Windows Vista articles, fixes and updates - January 2009

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 January 2009. The list is daily updated.

• 967256 Adding Windows Vista features takes an extended period of time or may stop with an error message Q967256 KB967256 January 31, 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
• 952272 Error message when you try to perform a full backup on a Windows Vista-based computer: "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error" Q952272 KB952272 January 29, 2009
• 935369 The TimeZone entry in an unattended installation file is not supported in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008 Q935369 KB935369 January 29, 2009
• 967107 IE7 does not restore when selecting Maximize or Restore from the Taskbar Context Menu Q967107 KB967107 January 28, 2009
• 959465 Write protection does not always work on SD memory cards that are plugged into a computer that runs Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008 Q959465 KB959465 January 28, 2009
• 955805 Certain applications become very slow on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista SP1-based computer when a certificate with the SIA extension is installed Q955805 KB955805 January 28, 2009
• 947466 Error message when you run the "sysprep /generalize" command on a Windows Vista-based computer: "A fatal error occurred while running sysprep" Q947466 KB947466 January 28, 2009
• 947228 Error message when you try to join a Windows Vista-based client computer to a top level domain (TLD) that has a purely numeric suffix: "An Active Directory Domain Controller for the domain <DNS domain name> could not be contacted" Q947228 KB947228 January 28, 2009
• 927168 TCP traffic stops after you enable both receive-side scaling and Internet Connection Sharing in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 Q927168 KB927168 January 28, 2009
• 960680 An update is available to update the Slovak koruna currency symbol (Sk) to the Euro currency symbol (€) and to update the Turkish currency symbol from Yeni Türk Lirası (YTL) to Türk Lirası (TL) Q960680 KB960680 January 27, 2009
• 960553 FIX: You may not hear the end of an audio file when you play the audio file on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q960553 KB960553 January 27, 2009
• 959916 Catalog entries in the catalog database do not persist when you upgrade the operating system, and a newer entry in the catalog database is not reliably replaced when you roll back a PE component upgrade Q959916 KB959916 January 27, 2009
• 957533 When you send e-mail messages from Windows Mail for Windows Vista, the messages may be garbled Q957533 KB957533 January 27, 2009
• 965227 Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the "Currently installed updates" list in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q965227 KB965227 January 26, 2009
• 960417 Description of updates to APIs that enable Windows-based applications to retrieve historically accurate time stamps Q960417 KB960417 January 26, 2009
• 959345 You cannot use the mouse or the keyboard to wake a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based computer that has an integrated graphics processor and a a graphics card Q959345 KB959345 January 26, 2009
• 959488 The logon process may take a long time when you try to log on to a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer Q959488 KB959488 January 25, 2009
• 966305 SFC.exe (System File Checker) shows it is repairing corrupted files per the CBS log after installing Windows Vista SP1 Q966305 KB966305 January 23, 2009
• 965496 An access violation in IAudioProcessingObject::Initialize can hard hang Intel machines running Vista 64-bit edition Q965496 KB965496 January 23, 2009
• 963704 TPM (Trusted Platform Module) firmware updates may take longer when installing on a Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 based computer Q963704 KB963704 January 22, 2009
• 963682 Image of the Shortcut (.url) on the desktop gets changed when using Remote Desktop Q963682 KB963682 January 22, 2009
• 961249 All USB devices on the same host controller are powered on and never return to selective suspend mode when one of the USB devices is woken up on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer Q961249 KB961249 January 22, 2009
• 959125 The User Profile Service (ProfSvc) crashes in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1 systems when the service loads or unloads user profiles that contain compressed files or folders Q959125 KB959125 January 22, 2009
• 950918 To keep Remote Access Service connections active after you log off from Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, you must create a new registry key Q950918 KB950918 January 22, 2009
• 961706 Error message when a VPN client that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 is remotely managed: "Computer \\ComputerName cannot be managed. The network path was not found" Q961706 KB961706 January 21, 2009
• 922498 FIX: Error message when you use an IEEE 1394-based scanner on a computer that is running Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista: 0x0000000A or 0x000000BE Q922498 KB922498 January 21, 2009
• 963034 Windows Vista Media Center with Media Center TV Pack installed: Black screen occurs when playing non-protected DVDs in Clone Mode Q963034 KB963034 January 20, 2009
• 961317 The USB audio driver may cause the computer to crash on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista-based computer that has a USB driver installed Q961317 KB961317 January 20, 2009
• 960320 Error message when you install SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "Visual Studio 2005 has a known compatibility issue with this version of Windows" Q960320 KB960320 January 20, 2009
• 958910 When you send a print job to an Internet Printer Protocol (IPP) print server from a Windows-based computer, the print job fails and never restarts Q958910 KB958910 January 20, 2009
• 950851 Applications or services that call the "CVdsService::Reenumerate" function may receive incorrect results in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista SP1 Q950851 KB950851 January 20, 2009
• 961078 Safe removal functionality is unavailable for an eSATA device that is connected to a computer that is running Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 Q961078 KB961078 January 19, 2009
• 952660 Some W32Time-related registry settings are not updated after you upgrade Windows XP Service Pack 2 to Windows Vista or to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q952660 KB952660 January 19, 2009
• 947226 Description of security events in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008 Q947226 KB947226 January 19, 2009
• 962971 Writing to Digital Ink Journal (.JNT Format) Files Q962971 KB962971 January 17, 2009
• 961324 Stop error message when you run the Dynamic Partition Testing for a Hot Replace test that is included in the Windows Logo Kit in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "Stop 0x0000000A" Q961324 KB961324 January 16, 2009
• 961277 You encounter storage adapter-related problems in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Q961277 KB961277 January 16, 2009
• 959464 A Windows Vista-based computer that has BitLocker turned on crashes when you press ESC to restart the computer Q959464 KB959464 January 15, 2009
• 955548 Error message when you try to use the Encrypting File System wizard to create a self-signed certificate that can be stored in a smart card on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer Q955548 KB955548 January 15, 2009
• 953263 When you use a file handle for FileStream access in a SQL Server 2008 transaction, the transaction may randomly fail to commit in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q953263 KB953263 January 15, 2009
• 962874 In SQL Server 2005 or 2008, the DTS designer application cannot be started on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer Q962874 KB962874 January 14, 2009
• 960380 A hyperlink control that is used to open a file or an e-mail message fails in an application that uses MSXML 6.0 on a Windows XP-based or Windows Vista-based computer Q960380 KB960380 January 14, 2009
• 958851 Issues occur when you hot-plug or hot-unplug an external PCI Express graphics device while a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 is asleep or hibernating Q958851 KB958851 January 14, 2009
• 956136 If calls to VSS management interface APIs are made while protected snapshot replications are occurring, the APIs encounter performance issues in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista SP1 Q956136 KB956136 January 14, 2009
• 955446 USB devices do not automatically recover from an overcurrent condition on a computer that is running Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 Q955446 KB955446 January 14, 2009
• 950098 When an application on a computer uses the socket system that is provided by SUA to send data, a value of -1 and an EAGAIN error are returned Q950098 KB950098 January 14, 2009
• 962227 The size of selected files in Status bar is incremented every time user refreshes the window Q962227 KB962227 January 13, 2009
• 961889 You experience many first chance exception errors when you use the Application Verifier (AppVerifier) runtime verification tool to test a GDI+ program Q961889 KB961889 January 13, 2009
• 960735 When you access a SATA device that supports the Native Command Queuing (NCQ) feature in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, you may experience poor performance Q960735 KB960735 January 13, 2009
• 958796 LUN reset requests are not completed. and event ID 63 is logged on a Windows Vista-based computer that uses iSCSI Initiator to connect to an iSCSI target Q958796 KB958796 January 13, 2009
• 958687 MS09-001: Vulnerabilities in SMB could allow remote code execution Q958687 KB958687 January 13, 2009
• 957933 A delay occurs when you try to reconnect to the network on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer that is a member of a domain Q957933 KB957933 January 13, 2009
• 955803 Stop error during the shutdown process on a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1-based computer: "Stop 0x00000050" Q955803 KB955803 January 13, 2009
• 950790 Error message when you use the Robocopy command together with the /ZB option to copy data from a file server to a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based client: "Error 5: Access is denied" Q950790 KB950790 January 13, 2009
• 910723 Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles Q910723 KB910723 January 13, 2009
• 961270 A custom event is logged incorrectly when you run a 32-bit application in a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2008 or of Windows Vista Q961270 KB961270 January 12, 2009
• 959523 Stop error after you install KB951376, you use the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard, you find many Bluetooth devices, and then you try to put a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer to sleep: "STOP 0x0000007F" Q959523 KB959523 January 12, 2009
• 958360 The physical video memory capacity is displayed incorrectly in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008 if the graphics adapter's physical video memory is at least 4 GB Q958360 KB958360 January 12, 2009
• 956524 You cannot edit the Administrative Templates when you apply a "Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins" setting in a Group Policy object in a Windows Server 2008 domain Q956524 KB956524 January 12, 2009
• 955551 Error message when you run the Encrypting File System (EFS) Wizard to create a self-signed certificate that is stored on a smart card in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and in Windows Server 2008: "No valid certificates found" Q955551 KB955551 January 9, 2009
• 955541 An application that uses the RichEdit control does not print some .rtf files correctly on a Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008-based computer Q955541 KB955541 January 9, 2009
• 961027 Unexpected behavior occurs in the Windows Time service when you enable the Windows Time Service Group Policy setting in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q961027 KB961027 January 8, 2009
• 959554 Only the header and footer information in an XPS document are printed when you print the document on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista SP1, or Windows Server 2008 Q959554 KB959554 January 8, 2009
• 959458 The Sound dialog box displays duplicate items or no items for an HDMI device in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q959458 KB959458 January 8, 2009
• 961777 Windows Vista's "Windows Experience Index" reports an incorrect Graphics index score on Intel Menlow processors Q961777 KB961777 January 7, 2009
• 960464 Error message when you log on to a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer that uses roaming user profiles: "Unable to log you on because your profile could not be loaded, please contact your administrator" Q960464 KB960464 January 7, 2009
• 959586 Some problems may occur if you remove a PCMCIA MicroDrive compact flash card from a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer while the computer is asleep Q959586 KB959586 January 7, 2009
• 958970 A long delay occurs when you try to open a network share by entering a path in the Run box on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer Q958970 KB958970 January 7, 2009
• 958933 Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based systems do not generate a dump file if the system partition is a mirrored volume Q958933 KB958933 January 7, 2009
• 941314 Description of Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q941314 KB941314 January 7, 2009
• 960758 You receive an error when you use the Add a Network Location Wizard to connect to a WebDAV site that uses certificate-based authentication on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer Q960758 KB960758 January 6, 2009
• 960594 Per-machine printer connections that are deployed by using group policies may not be removed completely from Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1-based computers Q960594 KB960594 January 6, 2009
• 959541 Black or white colored brush strokes in a picture may not be printed correctly by a Microsoft XPS Document Writer printer in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q959541 KB959541 January 6, 2009
• 959406 The smart card personal identification number (PIN) dialog box does not appear in the foreground of the desktop when you enroll a smart card certificate in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 Q959406 KB959406 January 6, 2009
• 956721 The DNS Client service and the NLA service crash intermittently in Windows Vista SP1 and in Windows Server 2008 Q956721 KB956721 January 6, 2009
• 961038 Windows Explorer may crash when you try to expand a parent folder in the Windows Explorer navigation pane in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q961038 KB961038 January 5, 2009
• 958860 Some unrecoverable hardware errors are not reported as expected on a computer that runs a 32-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q958860 KB958860 January 2, 2009
• 957569 FIX: An application that uses the WASAPI may crash when you call the GetBuffer function Q957569 KB957569 January 2, 2009
• 930097 System performance is slow when I view a multipage TIFF file by using Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista Q930097 KB930097 January 2, 2009