB2004673 October 29, 2009
950505 When you run an .exe file on a Windows Vista-based or Windows 7-based computer, the file may start a different program Q950505 KB950505 October 28, 2009
2001812 Windows Media Center may stop playing when you normalize your video window after maximizing the video window. Q2001812 KB2001812 October 26, 2009
2003038 WMP does not start playing from beginning of audio file when resumed from hibernation Q2003038 KB2003038 October 23, 2009
976877 Windows 7 does not go to sleep Q976877 KB976877 October 23, 2009
976489 Windows Boot Manager displays text in English even when the font files for the corresponding locale are installed on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q976489 KB976489 October 22, 2009
926505 Windows Small Business Server 2003: Windows 7, Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 compatibility update Q926505 KB926505 October 16, 2009
967828 Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) Q967828 KB967828 October 6, 2009
2002414 Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 cannot restore NTBACKUP volumes created by prior versions of Windows Q2002414 KB2002414 October 5, 2009
2003445 With network connected (no internet), plugging in a device causes the OS PnP to search for several minutes before installing the inbox driver Q2003445 KB2003445 October 3, 2009
975957 Windows 7 Users could have the notebook display as completely black or aero function disabled Q975957 KB975957 September 22, 2009
950112 When you switch away from Windows Media Center in full screen-mode by using the ALT+TAB shortcut, Windows Media Center may display a black screen, or you may receive an error message: "Cannot Play Video" Q950112 KB950112 September 22, 2009
975608 When a user, belonging to Network Configuration Operators group, installs a networking component, bindings that involve filter drivers may not be created. Q975608 KB975608 September 11, 2009
972813 Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise Q972813 KB972813 August 25, 2009
2001178 Windows Installer does not uninstall\replace the text files if its modified. Q2001178 KB2001178 August 19, 2009
931364 When I used the Online Media feature of Media Center Extender, I received an error message: "Video Error" or returns to the Gallery Q931364 KB931364 July 29, 2009
974078 Windows 7 upgrade fails with message "This version of Windows could not be installed" after a successful rollback. Upgrade loop occurs with same message when rebooting. Q974078 KB974078 July 27, 2009
935799 When you configure power options for the active power plan in Windows Vista or in Windows 7, the changes are not reflected in the Power Options item in Control Panel Q935799 KB935799 July 23, 2009
967088 Windows 7 Beta does not play Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting – Satellite (ISDB-S) streams Q967088 KB967088 July 14, 2009
934540 Windows Vista or Windows 7 no longer starts, and the Startup Repair tool does not fix the problem Q934540 KB934540 June 24, 2009
972901 Windows Live Movie Maker will not start on the European “N” Version of Windows Vista or Windows 7 Q972901 KB972901 June 23, 2009
969747 Web sites on the user Compatibility View list are still displayed in Compatibility View in Internet Explorer 8 even when the "Turn off Compatibility View" Group Policy setting is enabled Q969747 KB969747 April 16, 2009
931850 Warning message when a user tries to connect to a secure Web site by using Internet Explorer 7: "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" Q931850 KB931850 March 19, 2009
967725 Windows 7 users may need to install the Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK) optional component on the 32-Bit client for creating Connection Manager Profiles for 32-Bit platforms Q967725 KB967725 February 10, 2009
967142 Windows Vista SP1 may be unable to start a Media Center recording of a scheduled TV show when the TV signal is poor Q967142 KB967142 January 29, 2009
927521 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Vista setup log file locations Q927521 KB927521 March 15, 2007

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