Windows Vista articles, fixes and updates - July 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 July 2008. The list is daily updated.

• 951327 The System Center Operations Manager 2007 console may crash in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista when you open the Health Explorer window Q951327 KB951327 July 30, 2008
• 954943 An update is available that lets nonvolatile (NV) cache commands be sent to SCSI-class devices in Windows Vista Q954943 KB954943 July 29, 2008
• 954385 How to customize the new Tools tab that is available in the System Configuration tool (Msconfig.exe) in Windows Vista Q954385 KB954385 July 28, 2008
• 954193 Description of the Jet 4.0 Database Engine cumulative hotfix package for Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows Server 2008: July 2, 2008 Q954193 KB954193 July 28, 2008
• 954160 You must preinstall a new font update before you install the following language interface packs (LIPs) for Windows Vista and for the 2007 Microsoft Office system: Georgian, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, and Armenian Q954160 KB954160 July 28, 2008
• 954059 The random number generator is not compliant with Federal Processing Standard 140-2 in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and in Windows Server 2008 Q954059 KB954059 July 28, 2008
• 950888 You cannot create multiple RMS Client sessions for one user context on a Windows Vista-based computer Q950888 KB950888 July 28, 2008
• 945015 An extra forward slash mark (/) is appended to the query path of a WebDAV PROPFIND request when you visit a SharePoint Portal Server site by using Internet Explorer on a Windows-based computer Q945015 KB945015 July 28, 2008
• 943650 A computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista may restart repeatedly with different Stop error codes when multicast forwarding is enabled Q943650 KB943650 July 28, 2008
• 955635 The page file size may become alternately too small or too large when you start Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista if there is no available free disk space, and the page file size is managed by the system Q955635 KB955635 July 25, 2008
• 954376 Error message when you try to upgrade a Windows XP-based computer to Windows Vista: "Windows installation encountered an error and cannot continue." Q954376 KB954376 July 25, 2008
• 952178 The Print Spooler service consumes a large amount of memory because of unsuitable RPC caching in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista Q952178 KB952178 July 25, 2008
• 951585 You cannot use the ActiveX Installer service to install ActiveX controls in a standard user environment on a Windows Vista-based client computer, and event 4100 is logged Q951585 KB951585 July 25, 2008
• 955086 When you run the Netproj.exe utility on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer, some network projectors may not be found Q955086 KB955086 July 24, 2008
• 954379 Behavior of the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature when a Windows Vista-based computer resumes from sleep Q954379 KB954379 July 24, 2008
• 948790 Services or processes that require authentication may stop responding because of a deadlock condition in the Lsass.exe process on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer Q948790 KB948790 July 23, 2008
• 935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack Q935791 KB935791 July 23, 2008
• 932400 When using your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, it stops unexpectedly Q932400 KB932400 July 23, 2008
• 932384 While attempting to view a picture slide show stored on a Media Center computer using your Xbox 360 console, you receive the error message: "Connection Terminated" Q932384 KB932384 July 23, 2008
• 932382 When you try to watch a recorded TV program from an external FireWire hard disk, your Xbox 360 console that you are using as a Media Center Extender stops responding Q932382 KB932382 July 23, 2008
• 932381 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Extender Communication Error" Q932381 KB932381 July 23, 2008
• 932345 When streaming live or recorded TV using your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you experience poor video quality or "network issue" notifications Q932345 KB932345 July 23, 2008
• 932344 While attempting to connect the Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Connection Terminated" Q932344 KB932344 July 23, 2008
• 932343 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Media Center has stopped working" Q932343 KB932343 July 23, 2008
• 932341 When you use library setup on a Windows Media Center Extender to add shared folders from another computer, the shared folder is not listed as a folder to be able to watch Q932341 KB932341 July 23, 2008
• 932340 While attempting to connect to the Internet by using a dial-up or PPPoE connection on a Windows Vista-based Media Center computer, you receive the error message: "Can't Contact PC" Q932340 KB932340 July 23, 2008
• 932306 How to configure folders to share media that is stored on a Windows Media Center-based computer Q932306 KB932306 July 23, 2008
• 932250 How to add media to a Media Center Extender library Q932250 KB932250 July 23, 2008
• 932210 While you attempt to enter text using the on-screen keyboard of your Xbox 360 console that you are using as a Media Center Extender, the text does not appear correctly in the Media Center user interface Q932210 KB932210 July 23, 2008
• 932209 When you attempt to fast forward or rewind video content using your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, the image does not match the shown progress Q932209 KB932209 July 23, 2008
• 932208 You are unable to connect your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender to multiple computers Q932208 KB932208 July 23, 2008
• 932164 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Can't Contact PC" Q932164 KB932164 July 23, 2008
• 932163 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Connection Failed" Q932163 KB932163 July 23, 2008
• 932162 When you attempt to set up your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, the console does not provide an eight-digit setup key Q932162 KB932162 July 23, 2008
• 932161 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you experience connection issues Q932161 KB932161 July 23, 2008
• 932160 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Extender did not connect" Q932160 KB932160 July 23, 2008
• 932159 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Extender Not Found" Q932159 KB932159 July 23, 2008
• 932158 After you add media to your Media Center Extender library, content does not appear on your Xbox 360 console Q932158 KB932158 July 23, 2008
• 932157 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Connection Terminated" Q932157 KB932157 July 23, 2008
• 931276 Error message when you try to activate Windows Vista: "An error has occurred" Q931276 KB931276 July 23, 2008
• 917607 A download is available for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that resolves an issue in which you cannot open Help files that require the Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) program Q917607 KB917607 July 23, 2008
• 954386 The Offer Remote Assistance feature does not work when you use a VPN to connect a Windows Vista-based computer to a corporate network Q954386 KB954386 July 22, 2008
• 954380 The Remote Desktop Connection Usage dialog box is not displayed when you type "mstsc /?" at the 32-bit command prompt on a Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition-based computer Q954380 KB954380 July 22, 2008
• 947265 In Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008, the Content Indexer service cannot index the custom properties of a document Q947265 KB947265 July 22, 2008
• 955898 Cannot remotely install MOM agent when Windows Live OneCare is installed on System Center Essentials client Q955898 KB955898 July 21, 2008
• 953186 Description of the Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 hotfix that resolves certain system and application crashes on computers that have multi-core processors Q953186 KB953186 July 21, 2008
• 954912 An earlier version of a wave driver that is installed correctly on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 cannot be found by an application Q954912 KB954912 July 18, 2008
• 951738 On a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 and that has UAC and Internet Explorer 7 protected mode enabled, Internet Explorer 7 may stop responding when you try to visit any Web site Q951738 KB951738 July 18, 2008
• 950466 When you try to shut down a Windows Vista-based computer that has an SD memory card inserted after the computer has resumed from the Hibernate mode, the computer may stop responding on the shutdown screen Q950466 KB950466 July 18, 2008
• 948698 You cannot use the Reg.exe utility to access 64-bit registry keys on a 64-bit computer from a computer that is running a 32-bit version of Windows Server 2003 Q948698 KB948698 July 18, 2008
• 948590 MS08-021: Vulnerability in GDI could allow remote code execution Q948590 KB948590 July 18, 2008
• 938637 In Internet Explorer 7 on a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot enter user-defined words that are added to the Microsoft IME user dictionary Q938637 KB938637 July 18, 2008
• 931125 Microsoft root certificate program members (January 2008) Q931125 KB931125 July 18, 2008
• 955486 You may see a smaller than expected number of channels listed in the Electronic Programming Guide when you start Windows Media Center TV Pack for the first time on a computer that has a Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) tuner installed Q955486 KB955486 July 17, 2008
• 955485 Error message when you open Windows Media Center TV Pack and tune to a channel that is listed in the Electronic Program Guide: "No TV Signal" Q955485 KB955485 July 17, 2008
• 955084 An ADSL router may restart occasionally after you install Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista Q955084 KB955084 July 17, 2008
• 954703 Error message when you update the SATA controller driver to the MSAHCI driver after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1: "STOP 0x7B" Q954703 KB954703 July 17, 2008
• 954664 MIB interface information that is collected by the IP Helper API is blank or incomplete on a computer that is running a non-English version of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q954664 KB954664 July 17, 2008
• 954543 Web-related applications may not work correctly after you install cumulative security update for Internet Explorer MS08-024 (KB947864) Q954543 KB954543 July 17, 2008
• 952611 When a user logs on to a domain from a Windows Vista-based client computer, the client computer takes a long time (about 10 minutes) to process the logon script Q952611 KB952611 July 17, 2008
• 954588 Windows Media Center stops responding when you open an online service in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer Q954588 KB954588 July 16, 2008
• 950194 You cannot write to a BD-RE disc or to a DVD-RAM disc on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer even after you disable the write-protection feature Q950194 KB950194 July 16, 2008
• 955079 A Windows Vista-based computer does not go to sleep as expected when Sound Recorder is running Q955079 KB955079 July 15, 2008
• 954910 Error message when you use smart card authentication to log on to a Windows Server 2008-based terminal server from a client computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "0xC000040C" Q954910 KB954910 July 15, 2008
• 954387 You may experience authentication issues when you access a network-attached storage device after you upgrade to Windows Server 2008, to Windows Vista, to Windows Server 2003, or to Windows XP Q954387 KB954387 July 14, 2008
• 954029 Stop error when you resume a Windows Vista-based computer that is connected to a USB optical disc drive from standby "STOP: 0x000000E4" or "STOP: 0x0000000A" Q954029 KB954029 July 14, 2008
• 949729 When you run an NDISTest on a Windows-based computer that has a RNDIS driver installed, a failure is reported, or the computer may become unresponsive Q949729 KB949729 July 14, 2008
• 932079 Power consumption may be slightly more than expected on a portable Windows Vista-based computer that uses a SATA hard disk that does not support Host-Initiated Link Power Management Q932079 KB932079 July 14, 2008
• 928355 You may be unable to record additional data onto a DVD-R DL disc or onto a DVD+R DL disc after it is ejected in Windows Vista Q928355 KB928355 July 14, 2008
• 954753 You receive a message when you run Windows Vista with a prerelease build of Service Pack 1: "Your Windows License will expire" Q954753 KB954753 July 13, 2008
• 954701 How to install third-party mass storage drivers for the 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista Q954701 KB954701 July 10, 2008
• 955133 Detection and deployment guidance for the July 8, 2008 security release Q955133 KB955133 July 9, 2008
• 955020 The words "Friendster," "Klum," "Nazr," "Obama," and "Racicot" are not recognized when you check the spelling in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008 Q955020 KB955020 July 8, 2008
• 954704 Event ID 263 is logged in the System log after you install Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q954704 KB954704 July 8, 2008
• 954382 Customized desktop wallpaper is replaced by Windows Vista default wallpaper after an unattended installation of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q954382 KB954382 July 8, 2008
• 953267 IPP does not support multiple operating system .inf files on a print server that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP Q953267 KB953267 July 8, 2008
• 950582 MS08-038: Vulnerability in Windows Explorer could allow remote code execution Q950582 KB950582 July 8, 2008
• 946765 A description of the differences between 32-bit versions of Windows Vista and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista Q946765 KB946765 July 8, 2008
• 954381 A shared folder that is available offline goes offline when you open a file that is in the shared folder in an Office application or in WordPad on a Windows Vista-based computer Q954381 KB954381 July 4, 2008
• 953589 An access violation may occur if you pass an INTEGER value to the ValuePtr parameter of the SQLSetConnectAttr function in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q953589 KB953589 July 4, 2008
• 952234 When you establish a Terminal Services session that requires smart card authentication to log on to a Windows Server 2008-based terminal server, the Terminal Services session stops responding Q952234 KB952234 July 4, 2008
• 954369 Error message when you use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to a Windows Vista-based computer: "The requested session access is denied" Q954369 KB954369 July 3, 2008
• 943302 December 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update Q943302 KB943302 July 3, 2008
• 326253 Error message when you check for updates on the Windows Update site: "0X800A138F: There are no updates available at this time" Q326253 KB326253 July 3, 2008
• 953529 The folder redirection process fails on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows XP when you change the user name in Active Directory Q953529 KB953529 July 2, 2008
• 952941 When you install update 938371 from Windows Update, you may lose access to the USB mouse or the USB keyboard on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q952941 KB952941 July 2, 2008
• 951149 Stop error on a Windows Server 2008-based terminal server when the server is running under a heavy load: "0x0000000A" Q951149 KB951149 July 2, 2008
• 949707 On a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot suspend a DFS share root or directory tree by using the SuspendRoot method even if you have the local administrator permission Q949707 KB949707 July 2, 2008
• 942567 Description of the Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless Q942567 KB942567 July 2, 2008
• 928439 Windows PowerShell 1.0 Installation Package for Windows Vista Q928439 KB928439 July 2, 2008
• 954375 Error message when you run the GPMC snap-in after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1: "MMC could not create the snap-in" Q954375 KB954375 July 1, 2008
• 954070 Message in the Digital Signer field in Device Manager after you install a signed driver on a Windows Vista-based computer: "Not digitally signed" Q954070 KB954070 July 1, 2008
• 953407 A Group Policy "Documents" setting is localized incorrectly as "Recently used files" on a computer that is running a Japanese version of Windows Server 2008 or of Windows Vista Q953407 KB953407 July 1, 2008
• 953153 Error message when you change the running user context of a scheduled task to another domain account on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "The specified account name is not valid" Q953153 KB953153 July 1, 2008
• 947366 Error message when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1: "Installation was not successful" or "An internal error occurred while installing the service pack" Q947366 KB947366 July 1, 2008
• 946010 A Windows Vista-based computer that has a Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) partition is not successfully restored by using Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore Q946010 KB946010 July 1, 2008
• 918998 Availability and functionality of the Windows Desktop Search: Add-in for Internet Explorer History Q918998 KB918998 July 1, 2008
• 918996 Availability of the Windows Desktop Search add-in for Files on Microsoft Networks Q918996 KB918996 July 1, 2008