Windows 7 articles, fixes and updates - December 2012

This list contains all of the known Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, howtos, fixes, hotfixes, webcasts and updates of Microsoft Windows 7 that have been released in December 2012. The list is daily updated.

• 2697022 Win32_PhysicalMedia class does not use the IOCTL_SMART_GET_VERSION control code to query the disk serial number on a Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008-based computer Q2697022 KB2697022 December 31, 2012
• 2627007 A DFS link that points to a WebDav resource stops working in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2627007 KB2627007 December 28, 2012
• 2622136 You cannot rename an application in a shared folder in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 if the application is being run by one or more users Q2622136 KB2622136 December 28, 2012
• 2621491 USB hub stops working in Windows 7 if you click the mouse while the computer is entering sleep Q2621491 KB2621491 December 28, 2012
• 2619331 A Windows 7-based computer does not enter sleep mode after you play audio files through a USB headset or a USB audio device Q2619331 KB2619331 December 28, 2012
• 2619260 "Play To" feature does not work when two network adapters are on different subnets or when you enable Wi-Fi Direct concurrent mode in Windows 7 Q2619260 KB2619260 December 28, 2012
• 2618914 A hotfix is available that adds the FileFsSectorSizeInformation information class to Windows 7 and to Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2618914 KB2618914 December 28, 2012
• 2618574 Print Spooler service saves the NetBIOS name of the print server in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2618574 KB2618574 December 28, 2012
• 2618096 Data corruption when one user on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 updates a shared file that is open on multiple computers by using SMB Version 2 Q2618096 KB2618096 December 28, 2012
• 2617687 Applications or services that start multiple Remote Desktop Services sessions crash in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2617687 KB2617687 December 28, 2012
• 2616386 Windows Explorer displays wrong access control entries for migrated user accounts in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2616386 KB2616386 December 28, 2012
• 2615847 "ERROR_IPSEC_IKE_CERT_CHAIN_POLICY_MISMATCH" error when you try to start an IPsec connection between two computers that are running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2615847 KB2615847 December 28, 2012
• 2615592 You cannot connect to a WWAN after you resume a Windows 7-based computer from sleep Q2615592 KB2615592 December 28, 2012
• 2614136 Some windows of a Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services) RemoteApp application might not be displayed correctly in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2614136 KB2614136 December 28, 2012
• 2613988 Changes to performance counters are not updated for at least 15 minutes when you use WMI to query performance counter values in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2613988 KB2613988 December 28, 2012
• 2591857 Incorrect values are updated after an application calls the UpdateBacth() method in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2591857 KB2591857 December 28, 2012
• 2591402 The BranchCache feature does not work for shared files that are opened in read/write mode in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2591402 KB2591402 December 28, 2012
• 2589986 Slow performance or computer stops responding when you try to access data on an IEEE 1394 isochronous streaming device in Windows 7 or in Windows 2008 R2 Q2589986 KB2589986 December 27, 2012
• 2589154 "Active Directory Users and Computers" MMC snap-in crashes when you try to delete an RODC in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2589154 KB2589154 December 27, 2012
• 2585853 Choppy video playback when you play a high-definition video over a remote desktop connection in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2585853 KB2585853 December 27, 2012
• 2580346 Some pop-up windows of a Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services) RemoteApp application might be hidden in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2580346 KB2580346 December 27, 2012
• 2580164 You cannot access content through a symbolic link on an NFS share in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2580164 KB2580164 December 27, 2012
• 2580119 The operating system cannot establish a secure channel after a failed deployment of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 on client computers Q2580119 KB2580119 December 27, 2012
• 2568771 "The parameter is incorrect" error message when you try to use GPMC to back up a GPO in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2568771 KB2568771 December 27, 2012
• 2553771 GetGPOList function does not return all GPOs in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008 R2, in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q2553771 KB2553771 December 27, 2012
• 2546548 "0xC0000244" Stop error when the Security log reaches its maximum size in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2546548 KB2546548 December 27, 2012
• 2545735 "The home folder could not be created" error when an administrator tries to set Remote Desktop Services Home Folder for a user account in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2545735 KB2545735 December 27, 2012
• 2545627 A multithreaded application might crash in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2545627 KB2545627 December 27, 2012
• 2537589 SMB/CIFS sessions leak in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2008, in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2537589 KB2537589 December 27, 2012
• 2528357 Nonpaged pool leak when you disable and enable some storage controllers in Windows Vista, in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2528357 KB2528357 December 27, 2012
• 2525380 "Out of memory" error when you export to circular files in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2525380 KB2525380 December 27, 2012
• 2523881 You cannot establish an IPsec tunnel to a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 through a NAT device Q2523881 KB2523881 December 27, 2012
• 2522762 RemoteApp application does not work correctly from RD Web Access in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2522762 KB2522762 December 27, 2012
• 2522623 InitializeSecurityContext function might not fall back to NTLM authentication in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 when Kerberos fails and has the STATUS_NO_LOGON_SERVERS status Q2522623 KB2522623 December 27, 2012
• 2520155 DNS Host record of a computer is deleted after you change the DNS server assignment Q2520155 KB2520155 December 27, 2012
• 2512715 Validate Operating System Installation Option test may identify Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation type incorrectly in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2512715 KB2512715 December 27, 2012
• 2512352 Windows Server Backup utility does not back up some newly created files in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2512352 KB2512352 December 27, 2012
• 2499016 The Windows Event Log service may crash in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2499016 KB2499016 December 27, 2012
• 2496820 Applications that use Virtual WiFi technology do not work after you restart a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2496820 KB2496820 December 27, 2012
• 2494158 Managed service account authentication fails after its password is changed in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2494158 KB2494158 December 27, 2012
• 2603586 When you try to access a DFS-N Link pointing to a WebDav Share you get an Network Name not Found Error message in Windows 7 Q2603586 KB2603586 December 26, 2012
• 2769618 Cannot play an audio file when an audio file is already playing in Windows Media Player on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2769618 KB2769618 December 24, 2012
• 2746119 You cannot watch or record certain TV shows by using Windows Media Center on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows 8 Q2746119 KB2746119 December 21, 2012
• 2512239 Netflix in Windows 7 Media Center may encounter an error when it initiating video playback after you install Internet Explorer 9 RC Q2512239 KB2512239 December 21, 2012
• 2664446 SCW stops configuring services if it encounters an "Access denied" error in Windows 7, in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2664446 KB2664446 December 18, 2012
• 981382 You may be unable to connect to a network by using a 3G modem after you remove the 3G modem in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q981382 KB981382 December 17, 2012
• 2777403 An update is available that changes the default settings of the Arabic font in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2777403 KB2777403 December 14, 2012
• 2772695 Task Category information is not displayed correctly in Event Viewer on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2772695 KB2772695 December 14, 2012
• 2705742 "0x0000003B" Stop error when you use a Citrix XenApp application in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2705742 KB2705742 December 14, 2012
• 2763342 Telephone line information is not updated in a Tsec.ini file after you assign more than five telephone lines to a user in Windows Q2763342 KB2763342 December 13, 2012
• 2688892 Windows does not load a third-party WWAN adapter driver after you resume a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer from sleep mode Q2688892 KB2688892 December 13, 2012
• 2782486 PPTP VPN that was created by using CMAK is unavailable on a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer Q2782486 KB2782486 December 12, 2012
• 2780444 "0x0000012E" Stop error occurs when an application sends a 12-byte SCSI opcode to an iSCSI target in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q2780444 KB2780444 December 12, 2012
• 2780410 Windows logo key is displayed incorrectly on the on-screen keyboard of a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based tablet computer Q2780410 KB2780410 December 12, 2012
• 2778834 File becomes corrupted when you try to overwrite the file while it is opened by another user on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2778834 KB2778834 December 12, 2012
• 2771101 Folder redirection policy fails after you redirect a folder to a different sub folder in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2771101 KB2771101 December 12, 2012
• 2769478 New file or folder does not appear in a Library on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2769478 KB2769478 December 12, 2012
• 2697479 Memory leak in Wmiapsrv.exe on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista or Windows 7 Q2697479 KB2697479 December 12, 2012
• 2685893 Error messages after you change the 2047 character limit in an environment variable on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2685893 KB2685893 December 12, 2012
• 2495489 An incorrect value for Next Run Time is displayed when you specify multiple triggers to schedule a task in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2495489 KB2495489 December 12, 2012
• 2722479 MS12-043: Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services could allow remote code execution: August 14, 2012 Q2722479 KB2722479 December 11, 2012
• 2697537 Some power management features are disabled after you install the NDIS filter driver on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2697537 KB2697537 December 11, 2012
• 2020918 Configure Audio Recording Redirection in Windows 7 Q2020918 KB2020918 December 8, 2012
• 2792160 The startup time increases or hangs at the logon “Welcome” screen if you frequently connect many different USB devices on a windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 system Q2792160 KB2792160 December 7, 2012
• 2757702 You cannot register an SPN from a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based client computer that is in a child domain Q2757702 KB2757702 December 7, 2012
• 2983543 "STOP 0x000000D1" error message when you try to access a device that is not a PCI device in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2983543 KB2983543 December 5, 2012
• 2754804 FTP client does not establish a passive-mode FTP connection to an IPv4 FTP server in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2754804 KB2754804 December 5, 2012