Windows Vista articles, fixes and updates - December 2007

This list contains all of the known Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, howtos, fixes, hotfixes, webcasts and updates of Microsoft Windows Vista that have been released in December 2007. The list is daily updated.

• 946940 Print Driver Upgrade Hangs During Installation Q946940 KB946940 December 29, 2007
• 946932 How to disable the User Account Control Prompt for certain application Q946932 KB946932 December 29, 2007
• 946485 A computer does not resume from sleep after an unattended Windows Vista installation Q946485 KB946485 December 28, 2007
• 946358 The LsaLookupSids function may return the old user name instead of the new user name if the user name has changed on a domain controller Q946358 KB946358 December 28, 2007
• 931364 Error message when you use the Online Media feature of Media Center Extender on a Windows Vista-based computer: "Video Error" Q931364 KB931364 December 27, 2007
• 217281 Unable to View File Properties for Multiple Files Q217281 KB217281 December 27, 2007
• 943657 FIX: Error message when you run a POSIX application that declares a dependency on legacy libraries that are included with Utilities and SDK for SUA in Windows Vista: "<Library_name>.so not valid NT PE file" Q943657 KB943657 December 26, 2007
• 945459 The resolution is changed when you open the lid of a Windows Vista-based portable computer to resume from sleep mode Q945459 KB945459 December 21, 2007
• 945010 Error message when you press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 to try to enter audit mode from the Out Of Box Experience (OOBE) Wizard in Windows Vista: "Cannot finish installation" Q945010 KB945010 December 21, 2007
• 309340 How to use Backup to protect data and restore files and folders on your computer in Windows XP and Windows Vista Q309340 KB309340 December 21, 2007
• 945926 Event ID 12 is written to the System log when you log off an iSCSI target on a Windows Vista-based computer Q945926 KB945926 December 20, 2007
• 945612 After you are prompted to upgrade the DRM components on a Windows Vista-based computer, Windows Media Center cannot perform a security upgrade Q945612 KB945612 December 20, 2007
• 944436 The DVD playback volume in Windows Media Player or in a Windows Media Center application is not loud enough on a Windows Vista-based portable computer Q944436 KB944436 December 20, 2007
• 926098 How to enable COM+ and COM diagnostic tracing Q926098 KB926098 December 20, 2007
• 946042 You must create a password hint when you install a version of Windows Vista that includes Service Pack 1 Q946042 KB946042 December 19, 2007
• 934562 Windows Update error 0x80240029 occurs when you try to update Windows Defender Q934562 KB934562 December 18, 2007
• 928232 Error message when you try to upgrade a computer to Windows Vista: "This computer does not have enough space for temporary files. Error code 0x80070103" Q928232 KB928232 December 18, 2007
• 945627 You may encounter connectivity issues when you connect an application to SQL Server 2008 CTP Q945627 KB945627 December 17, 2007
• 888137 The RAM reported by the System Properties dialog box and the System Information tool is less than you expect in Windows Vista or in Windows XP Service Pack 2 Q888137 KB888137 December 15, 2007
• 946033 The system time may differ from the BIOS time on a Windows Vista-based computer that supports High Precision Event Timer Q946033 KB946033 December 14, 2007
• 945577 Error message when a portable Windows Vista-based computer that has an integrated or external USB camera device resumes from long-term suspend mode: "0x000000E4" or "0x0000000A" Q945577 KB945577 December 14, 2007
• 944882 FIX: The memory for an application increases for each file that you transfer when you transfer media from a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows XP to a portable device Q944882 KB944882 December 14, 2007
• 946078 Error message when you try to upgrade Windows Vista to a more advanced version of Windows Vista: "Windows could not configure one or more system components To install Windows, restart the computer and then restart the installation" Q946078 KB946078 December 13, 2007
• 946074 The display on a Windows Vista-based computer may become corrupted when you use the GetDC(NULL) function in a WPF-based application Q946074 KB946074 December 13, 2007
• 945925 The network adapter icon incorrectly displays a red "X" in the Manage Network Connections window in Windows Vista when the network adapter is connected Q945925 KB945925 December 13, 2007
• 945830 Multiple presentations are not successfully printed as .xps documents in PowerPoint 2007 or in PowerPoint 2003 Q945830 KB945830 December 13, 2007
• 945683 Error message when you use an Unattend.xml file to install Windows Vista through a .wim file: "Windows could not calculate how much space is required for installation" Q945683 KB945683 December 13, 2007
• 931363 Error message when you try to send a fax in Windows Vista: "There was an error sending the FAX" Q931363 KB931363 December 13, 2007
• 925471 Windows Vista Ultimate language pack release information Q925471 KB925471 December 13, 2007
• 946165 Detection and deployment guidance for the December 11, 2007 security release Q946165 KB946165 December 12, 2007
• 945533 When you try to shut down a Windows Vista-based computer on which a Bluetooth device is installed, the computer stops responding Q945533 KB945533 December 12, 2007
• 944977 A Windows Vista-based computer may not wake from hybrid sleep Q944977 KB944977 December 12, 2007
• 944297 When you insert a DVD-VR-formatted disc into the DVD drive on a Windows Vista-based computer, a Windows Explorer window appears instead of the AutoPlay dialog box Q944297 KB944297 December 12, 2007
• 945680 A USB keyboard does not work after you restart a Windows Vista-based computer that has an NVIDIA 680i motherboard installed Q945680 KB945680 December 11, 2007
• 945455 When you set the spelling checker in the Norwegian version of Microsoft Works 8 to Norwegian (bokmal), the spelling checker stops working in Windows Vista Q945455 KB945455 December 10, 2007
• 945268 When you use Windows Media Center to record analog television shows, these shows are blocked from being recorded on a Windows Vista-based computer Q945268 KB945268 December 10, 2007
• 944999 When you use Windows Media Player to burn a CD or a DVD in Windows Vista, the burner drive may not be visible Q944999 KB944999 December 10, 2007
• 927386 How to troubleshoot program compatibility issues in Windows Vista Q927386 KB927386 December 10, 2007
• 944819 Error code when you install Windows Vista SP1 on a computer that is running the Korean version of the 2007 Office system: "0x80070003" Q944819 KB944819 December 8, 2007
• 945538 Error message when you try to print an .xps document in Windows Vista or in Windows XP: "An error occurred in the application you were using" Q945538 KB945538 December 7, 2007
• 945184 The Rasdial API may free the same memory two times and the dial-up application stops responding on a multiprocessor computer that is running Windows Vista Q945184 KB945184 December 7, 2007
• 945125 The preview function does not work correctly in Windows Movie Maker on a Windows Vista-based computer Q945125 KB945125 December 7, 2007
• 944515 An application returns incorrect values for the conversion mode and for the sentence mode of an Input Method Editor (IME) on a Windows Vista-based computer Q944515 KB944515 December 7, 2007
• 945360 A USB 2.0 device that is attached to a USB 2.0 hub may stop working correctly in Windows Vista Q945360 KB945360 December 6, 2007
• 945011 System icons may not appear in the notification area on a Windows Vista-based computer until you restart the computer Q945011 KB945011 December 6, 2007
• 944278 You cannot download an album from Windows Live Spaces immediately after you install Windows Live Photo Gallery Q944278 KB944278 December 6, 2007
• 945681 System restore points and shadow copies of files are missing after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q945681 KB945681 December 5, 2007
• 944799 The "wake on ring" feature still wakes a Windows Vista-based computer when you set an HD audio controller not to wake the computer Q944799 KB944799 December 5, 2007
• 944997 Recognizer training is not triggered in the Windows Vista handwriting recognition personalization tool after you enter 50 sentences Q944997 KB944997 December 4, 2007
• 944917 Windows Vista uses the profile path that is defined on the Terminal Services Profile tab instead of on the Profile tab when a user logs on to a Windows Vista-based client computer by using a Remote Desktop session Q944917 KB944917 December 4, 2007
• 944240 An application that sends an IOCTL_SFFDISK_DEVICE_COMMAND request to a Secure Digital (SD) card receives an error message on a 64-bit version of Windows Vista: "ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED" Q944240 KB944240 December 4, 2007
• 926171 You cannot install a device that requires the Mf.sys device driver in Windows Vista Q926171 KB926171 December 4, 2007
• 917903 You cannot join a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista to a Windows domain on which ISA Server 2004 is configured as a firewall Q917903 KB917903 December 4, 2007
• 945713 Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) could allow information disclosure Q945713 KB945713 December 3, 2007
• 945009 Detection and deployment guidance for the November 13, 2007 security release Q945009 KB945009 December 3, 2007
• 944995 Error message when you migrate user data to a new Windows Vista computer: “An error occurred in the Handwriting recognition personalization tool” Q944995 KB944995 December 3, 2007
• 944960 Error message when you try to install a WSD printer on a Windows Vista-based computer after the first installation attempt fails: "Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000643)" Q944960 KB944960 December 3, 2007
• 943357 Detection and deployment guidance for the October 9, 2007 security release Q943357 KB943357 December 3, 2007
• 942399 Detection and deployment guidance for the September 11, 2007 security release Q942399 KB942399 December 3, 2007
• 941394 Detection and deployment guidance for the August 14, 2007 security release Q941394 KB941394 December 3, 2007
• 940332 Error message when you install an update for the .NET Framework 1.1 or for the .NET Framework 1.0: "The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service" Q940332 KB940332 December 3, 2007
• 940027 Detection and deployment guidance for the July 10, 2007 security release Q940027 KB940027 December 3, 2007
• 939160 The file version is rolled back to the version that was installed by the last service pack when you remove some security updates for the .NET Framework 1.1 or for the .NET Framework 1.0 Q939160 KB939160 December 3, 2007
• 938640 Detection and deployment guidance for the June 12, 2007 security release Q938640 KB938640 December 3, 2007
• 938244 The file version is rolled back to the version that was installed by the last service pack when you remove an update for the .NET Framework 1.0, the .NET Framework 1.1, Visual Studio .NET 2002 or Visual Studio .NET 2003 Q938244 KB938244 December 3, 2007
• 937912 After you apply security update 929123, you may be prompted by a dialog box that requests more input about how to continue when you browse a Web site Q937912 KB937912 December 3, 2007
• 936981 Detection and deployment guidance for the May 8, 2007 security release Q936981 KB936981 December 3, 2007
• 935824 Detection and deployment guidance for the April 10, 2007 security release Q935824 KB935824 December 3, 2007
• 934712 Warning message when you try to install a .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 or .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 security update on a Windows Vista-based computer: "An unidentified program wants to access your computer" Q934712 KB934712 December 3, 2007
• 930056 You experience installation errors and compatibility problems when you install Windows Server 2003 management tools on a Windows Vista-based computer Q930056 KB930056 December 3, 2007
• 929916 Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 2.0 for Windows Vista: July 10, 2007 Q929916 KB929916 December 3, 2007
• 929729 Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008: July 10, 2007 Q929729 KB929729 December 3, 2007
• 928637 The .NET Framework 3.0 redistributable language packs and the .NET Framework 2.0 redistributable language packs are not designed for use with Windows Vista-based computers Q928637 KB928637 December 3, 2007
• 928367 Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000: July 10, 2007 Q928367 KB928367 December 3, 2007
• 926505 Windows Small Business Server 2003: Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 compatibility update Q926505 KB926505 December 3, 2007
• 925902 MS07-017: Vulnerability in GDI could allow remote code execution Q925902 KB925902 December 3, 2007
• 924053 MS07-043: Description of security update for the Visual Basic 6.0 redistributable Q924053 KB924053 December 3, 2007
• 867572 Supported operating systems in Virtual Server 2005 R2 Q867572 KB867572 December 3, 2007
• 818200 An attacker with physical access to a computer may be able to access files and other data Q818200 KB818200 December 3, 2007
• 296264 Configuring opportunistic locking in Windows Q296264 KB296264 December 3, 2007
• 321735 The startup sound is not played correctly when you start Windows XP or Windows Vista Q321735 KB321735 December 1, 2007
• 314470 Definitions for system volume and boot volume Q314470 KB314470 December 1, 2007
• 310419 Computer speed and performance may decrease Q310419 KB310419 December 1, 2007