Windows 7 articles, fixes and updates - April 2018

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 April 2018. The list is daily updated.

• 292533 Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows - Windows Help Q292533 KB292533 April 30, 2018
• 979391 VDS Basic Provider event ID 1 is logged on a Hyper-V guest operating system Q979391 KB979391 April 26, 2018
• 19999 MICROSOFT SOFTWARE SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE TERMS Q19999 KB19999 April 24, 2018
• 975478 Guided Help: Software designed for an older Windows OS cannot run on Windows 7. Use the Program Compatibility mode! Q975478 KB975478 April 23, 2018
• 969938 Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 8 take longer than expected to start Q969938 KB969938 April 23, 2018
• 975500 Low performance when you transfer a large file between an external IEEE 1394 device and a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q975500 KB975500 April 22, 2018
• 930276 An end-user-defined character (EUDC) is replaced by a character in the Chinese MingLiU_HKSCS font in a 2007 Office program or in an Office 2003 program in Windows Vista or in Windows 7 Q930276 KB930276 April 22, 2018
• 2020591 On Microsoft Windows Sever 2008 SP2, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2, you may not be able to shrink a volume more than half the original size Q2020591 KB2020591 April 21, 2018
• 2004673 Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because it is not possible to turn on analog copy protection Q2004673 KB2004673 April 21, 2018
• 974576 Error message when you try to import a Windows Firewall with Advanced Security firewall policy that was exported from Windows 7 or from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Vista or to Windows Server 2008 Q974576 KB974576 April 21, 2018
• 974028 The "wmic computersystem set AutomaticManagedPageFile=FALSE" command causes the loss of existing pagefile settings on a Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer Q974028 KB974028 April 21, 2018
• 2481490 Warning "Windows cannot be installed to this disk" when installing Windows on MBR disk in UEFI mode Q2481490 KB2481490 April 20, 2018
• 2020674 A white dot may appear on the top-left corner of the screen when an Aero theme is selected and “Enable transparency” is unchecked Q2020674 KB2020674 April 20, 2018
• 2018464 Windows 7 "Error 0x00000015" when cancelling a scanner operation. Q2018464 KB2018464 April 20, 2018
• 2011656 In Windows 7 a red 'X' may appear over the speaker icon in the notification area even though audio output functions correctly Q2011656 KB2011656 April 20, 2018
• 2011542 How to manually apply hotfixes to the preinstall environment on the Windows installation disc Q2011542 KB2011542 April 20, 2018
• 2001877 Simple volumes may become inaccessible if a power loss occurs shortly after creation Q2001877 KB2001877 April 20, 2018
• 981845 The Windows Remote Management service stops responding in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q981845 KB981845 April 20, 2018
• 981642 A Secure Digital (SD) card may not be recognized on a Windows 7 based computer. Q981642 KB981642 April 20, 2018
• 981314 The "Win32_Service" WMI class leaks memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 and in Windows 7 Q981314 KB981314 April 20, 2018
• 981285 High CPU usage or irregular behavior occurs in virtual machines that are running in Windows Virtual PC Q981285 KB981285 April 20, 2018
• 981109 "0x00000027" Stop error when you try to log on a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q981109 KB981109 April 20, 2018
• 980875 Deleting saved credentials in the Remote Desktop Connection client on a computer that is running Windows 7 deletes all saved credentials for the destination computer Q980875 KB980875 April 20, 2018
• 980871 You cannot print to some shared printers from Windows 7 Q980871 KB980871 April 20, 2018
• 978977 An exclamation mark (!) may be displayed next to the smartcard reader in Device Manager after you start Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q978977 KB978977 April 20, 2018
• 977940 The "Performance Information and Tools" item in Control Panel and the Windows System Assessment Tool API report that DirectX 11 graphics adapters only support DirectX 10 in Windows 7 Q977940 KB977940 April 20, 2018
• 977357 A memory leak issue occurs in the Windows Management Instrumentation service on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 Q977357 KB977357 April 20, 2018
• 977186 Error message when you try to resume a Windows 7-based or a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer from hibernation: "Stop 0x0000009F" Q977186 KB977186 April 20, 2018
• 976229 SideBySide Event ID 35 is logged in the Application log when you start Windows Live Movie Maker on a 64-bit Windows operating system Q976229 KB976229 April 20, 2018
• 975692 Error code 0x81000031 occurs when you try to back up files by using the Backup and Restore Wizard on a Windows 7-based computer Q975692 KB975692 April 20, 2018
• 974719 A computer that is running Windows 7 does not start after you force the computer to shut down Q974719 KB974719 April 20, 2018
• 974333 Updates Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to fix common application compatibility issues by using Dynamic Update functionality Q974333 KB974333 April 20, 2018
• 973446 The audio volume recorded by Sound Recorder in Windows Vista or in Windows 7 is lower than in Windows XP Q973446 KB973446 April 20, 2018
• 973273 Error message when you insert your smart card into a smart card reader after you upgrade to Windows 7: "The card is available for use" Q973273 KB973273 April 20, 2018
• 969218 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the structure of.NET Framework-specific configuration options in Internet Explorer Q969218 KB969218 April 20, 2018
• 967725 Windows 7 users may need to install the Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK) optional component on the 32-Bit client for creating Connection Manager Profiles for 32-Bit platforms Q967725 KB967725 April 20, 2018
• 959613 Guidelines for thinly provisioned LUNs in Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2003 Q959613 KB959613 April 20, 2018
• 930056 Windows Server 2003 Administration tools do not install correctly on Windows 7 and Windows Vista clients Q930056 KB930056 April 20, 2018
• 929707 You experience poor video quality or slow performance when you use Windows Media Extender features on a home network that uses a Gigabit Ethernet switch on a Windows Vista-based computer Q929707 KB929707 April 20, 2018
• 256010 "STOP 0x00000076 - PROCESS_HAS_LOCKED_PAGES" error message in Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista and Windows 7 Q256010 KB256010 April 20, 2018
• 247922 A “Netlogon event ID 5719” event message is logged when you start a Windows based computer Q247922 KB247922 April 20, 2018
• 3007207 Stop 0x7F error occurs when there are multiple concurrent sessions on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based terminal server Q3007207 KB3007207 April 19, 2018
• 2680245 Error: 0x80320009 appears when you try to launch Windows Firewall Q2680245 KB2680245 April 19, 2018
• 2586195 “Wake the computer to run this task” function in Task scheduler may not work as expected Q2586195 KB2586195 April 19, 2018
• 2503181 Error message occurs when installing an AHCI driver from DVD/CD during Windows setup process Q2503181 KB2503181 April 19, 2018
• 2403006 On Windows 7 icons for WSD devices may show up incorrectly as a different class under Devices and Printers Q2403006 KB2403006 April 19, 2018
• 2400550 Timing and scheduling issues after a daylight saving time update or time zone update Q2400550 KB2400550 April 19, 2018
• 2383895 "An item with the same key has already been added" error when you open a list in VAMT 2.0 on a Windows 7-based computer Q2383895 KB2383895 April 19, 2018
• 2105247 Warning message when multilingual user interface (MUI) pack is installed in incorrect edition of Windows 7: "This copy of Windows is not genuine" Q2105247 KB2105247 April 19, 2018
• 2020922 "Stop 0x00000136" error when you try to perform a native boot from a VHD Q2020922 KB2020922 April 19, 2018
• 2005592 The "Personalize" option is missing from the desktop drop-down menu on Windows 7 Home Basic Q2005592 KB2005592 April 19, 2018
• 982485 A DirectX 9.0 application crashes on a computer that has more than 16 logical processors configured Q982485 KB982485 April 19, 2018
• 981603 "The destination folder path is invalid" Error message when you extract a compressed file on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q981603 KB981603 April 19, 2018
• 980295 No response to 802.1X authentication requests after authentication fails on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q980295 KB980295 April 19, 2018
• 979560 The position of the windows is not restored correctly after you turn on the "Restore previous folder windows at logon" feature on a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer Q979560 KB979560 April 19, 2018
• 977222 No private key is associated with a certificate after you successfully install the certificate on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q977222 KB977222 April 19, 2018
• 975688 A snapshot may become corrupted when the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshot providers take more than 10 seconds to create it on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q975688 KB975688 April 19, 2018
• 974772 Error when entering Hibernation on a Windows 7-based computer: “STOP 0x000000A0 INTERNAL_POWER_ERROR (0x0000000B, 0x????????, 0x????????, 0x????????)” Q974772 KB974772 April 19, 2018
• 974303 Stop error message after you resume from sleep or hibernate with a USB streaming device: "Stop error code 0x000000FE (BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER)" Q974303 KB974303 April 19, 2018
• 974128 Background colors and images may not print when enabling the Print background colors and images setting in Internet Explorer 8 Q974128 KB974128 April 19, 2018
• 972664 A computer that is running Windows 7 appears to sleep, but then it immediately wakes Q972664 KB972664 April 19, 2018
• 969869 Certain special characters are not allowed in the URL entered into the address bar of Internet Explorer Q969869 KB969869 April 19, 2018
• 951495 You cannot start Windows Recovery Environment after you start a computer by using the installation DVD that has been provided by the computer manufacturer Q951495 KB951495 April 19, 2018
• 942914 Picture Manager may stop responding when you open the "Printer Properties" dialog box in Picture Manager in a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or of Windows Vista Q942914 KB942914 April 19, 2018
• 926185 No restore points are available when you use Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008-based operating systems in a dual-boot configuration together with an earlier Windows operating system Q926185 KB926185 April 19, 2018
• 925810 A Stop error occurs, or the computer stops responding when you try to start Windows Vista or Windows 7 Q925810 KB925810 April 19, 2018
• 834432 How to access a network resource that requires username and password authentication when your user account requires a smart card for interactive logon Q834432 KB834432 April 19, 2018
• 320423 Windows shuts down slowly when it is set to clear the virtual memory pagefile on shutdown Q320423 KB320423 April 19, 2018
• 310593 Description of the RunOnceEx Registry Key Q310593 KB310593 April 19, 2018
• 258858 Accepted wildcards used by server certificates for server authentication Q258858 KB258858 April 19, 2018
• 258503 Event IDs 5788 and 5789 occur on a Windows-based computer Q258503 KB258503 April 19, 2018
• 2484033 An update that improves the print performance of XPS documents in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2 is available Q2484033 KB2484033 April 18, 2018
• 975270 The DVD drive does not function after you install Windows 7 Q975270 KB975270 April 18, 2018
• 930373 Error message "The following failure occurred while trying to use the product key: Code: 0xC004F061" when you try to activate a copy of Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using the upgrade product key Q930373 KB930373 April 18, 2018
• 926505 Windows Small Business Server 2003: Windows 7, Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 compatibility update Q926505 KB926505 April 18, 2018
• 919529 Windows no longer starts after you install an earlier version of the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration Q919529 KB919529 April 18, 2018
• 175468 Effects of machine account replication on a domain Q175468 KB175468 April 18, 2018
• 130539 Third-party disk defragmenter tools for Windows Q130539 KB130539 April 18, 2018
• 3097994 MS15-118: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 4 on Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1: November 10, 2015 Q3097994 KB3097994 April 17, 2018
• 2795190 How to address disk space issues that are caused by a large Windows component store (WinSxS) directory Q2795190 KB2795190 April 17, 2018
• 2745126 "Warning 1946" message when you install a Windows Installer package in Windows 7 Q2745126 KB2745126 April 17, 2018
• 2729449 MS12-074: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 4 on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2: November 13, 2012 Q2729449 KB2729449 April 17, 2018
• 2530477 Installation of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 fails with errors 0x8004a029 or 0x80004005 - E_FAIL Q2530477 KB2530477 April 17, 2018
• 2505743 Steps to follow before you install Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 from the Microsoft Download Center Q2505743 KB2505743 April 17, 2018
• 2328240 Event ID 4107 or Event ID 11 is logged in the Application log in Windows and in Windows Server Q2328240 KB2328240 April 17, 2018
• 2028504 Windows Kernel event ID 41 error "The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first" in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2028504 KB2028504 April 17, 2018
• 2027593 The new printer status is "Offline" after you delete a print queue and then restart a Windows-based computer Q2027593 KB2027593 April 17, 2018
• 2019926 “Parameter is incorrect” error message when you try to enable bitlocker if you do not have a separate active partition in Windows Server 2008 Core and Windows 2008 R2 Core Edition Q2019926 KB2019926 April 17, 2018
• 2001347 Error: "Session "ReadyBoot" stopped due to the following error: 0xC0000188" in Windows 7 Q2001347 KB2001347 April 17, 2018
• 2001061 On a computer running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 an incorrect shutdown reason code written to SEL on user initiated shutdown Q2001061 KB2001061 April 17, 2018
• 979808 "Robocopy /B" does not copy the security information such as ACL in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q979808 KB979808 April 17, 2018
• 979538 Stop error message in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2: "Stop error code 0x0000007E (SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED)" or "Stop error code 0x00000050 (PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA)" Q979538 KB979538 April 17, 2018
• 977116 Known issues and limitations of Netflix in Windows Media Center for computers that are running Windows 7 Q977116 KB977116 April 17, 2018
• 976949 You receive a VBScript "Type Mismatch" script error message in Internet Explorer after you install cumulative security update 974455 Q976949 KB976949 April 17, 2018
• 976749 An update is available for Internet Explorer that resolves issues that occur after you apply security update 974455 (MS09-054) Q976749 KB976749 April 17, 2018
• 975741 Some function keys or keyboard shortcuts do not work correctly on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q975741 KB975741 April 17, 2018
• 975702 Error message when you change security settings for a folder that contains a child object for which you do not have access permission: "Access is denied" Q975702 KB975702 April 17, 2018
• 974998 When trying to activate you get 0xC004F074 with description "The Key Management Server (KMS) is unavailable" Q974998 KB974998 April 17, 2018
• 973560 A secure WSD device may not work correctly on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q973560 KB973560 April 17, 2018
• 970313 The Default Gateway may have been set to 0.0.0.0 on a Windows Vista-based or later OS running Apple’s Bonjour service Q970313 KB970313 April 17, 2018
• 968211 Description of the Windows Media Feature Pack for Windows 7 N and for Windows 7 KN Q968211 KB968211 April 17, 2018
• 959077 Error message when you start the Windows Modules Installer service (TrustedInstaller): "System Error 126: The specific module could not be found" Q959077 KB959077 April 17, 2018
• 956607 How to enable Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection (SEHOP) in Windows operating systems Q956607 KB956607 April 17, 2018
• 955725 Known issues installing SQL Server on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q955725 KB955725 April 17, 2018
• 950375 Event ID 10 is logged in the Application log after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 Q950375 KB950375 April 17, 2018
• 947222 When you redirect the Documents folder on a Windows Vista-based or Windows 7-based computer to a network share, the folder name unexpectedly changes back to Documents Q947222 KB947222 April 17, 2018
• 940765 How to use System Restore to log on to Windows 7 or Windows Vista when you lose access to an account Q940765 KB940765 April 17, 2018
• 933757 Event ID 7000 or 7026 is logged in the System log on a computer that is running Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 Q933757 KB933757 April 17, 2018
• 927824 Windows may not use the correct keyboard layout when you connect a USB keyboard to the computer Q927824 KB927824 April 17, 2018
• 926642 Error message when you try to access a server locally by using its FQDN or its CNAME alias after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1: "Access denied" or "No network provider accepted the given network path" Q926642 KB926642 April 17, 2018
• 923947 You cannot modify the Hosts file or the Lmhosts file in Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 Q923947 KB923947 April 17, 2018
• 912152 You cannot access a WebDAV Web folder from a Windows-based client computer Q912152 KB912152 April 17, 2018
• 885409 Security configuration guidance support Q885409 KB885409 April 17, 2018
• 830473 Command prompt (Cmd. exe) command-line string limitation Q830473 KB830473 April 17, 2018
• 820729 Error logging in HTTP APIs Q820729 KB820729 April 17, 2018
• 323076 How to set event log security locally or by using Group Policy Q323076 KB323076 April 17, 2018
• 314837 How to Manage Remote Access to the Registry Q314837 KB314837 April 17, 2018
• 310618 Microsoft Cabinet Software Development Kit Q310618 KB310618 April 17, 2018
• 308226 How to enable or disable the CTRL+ALT+DELETE sequence for logging on to Windows XP, to Windows Vista, and to Windows 7 Q308226 KB308226 April 17, 2018
• 297684 Mapped Drive Connection to Network Share May Be Lost Q297684 KB297684 April 17, 2018
• 296264 Configuring opportunistic locking in Windows Q296264 KB296264 April 17, 2018
• 293781 Trusted root certificates that are required by Windows Server 2008 R2, by Windows 7, by Windows Server 2008, by Windows Vista, by Windows Server 2003, by Windows XP, and by Windows 2000 Q293781 KB293781 April 17, 2018
• 269190 How to change a Windows Active Directory and LDS user password through LDAP Q269190 KB269190 April 17, 2018
• 269155 Error message when you try to set an IP address on a network adapter Q269155 KB269155 April 17, 2018
• 254649 Overview of memory dump file options for Windows Q254649 KB254649 April 17, 2018
• 253597 Automating Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows Q253597 KB253597 April 17, 2018
• 249694 How to restore a Windows installation or move it to different hardware Q249694 KB249694 April 17, 2018
• 244617 Using Driver Verifier to identify issues with Windows drivers for advanced users Q244617 KB244617 April 17, 2018
• 193888 How to delay loading of specific services Q193888 KB193888 April 17, 2018
• 172931 Cached domain logon information Q172931 KB172931 April 17, 2018
• 154501 How to disable automatic machine account password changes Q154501 KB154501 April 17, 2018
• 4034417 How to Calibrate Your Quick Turn With Microsoft Mouse Q4034417 KB4034417 April 16, 2018
• 2746761 How to speed up your slow computer Q2746761 KB2746761 April 16, 2018
• 2674065 Error: Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might have caused the issue after you install Windows Updates Q2674065 KB2674065 April 16, 2018
• 2289618 Can’t use Remote Assistance in Windows Q2289618 KB2289618 April 16, 2018
• 977110 How to select time zone for countries or regions that are not listed in Windows time zone list Q977110 KB977110 April 16, 2018
• 976072 Event ID 1, event ID 5, event ID 70, or event ID 113 may be logged in the System log on a computer that uses the iSCSI Software Initiator to connect to an iSCSI target device Q976072 KB976072 April 16, 2018
• 934540 Windows Vista or Windows 7 no longer starts, and the Startup Repair tool does not fix the problem Q934540 KB934540 April 16, 2018
• 810894 Fix printer problems in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 - Windows Help Q810894 KB810894 April 16, 2018
• 324758 Fix printer problems in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 - Windows Help Q324758 KB324758 April 16, 2018
• 291983 Ports That Are Used by Windows Product Activation Q291983 KB291983 April 16, 2018
• 2859818 The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 (web installer) for Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 Q2859818 KB2859818 April 13, 2018
• 2756536 You cannot connect to DirectAccess on a client computer that is running Windows 7 Professional or Windows 8 Pro Q2756536 KB2756536 April 13, 2018
• 2492938 Some programs have compatibility issues with Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2492938 KB2492938 April 13, 2018
• 2295825 Poor printing performance in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 compared to the performance in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q2295825 KB2295825 April 13, 2018
• 2006521 On Windows 7, if you remove a write-protected SD card without using Safe Removal and turn off the write protection setting, you still cannot save to the SD card Q2006521 KB2006521 April 13, 2018
• 982436 Scanning using a scanner on 64-bit Windows Vista or Windows 7 may cause a TWAIN aware application to hang. Q982436 KB982436 April 13, 2018
• 981872 Access to a redirected folder or a home drive disconnects regularly on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Q981872 KB981872 April 13, 2018
• 981750 Error message occurs when you use GPMC to view a software restriction Group Policy setting in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2: "An error has occurred while collecting data for Software Restriction Policies" Q981750 KB981750 April 13, 2018
• 980868 SSL connections that are successful on earlier versions of Windows can fail in Windows 7 Q980868 KB980868 April 13, 2018
• 978277 Error message when you try to change a password on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2: "The specified account does not exist" Q978277 KB978277 April 13, 2018
• 974877 Description of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 Q974877 KB974877 April 13, 2018
• 973990 The Routing and Remote Access service does not start in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 when there is no network connectivity Q973990 KB973990 April 13, 2018
• 977180 Error message when an application or a service tries to query for any deleted objects by using a well-known GUID in a Windows Server 2008 R2-based domain if paged search is used: "0x8007202c Critical extension is unavailable" Q977180 KB977180 April 12, 2018
• 4034411 How do I turn my mouse Magnifier on and off? Q4034411 KB4034411 April 9, 2018