Windows Vista articles, fixes and updates - March 2008

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 March 2008. The list is daily updated.

• 950167 You may receive error messages when you try to perform a backup operation on a Windows Vista-based computer Q950167 KB950167 March 31, 2008
• 945802 Error message when you start a program that must run with elevated permissions on a Windows Vista-based computer: "The directory name is invalid" Q945802 KB945802 March 31, 2008
• 193845 Error information for Windows Installer Q193845 KB193845 March 31, 2008
• 950504 The Cipher.exe utility does not correctly detect the encryption status of the system pagefile (Pagefile.sys) on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 Q950504 KB950504 March 28, 2008
• 947875 A language pack is not available when you click "View available updates" after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q947875 KB947875 March 28, 2008
• 950326 You experience slow printing performance when you print to certain LPR printers on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP Q950326 KB950326 March 27, 2008
• 950016 The activation status changes from "activated" to "KMSCLIENT" when a standard user activates Windows Vista by using a Multiple Activation Key (MAK) key and then installs Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) during the initial grace period Q950016 KB950016 March 27, 2008
• 937938 Warning event message in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008: "The description for Event ID 129 from source iScsiPrt cannot be found" Q937938 KB937938 March 27, 2008
• 937286 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 stand-alone packages do not contain the updated Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Help files Q937286 KB937286 March 27, 2008
• 949952 When you use Windows Media Center to tune to FM stations in Brazil, you receive only static noise on a computer that is running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Q949952 KB949952 March 26, 2008
• 949847 On a computer that has been configured to use Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) video, Windows Vista Setup does not continue when the computer is restarted Q949847 KB949847 March 26, 2008
• 949608 Changes to the default NTFS Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) settings in Windows Vista Q949608 KB949608 March 26, 2008
• 949542 The dialog box for the Toggle Keys or Filter Keys prompt does not have the focus in Windows Vista Q949542 KB949542 March 26, 2008
• 949177 Updates for the Korean version of Windows Server 2008 and for the Korean version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q949177 KB949177 March 26, 2008
• 950506 Windows Mobile Device Center does not connect to your Windows Mobile-based device after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q950506 KB950506 March 25, 2008
• 950186 When you connect an eSATA device to a computer that is running Windows Vista with SP1, the device does not work as expected Q950186 KB950186 March 25, 2008
• 950093 How to use the System Configuration utility to troubleshoot configuration errors in Windows Vista Q950093 KB950093 March 25, 2008
• 949758 Availability of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 management tools for the Hyper-V release candidate Q949758 KB949758 March 25, 2008
• 949589 Description of Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) caching behavior in Windows Vista TCP/IP implementations Q949589 KB949589 March 25, 2008
• 949505 The "Connect to a network" dialog box takes a long time to appear on a Windows Vista-based client computer that has many virtual private network (VPN) connections Q949505 KB949505 March 25, 2008
• 946400 When you start a Windows Vista-based computer or a Windows Server 2008-based computer, the computer stops responding on a blank screen Q946400 KB946400 March 25, 2008
• 940410 How to use Package Manager to uninstall a package in Windows Vista Q940410 KB940410 March 25, 2008
• 934546 No items are imported when you select items in different directories in Windows Photo Gallery on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q934546 KB934546 March 25, 2008
• 932156 You cannot view certificate information in Windows Internet Explorer 7 or in Certificate Manager after you successfully import a certificate on a Windows Vista-based computer Q932156 KB932156 March 25, 2008
• 926190 You cannot remove the volume after you convert the Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 installation partition from a Basic Disk volume to a Dynamic Disk volume Q926190 KB926190 March 25, 2008
• 926079 Frequently asked questions about the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Q926079 KB926079 March 25, 2008
• 935796 Information about programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer Q935796 KB935796 March 24, 2008
• 948623 When you try to install a font on a Windows Vista-based computer, the operation fails without any error message Q948623 KB948623 March 21, 2008
• 321379 How to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP and in Windows Vista Q321379 KB321379 March 21, 2008
• 949472 Error message when you use the Windows Vista SP1 Files Removal tool (Vsp1cln.exe) together with the "/?" or "/h" command-line option: "The parameter is incorrect" Q949472 KB949472 March 20, 2008
• 947251 The <Reseal> unattend setting in the oobeSystem configuration pass may cause the computer to shut down every time that you restart it Q947251 KB947251 March 20, 2008
• 949856 Description of the support for Suite B cryptographic algorithms that was added in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and in Windows Server 2008 Q949856 KB949856 March 19, 2008
• 949634 The optical disk drive on a ThinkPad X300 computer that is running Windows Vista is not recognized after you perform a suspend-and-resume cycle or a hibernate-and-wake cycle on the computer Q949634 KB949634 March 19, 2008
• 949609 Error message when you perform an unattended installation of some East Asian language versions of Windows Vista: "Setup could not set display language" Q949609 KB949609 March 19, 2008
• 949591 Information about Request for Comments (RFCs) that are supported in Windows Vista Q949591 KB949591 March 19, 2008
• 923100 When you try to install an update for the .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5, you may receive Windows Update error code "0x643" or Windows Installer error code "1603" Q923100 KB923100 March 19, 2008
• 949744 You receive an "Error: The Product Key you have entered will not Work with this Edition or Version of Windows Vista" error message when you try to activate your copy of Windows Vista Q949744 KB949744 March 18, 2008
• 949742 The custom display settings may revert to default display settings after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on a computer that uses multiple monitors Q949742 KB949742 March 18, 2008
• 947901 Files in an offline folder are randomly corrupted on a Windows Vista-based computer Q947901 KB947901 March 18, 2008
• 939929 Windows Firewall information for the private profile is unexpectedly logged in the log file for the public profile on a Windows Vista-based computer Q939929 KB939929 March 18, 2008
• 949532 How to copy a language pack to a Windows distribution for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q949532 KB949532 March 17, 2008
• 944325 An application that uses version 7 of the Video Mixing Renderer may crash when you pause video in Windows Vista Q944325 KB944325 March 17, 2008
• 933741 Information about Network Monitor 3 Q933741 KB933741 March 17, 2008
• 949266 The IME language bar disappears, and you cannot input non-English characters after you close an Excel chart on a computer that is running the Korean or Japanese version of Windows Vista Q949266 KB949266 March 14, 2008
• 948885 The Work Online button remains visible for an offline folder after you put the folder into suspend mode on a Windows Vista-based computer Q948885 KB948885 March 14, 2008
• 948088 Misleading message when you remove a smart card in a RDP session on a Windows Vista-based computer: "The card supplied was not recognized" Q948088 KB948088 March 14, 2008
• 947900 If network problems occur when you download files from a network share to an offline folder on a Windows Vista-based computer, the files are corrupted Q947900 KB947900 March 14, 2008
• 930178 MS07-021: Vulnerability in Windows CSRSS could allow remote code execution Q930178 KB930178 March 14, 2008
• 949977 Relocation of the Users directory and the ProgramData directory to a disk drive other than the disk drive that contains the Windows directory on a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based computer Q949977 KB949977 March 13, 2008
• 949743 You experience poor playback performance and poor recording performance when you record broadcast TV on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer Q949743 KB949743 March 13, 2008
• 949590 The Windows Update agent may not follow the "Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations" Group Policy setting in Windows Vista Q949590 KB949590 March 13, 2008
• 949232 When you switch the focus between two applications on a Windows Vista-based computer, the IME Conversion Mode setting is not maintained as expected Q949232 KB949232 March 13, 2008
• 949857 Error message when you try to delete a folder after an SMB share has been removed on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008: "The action can't be completed because the folder is open in another program" Q949857 KB949857 March 12, 2008
• 949701 The Win32_PerfRawData_PerfDisk_LogicalDisk WMI class returns an incorrect percentage of free disk space in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008 Q949701 KB949701 March 12, 2008
• 944386 When a Windows Vista-based client computer synchronizes a cached Outlook .pst file with the server, you cannot access the .pst file Q944386 KB944386 March 12, 2008
• 929461 The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to Windows Vista Q929461 KB929461 March 12, 2008
• 927383 The Microsoft Office Document Image Writer printer driver and the OneNote 2007 printer driver in Word 2007 and in OneNote 2007 are not installed on a computer that is running a 64-bit operating system Q927383 KB927383 March 12, 2008
• 950137 Detection and deployment guidance for the March 11, 2008 security release Q950137 KB950137 March 11, 2008
• 949848 The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box might display 0.0.0.0 after you upgrade to Windows Vista SP1 and after you manually configure a static IP address Q949848 KB949848 March 11, 2008
• 949224 When you copy files onto a DVD-R on a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot see or access the copied files on another computer Q949224 KB949224 March 11, 2008
• 948179 After you disable the secondary hard disk on a Windows Vista-based computer, you must restart the computer Q948179 KB948179 March 11, 2008
• 947190 Error message when you install Windows Vista: "Your product key cannot be validated. Review your product key and make sure that you have entered it correctly" Q947190 KB947190 March 11, 2008
• 946988 Stop error message when you try to put a Windows Vista-based computer to sleep while a dial-up network connection is active: "STOP: 0x0000009F" Q946988 KB946988 March 11, 2008
• 930134 You cannot find the shortcut for the Private Character Editor on the Start menu on a Windows Vista-based computer Q930134 KB930134 March 11, 2008
• 142676 How to correct common User32.dll file errors Q142676 KB142676 March 11, 2008
• 950161 "Low" and "Critical" battery alarms do not sound on a Windows Vista based computer Q950161 KB950161 March 10, 2008
• 949741 Certain Sansa e200 Series MP3 devices are not detected on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer Q949741 KB949741 March 10, 2008
• 949540 A local-to-local connection is broken when you create a connection security rule that has the "Accept health certificates only" option enabled on a Windows Vista-based computer Q949540 KB949540 March 10, 2008
• 948363 Event ID 4199 is logged in the System log when you assign or change an IP address on a Windows Vista-based computer Q948363 KB948363 March 7, 2008
• 945711 The Universal Disk Format (UDF) component may incorrectly set the IoStatus.Information field on a Windows Vista-based computer Q945711 KB945711 March 7, 2008
• 943862 The Microsoft IPsec Diagnostic Tool is available for Windows Server 2008, for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2003, and for Windows XP Q943862 KB943862 March 7, 2008
• 930373 Error message when you try to activate a copy of Windows Vista by using the upgrade product key: "The following failure occurred while trying to use the product key: Code: 0xC004F061" Q930373 KB930373 March 7, 2008
• 947874 How to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 when the Windows Vista activation period has expired Q947874 KB947874 March 6, 2008
• 946723 Error message when you bring the computer out of the "Hibernate system" power state in Windows Vista: "Stop 0x000000FE" Q946723 KB946723 March 6, 2008
• 945518 A Bluetooth device is unavailable after you perform a suspend-and-resume operation in Windows Vista Q945518 KB945518 March 6, 2008
• 941821 Sysprep errors are logged in the Setuperr.log file when you run the "Sysprep /generalize /oobe" command on a Windows Vista-based computer Q941821 KB941821 March 6, 2008
• 949321 The default printer setting may change after you install Windows Vista SP1 on a Windows Vista-based computer Q949321 KB949321 March 5, 2008
• 949299 Description of the Crypto Operators security group that was added to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to configure Windows Firewall for IPsec in Common Criteria mode Q949299 KB949299 March 5, 2008
• 948531 You are prompted for user credentials two times on a Windows Vista-based client computer when you access an online document that is on a site that uses Windows Live ID authentication Q948531 KB948531 March 5, 2008
• 948252 Error message when you try to install a Windows update, a hotfix, or a service pack after you perform System Restore in Windows Vista: "0x80071A91" Q948252 KB948252 March 5, 2008
• 945717 IPP print jobs on a Windows Vista-based computer are canceled 30 seconds after a paper outage or a paper jam occurs Q945717 KB945717 March 5, 2008
• 949537 When you try to put a Windows Vista-based computer into hibernation (S4), and the computer has multiple USB devices connected to it, the computer stops responding Q949537 KB949537 March 4, 2008
• 948818 The "Prohibit 'Make Available Offline' for these files and folders" Group Policy setting does not remove the "Always available offline" check box on a Windows Vista-based computer Q948818 KB948818 March 4, 2008
• 947782 When you drag files onto an application shortcut, the application does not start on a Windows Vista-based computer Q947782 KB947782 March 4, 2008
• 947025 Support guidelines for migrating roaming user profiles data to Windows Vista or to Windows Server 2008 Q947025 KB947025 March 4, 2008
• 942956 Information for advanced users about the changes to the built-in administrator account in Windows Vista Q942956 KB942956 March 4, 2008
• 251192 How to create a Windows service by using Sc.exe Q251192 KB251192 March 4, 2008