Windows Vista articles, fixes and updates

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

968513 Fix download prompt for Windows Search when you type in Address bar of Internet Explorer 8 Q968513 KB968513 March 6, 2012
2584577 FIX: An application that uses objects that are derived from the CArchive class may crash after you install security update 2506212 Q2584577 KB2584577 January 11, 2012
926079 Frequently asked questions about the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) Q926079 KB926079 December 9, 2011
2594586 FIX: A POST request to a webpage that should redirect responses to a different webpage does not redirect responses in IIS 7.0 or in IIS 7.5 Q2594586 KB2594586 November 13, 2011
972685 FIX: The Explorer.exe process stops responding (hangs) when you use Windows Explorer that hosts a shell extension that was created by using MFC Q972685 KB972685 October 24, 2011
2589130 Frequent requests to enter the smart card PIN after you install KB 2288953 and enable smart card PIN caching in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q2589130 KB2589130 October 13, 2011
959219 FIX: Windows Media Player crashes when you play a video for a long time on a Windows Vista-based computer Q959219 KB959219 October 9, 2011
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 October 9, 2011
960544 February 2009 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista Q960544 KB960544 October 8, 2011
954962 Fax applications may randomly crash when you use the application to send or receive fax documents on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista SP1-based computer Q954962 KB954962 October 8, 2011
951150 FIX: A hotfix is available for Windows Service for UNIX users and for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications users to incorporate DST changes in Argentina, in Chile, in Egypt, in Iran, in Iraq, and in Israel Q951150 KB951150 October 8, 2011
950573 FIX: Application domains restart unexpectedly in Internet Information Services 7.0 Q950573 KB950573 October 8, 2011
947901 Files in an offline folder are randomly corrupted on a Windows Vista-based computer Q947901 KB947901 October 8, 2011
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: ".so not valid NT PE file" Q943657 KB943657 October 8, 2011
942220 Folders on a Windows Vista-based client computer are not redirected as expected in a Windows Server 2003 domain Q942220 KB942220 October 8, 2011
941386 FIX: Error message when you run an ASP.NET 2.0 Web application that is built on the .NET Framework 2.0 after you install the MS07-040 security update: "Type 'System.Web.HttpHeaderCollection' is not marked as serializable" Q941386 KB941386 October 8, 2011
937523 FIX: Error message when you try to debug an ASP.NET 2.0 application in Visual Studio 2005 on a Windows Vista-based computer: "Unable to start debugging on the web server. Debugging failed because integrated Windows authentication is not enab... Q937523 KB937523 October 8, 2011
933873 FIX: You may receive a script error when you try to run a script on a computer that has Internet Explorer 7 installed Q933873 KB933873 October 8, 2011
933014 FIX: An application uses the Favorites folder of Internet Explorer 7 as the root directory when the application calls the "DoOrganizeFavDlg" function Q933014 KB933014 October 8, 2011
932593 FIX: You receive an error message when you try to install the original release version of SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q932593 KB932593 October 8, 2011
932385 FIX: CGI applications that set multiple instances of a response header in IIS 7.0 do not work as expected Q932385 KB932385 October 8, 2011
931836 February 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems Q931836 KB931836 October 8, 2011
979306 February 2010 cumulative time zone update for Windows operating systems Q979306 KB979306 October 7, 2011
978491 FIX: A server that is running Server Message Block Version 2 does not respond to certain FSCTL_SRV_NOTIFY_TRANSACTION requests from clients that are running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q978491 KB978491 October 7, 2011
977938 FIX: Error message when an application that uses RDS in IIS 7.0 tries to return a recordset: "Microsoft OLEDB Persistence Provider: Rowset can not be loaded because the stream is invalid" Q977938 KB977938 October 7, 2011
976988 FIX: You cannot print to a Unix Print Server by using an SSL (HTTPS) connection Q976988 KB976988 October 7, 2011
976394 FIX: A hotfix is available that makes the SecurityMessageProperty.OutgoingSupportingToken property public in the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Q976394 KB976394 October 7, 2011
975007 FIX: A custom application that uses a bitmap data structure may crash in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q975007 KB975007 October 7, 2011
974813 FIX: You cannot send or receive messages using Message Queuing 4.0 or Message Queuing 5.0 Q974813 KB974813 October 7, 2011
974441 Files copied from a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path to another UNC path in restartable mode may be corrupted in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q974441 KB974441 October 7, 2011
973389 FIX: A hotfix is available allowing Windows Service for UNIX users and for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications users to incorporate DST changes in Kamchatka, Morocco, Paraguay, Pakistan, Perth and Uruguay Q973389 KB973389 October 7, 2011
968991 File copying from down-level systems to Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 is significantly slower if Intel I/OAT is enabled Q968991 KB968991 October 7, 2011
2290617 FIX: A hotfix is available to enable the configuration of some ASP.NET properties for each application pool in IIS 7.0 Q2290617 KB2290617 October 5, 2011
911728 Firewall ports that must be open to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender Q911728 KB911728 October 4, 2011
969867 FIX: You cannot import or paste some group policies across domains by using the "Group Policy Management" MMC snap-in Q969867 KB969867 September 27, 2011
953395 FIX: An application that uses Media Foundation crashes when you play video Q953395 KB953395 September 27, 2011
950489 FIX: The video application crashes when you play a video if five or more monitors are attached to the computer Q950489 KB950489 September 27, 2011
939207 FIX: On a computer that is running Windows Vista, an application that uses Video Mixing Renderer 9 does not play a video that requires Certified Output Protection Protocol (COPP) Q939207 KB939207 September 27, 2011
936205 Files are corrupted if the computer switches to suspend mode while you synchronize offline files in Windows Vista Q936205 KB936205 September 23, 2011
934172 Files that are encrypted by using the Encrypting File System (EFS) are not backed up when you use the “Back up files” option in Windows Vista Q934172 KB934172 September 23, 2011
952696 FIX: An application cannot read stream data from an encrypted file on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or on a Windows Vista-based computer Q952696 KB952696 September 22, 2011
934177 FIX: Error message when you connect a scanner or a digital camera to a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows XP Service Pack 2: "BAD_POOL_HEADER STOP" Q934177 KB934177 September 22, 2011
932590 FIX: Windows-based applications that use the TZ environment variable may not work as expected because of changes to DST Q932590 KB932590 September 22, 2011
930901 FIX: HTML documents may not be displayed correctly in Internet Information Services 7.0 after you upgrade from Windows Vista Home Basic Q930901 KB930901 September 22, 2011
951049 Folder redirection does not work correctly after I restart a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q951049 KB951049 September 11, 2011
980817 FIX: A .NET Framework 3.5-based application becomes unresponsive when a time-out issue occurs on a request to a service that uses the SSL protocol Q980817 KB980817 September 6, 2011
2560500 FindFirstFile or FindNextFile returns the same entry two times after you install hotfix 2028965 in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q2560500 KB2560500 August 23, 2011
2531771 "0x0000007F" Stop error when you try to wake the computer from Sleep (S3) mode if you use offline files in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q2531771 KB2531771 August 11, 2011
2487376 FIX: Stop error when you replace an iSCSI network adapter or a motherboard by using an identical device on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista-based computer: "0x0000007B" Q2487376 KB2487376 July 21, 2011
2570355 Folder Redirection fails with the error ERROR_SEM_TIMEOUT or the semaphore timeout period has expired Q2570355 KB2570355 July 12, 2011
942092 Features of the Windows Vista hard disk defragmentation utility Q942092 KB942092 June 29, 2011
2547549 "0x000000FE" Stop error message when you try to resume a Windows Vista SP2-based or Windows Server 2008 SP2-based computer from sleep Q2547549 KB2547549 June 15, 2011
978042 FIX: A memory leak may occur when you use the Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects Library in Windows Vista, in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008, or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q978042 KB978042 June 10, 2011
954312 FIX: Certificate error when you try to visit an SSL Web site by using Internet Explorer 7: "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" Q954312 KB954312 June 10, 2011
939206 Full-screen mode becomes unresponsive in Windows Media Player on a Windows Vista-based computer Q939206 KB939206 May 20, 2011
2254637 "0x0000007F" Stop error occurs when the connection to some shared files is lost on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2254637 KB2254637 April 25, 2011
2493933 FIX: The "Validate server certificate" option is enabled on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 when you disable this option by using a Group Policy object Q2493933 KB2493933 April 14, 2011
977263 Files print in an incorrect order when the collate option is selected, or you receive an error message when you use custom forms: "Faulting application spoolsv.exe" Q977263 KB977263 April 7, 2011
2528089 36363637Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler - @ 2011-03-24 18:13:23 Q2528089 KB2528089 March 24, 2011
978845 FIX: Error message when you access an NFS share from a computer that is running Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2: "Incorrect Function. Access Denied" Q978845 KB978845 March 21, 2011
971257 Formatted content that is copied and then pasted from an RTF document is not displayed correctly on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Q971257 KB971257 February 3, 2011
947172 February 2008 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista Q947172 KB947172 February 3, 2011
2500348 36363637Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler - @ 2011-01-22 21:24:26 Q2500348 KB2500348 January 22, 2011
2500345 36363637Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler - @ 2011-01-22 21:13:25 Q2500345 KB2500345 January 22, 2011
2500344 36363637Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler - @ 2011-01-22 21:13:25 Q2500344 KB2500344 January 22, 2011
2500343 36363637Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler - @ 2011-01-22 20:58:22 Q2500343 KB2500343 January 22, 2011
2500342 36363637Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler - @ 2011-01-22 20:58:22 Q2500342 KB2500342 January 22, 2011
2500334 36363637Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler - @ 2011-01-22 20:28:03 Q2500334 KB2500334 January 22, 2011
2500333 36363637Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler - @ 2011-01-22 20:19:34 Q2500333 KB2500333 January 22, 2011
940061 FIX: Error message when you query a 32-bit Index Server that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2003 in a 64-bit version of SQL Server through a linked server: "Row handle is invalid" Q940061 KB940061 October 12, 2010
2410682 Function of USB Composite Device fails to start if not first function on device Q2410682 KB2410682 September 30, 2010
2260618 FIX: Message Queuing may stop responding in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q2260618 KB2260618 July 28, 2010
2000007 Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler Q2000007 KB2000007 June 25, 2010
980080 Files may be corrupted when a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 enters the sleep mode or the hibernate mode Q980080 KB980080 April 30, 2010
979148 "0x0000009F" or "0x000000A0" Stop errors on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 when a USB webcam is set as the default audio device Q979148 KB979148 April 14, 2010
976538 File corruption may occur if you run a program that uses a file system filter driver in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008 Q976538 KB976538 April 14, 2010
977751 FIX: An FTP 7.5 site displays incorrect information when the site contains more than 50 virtual directories in IIS 7.0 Q977751 KB977751 March 31, 2010
977864 February 2010 Cumulative Update for Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista Q977864 KB977864 February 24, 2010
978712 Functionality in KB 971644 - "Platform Update for Windows Vista" is lost when upgrading from one Vista edition to another Q978712 KB978712 December 15, 2009
971254 FIX: You are prompted to format the volume when a formatted volume is mounted on a NTFS folder that is located on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q971254 KB971254 October 26, 2009
975815 File corruption occurs under a stress situation when the CopyFileEx function is used to copy a file between two computers that are running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q975815 KB975815 October 19, 2009
976267 Filter Driver Registry Entries Are Migrated During Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Upgrade or Service Pack Setup Q976267 KB976267 October 2, 2009
974728 FIX: A Request Response Receive Location that uses an MLLP adapter does not work correctly if you configure the per-instance pipeline properties for the custom send pipeline when you use Microsoft BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for HL7 Q974728 KB974728 September 18, 2009
961451 FIX: You receive an incorrect value when you query the last-inserted identity value after you use a client-side cursor to insert data to a table that contains an identity column in an application that uses ActiveX Data Objects Q961451 KB961451 August 25, 2009
970408 FIX: A Bluetooth device stops working intermittently on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Q970408 KB970408 July 14, 2009
967181 FIX: The agent IP address is sent as "0.0.0.0" when you use the SnmpSendMsg function to send an SNMPv1 trap to an external SNMP manager Q967181 KB967181 June 26, 2009
883792 Frequently asked questions about Windows Security Center Q883792 KB883792 March 10, 2009
962943 FIX: You receive a Stop 0x0000007e error message on a blue screen when the AppPoolCredentials attribute is set to true and you use a domain account as the application pool identity in IIS 7.0 Q962943 KB962943 March 5, 2009
968510 Firewall requirements for coexisting with Teredo Q968510 KB968510 March 3, 2009
958653 February 2009 Cumulative Update for Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista Q958653 KB958653 February 28, 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
957569 FIX: An application that uses the WASAPI may crash when you call the GetBuffer function Q957569 KB957569 January 2, 2009
958337 FIX: You may not hear the music when you run a DirectMusic application to play music that contains low sounds on a computer that is running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 Q958337 KB958337 December 1, 2008
843524 FIX: Side-by-side COM DLL module manifest for Visual Basic 6.0 ActiveX Controls is overridden by the registry Q843524 KB843524 November 3, 2008
927544 FIX: You cannot create an AVI file that is larger than approximately 512 GB, and you cannot play back an AVI file that is larger than approximately 800 GB by using DirectX Q927544 KB927544 October 24, 2008
956067 FIX: Error message when the MWA console is used to configure more than 1000 users to a single SSL connection in Windows Vista: "Out of Memory" Q956067 KB956067 October 21, 2008
954438 FIX: If the requested file already exists on the local IIS proxy server, a request is rejected, or the performance is decreased in IIS 7.0 Q954438 KB954438 September 18, 2008
950754 FIX: Noticeable problems occur in the video when you use the DirectSound renderer on Windows Vista Q950754 KB950754 June 26, 2008
932988 Files from a Canon EOS 1D or 1DS camera may be corrupted after you use Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Live Photo Gallery, or Windows Explorer to edit the file metadata in Windows Vista or in Windows XP SP2 Q932988 KB932988 May 21, 2008
943412 FIX: You may experience delays when an operating system shuts down if the computer is running a managed service together with the .NET Framework 2.0 Q943412 KB943412 May 20, 2008
939211 FIX: Windows Media Player cannot synchronize media to an MTP-capable device on a Windows-Vista based computer Q939211 KB939211 May 13, 2008
939210 FIX: Windows Vista appears to stop responding during the device initialization phase when you start Windows for the first time Q939210 KB939210 May 13, 2008
939130 FIX: After you use the AVIStreamWrite function to create an AVI file in Windows Vista, you cannot play the AVI file Q939130 KB939130 May 13, 2008
933241 FIX: An ISAPI DLL is not registered when you run an ATL Server application that contains performance counters in Windows Vista Q933241 KB933241 January 31, 2008
945438 FIX: An application that calls the acmFormatChoose function crashes on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q945438 KB945438 January 8, 2008
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
226446 Files or folders may not appear in Offline mode Q226446 KB226446 August 28, 2007
937862 "Folder versions" list is blank, or you receive a message on Windows Vista: "There are no previous versions available" Q937862 KB937862 June 22, 2007
920727 Folders cannot perform Group Policy redirection or manual redirection on a Windows Vista-based computer Q920727 KB920727 May 10, 2007
282066 Frequently used programs not automatically added to the Start menu Q282066 KB282066 March 20, 2007
930903 FIX: Error message after you upgrade from Windows XP SP2 to Windows Vista: "Server Application Unavailable. The web application you are attempting to access on this web server is currently unavailable" Q930903 KB930903 March 17, 2007
927839 Folders on partitions used to install Windows Vista may be moved or may be renamed to end with .OLD Q927839 KB927839 March 15, 2007
927526 Fax transmission may not finish after a connection is established in Windows Vista Q927526 KB927526 March 15, 2007
930910 FIX: A Web page that is served from IIS 7.0 may display the source code for the .aspx file after you upgrade a computer from Windows XP to Windows Vista Q930910 KB930910 January 26, 2007

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