Windows 7 articles, fixes and updates

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

4073119 Windows client guidance for IT Pros to protect against silicon-based microarchitectural and speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities Q4073119 KB4073119 April 18, 2024
4072698 Windows Server and Azure Stack HCI guidance to protect against silicon-based microarchitectural and speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities Q4072698 KB4072698 April 18, 2024
4569557 Windows Update SHA-1 based endpoints discontinued for older Windows devices Q4569557 KB4569557 March 26, 2024
4457951 Windows guidance to protect against speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities Q4457951 KB4457951 October 27, 2023
13443 Which version of Windows operating system am I running? Q13443 KB13443 February 14, 2023
12373 Windows Update: FAQ Q12373 KB12373 January 10, 2023
13810 Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility Q13810 KB13810 November 22, 2022
12427 Windows Speech Recognition commands Q12427 KB12427 November 22, 2022
17295 Which version of Internet Explorer am I using? Q17295 KB17295 October 27, 2022
4034170 Which devices are supported by Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center? Q4034170 KB4034170 October 24, 2022
3109118 WMF 4.0 Update package for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Q3109118 KB3109118 October 18, 2022
4023560 What to do if Microsoft Edge isn't working Q4023560 KB4023560 August 5, 2022
4027322 Windows Update Troubleshooter Q4027322 KB4027322 June 8, 2022
4057281 Windows 7 support ended on January 14, 2020 Q4057281 KB4057281 February 28, 2022
10751 Why can't I activate Windows? Q10751 KB10751 February 15, 2022
4533505 What is Microsoft Edge Legacy? Q4533505 KB4533505 February 9, 2022
17150 What is Microsoft Security Essentials? Q17150 KB17150 October 28, 2021
18614 Windows Essentials Q18614 KB18614 October 27, 2021
18612 Windows Media Player Q18612 KB18612 October 27, 2021
15076 Windows Media Player errors Q15076 KB15076 October 27, 2021
14161 What can we help you do today? Q14161 KB14161 May 28, 2021
4467761 What happens when Windows 7 support ends? Q4467761 KB4467761 April 30, 2021
10736 What does it mean if Windows isn't supported? Q10736 KB10736 April 30, 2021
17126 Ways to improve your computer's performance Q17126 KB17126 April 9, 2021
15091 Why is my Internet connection so slow? Q15091 KB15091 April 9, 2021
2656106 When you open a file on a Windows based computer, the file may start a different program Q2656106 KB2656106 February 11, 2021
2867864 Windows Explorer crashes when you change print queue properties after Unidrv.dll is updated Q2867864 KB2867864 February 10, 2021
921471 Windows activation or validation fails with error code 0x8004FE33 Q921471 KB921471 January 26, 2021
3203884 West Bank and Gaza move DST end date to October 29, 2016 Q3203884 KB3203884 January 25, 2021
3198591 Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controller crashes when two threads use the same LDAP connection Q3198591 KB3198591 January 25, 2021
3173040 Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1 end of free upgrade offer notification Q3173040 KB3173040 January 25, 2021
3162655 Windows Journal Application for Windows Q3162655 KB3162655 January 25, 2021
3139923 Windows installer (MSI) repair doesn't work when MSI package is installed on an HTTP share in Windows Q3139923 KB3139923 January 25, 2021
3138612 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: March 2016 Q3138612 KB3138612 January 25, 2021
3137061 Windows Azure VMs don't recover from a network outage and data corruption issues occur Q3137061 KB3137061 January 25, 2021
3135445 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: February 2016 Q3135445 KB3135445 January 25, 2021
3112343 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: December 2015 Q3112343 KB3112343 January 25, 2021
3095649 Win32k.sys update in Windows: October 2015 Q3095649 KB3095649 January 25, 2021
3090303 Windows freezes or applications freeze after you install security update 3076895 Q3090303 KB3090303 January 25, 2021
3090045 Windows Update for reserved devices in Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 SP1 Q3090045 KB3090045 January 25, 2021
3084392 Windows Server 2008 R2 starts into Windows Recovery Environment Q3084392 KB3084392 January 25, 2021
3083710 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: October 2015 Q3083710 KB3083710 January 25, 2021
3083324 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: September 2015 Q3083324 KB3083324 January 25, 2021
3075851 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: August 2015 Q3075851 KB3075851 January 25, 2021
3065987 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: July 2015 Q3065987 KB3065987 January 25, 2021
3050265 Windows Update Client for Windows 7: June 2015 Q3050265 KB3050265 January 25, 2021
3024361 Windows Essentials 2012 Photo Gallery slideshow doesn't extend full screen when display set to high DPI Q3024361 KB3024361 January 25, 2021
3016350 Windows Photo Viewer cannot print single pages or custom page ranges on Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q3016350 KB3016350 January 25, 2021
3015428 Windows 7 cannot be upgraded to SP1 if the computer is disconnected from AC power Q3015428 KB3015428 January 25, 2021
3004469 Windows 7 SP1 install or download fails on a computer that has in-box drivers removed or is upgraded from Windows Vista Q3004469 KB3004469 January 25, 2021
3004075 Windows-based MSDSM doesn't handle sense code 02/04/03 (LUN Not Ready – Manual Intervention Required) Q3004075 KB3004075 January 25, 2021
3000406 Windows Journal crashes when you import a Word document that contains pictures Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q3000406 KB3000406 January 25, 2021
2980245 Windows Explorer crashes when you cut the same file three times in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2980245 KB2980245 January 25, 2021
2957560 Windows freezes or loses cluster disk reservation during a stress test in iSCSI initiator Q2957560 KB2957560 January 25, 2021
2930287 WSD scan fails when you scan many pages in Windows Q2930287 KB2930287 January 25, 2021
2922514 White line appears when printing an image by using an XPS printer driver in Windows Q2922514 KB2922514 January 25, 2021
2913152 Windows Photo Viewer prints white lines when you use an XPS driver to print photos in Windows Q2913152 KB2913152 January 25, 2021
2847077 Windows Media Player freezes when you use AutoPlay for an audio CD in Windows 7 Q2847077 KB2847077 January 25, 2021
2800095 Wudfhost.exe crashes when you plug in a USB-ICCD-compliant smart card device into a Windows computer Q2800095 KB2800095 January 25, 2021
2709981 Windows Media Player 12 displays scrambled DVD content in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2709981 KB2709981 January 25, 2021
2709878 Windows 7 opens to the boot menu when starting your computer Q2709878 KB2709878 January 25, 2021
2702286 Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP Non-security related hotfixes Q2702286 KB2702286 January 25, 2021
2669244 "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file" error when you try to install, update or start a program or file Q2669244 KB2669244 January 25, 2021
2640148 Windows Explorer stops responding if you try to expand a mapped drive in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2640148 KB2640148 January 25, 2021
2601726 Windows 7 – How to properly uninstall programs Q2601726 KB2601726 January 25, 2021
2566191 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 reports memory incorrectly on a computer that is running a chipset that has an integrated GPU Q2566191 KB2566191 January 25, 2021
2550581 When you try to access files on a network share, Windows Explorer stops responding on a computer that is running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q2550581 KB2550581 January 25, 2021
2526870 Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2 may stop responding at the Welcome screen after you enter the user credentials to log on to the computer Q2526870 KB2526870 January 25, 2021
2522761 Windows Explorer stops responding when you extend the full-screen display on a virtual machine to multiple monitors in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2522761 KB2522761 January 25, 2021
2515325 Windows Explorer may crash in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2515325 KB2515325 January 25, 2021
2514642 Windows Installer package that requires the SeBackupPrivilege user right fails in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2514642 KB2514642 January 25, 2021
2500511 Windows crashes when you try to run the "sysprep /generalize" command after you run the "mountvol /n" command in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2500511 KB2500511 January 25, 2021
2487335 Windows Live Family Safety stops responding during the client configuration process in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2487335 KB2487335 January 25, 2021
2483139 Windows 7 Service Pack 1 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 or Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1 Q2483139 KB2483139 January 25, 2021
2457458 Windows backup fails when you back up data from the root folder of a mount point Q2457458 KB2457458 January 25, 2021
2386792 Windows crashes when you run applications that use the D3D and GDI Interop surfaces on a computer that has multiple monitors attached and that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2386792 KB2386792 January 25, 2021
2385296 Windows Media Player stops responding in Windows 7 when you play an AVI video or a playlist that consists of AVI videos Q2385296 KB2385296 January 25, 2021
2300535 Windows Ribbon is not displayed correctly in an application that uses the /largeaddressaware option on a computer that is running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q2300535 KB2300535 January 25, 2021
2297272 Windows timezone UTC +02:00 Cairo Daylight Saving Time updates for August and September 2010 Q2297272 KB2297272 January 25, 2021
2281456 Windows Explorer does not correctly recognize the DVD drive and the DVD disc after you use Windows DVD Maker to create a DVD disc in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2281456 KB2281456 January 25, 2021
2272717 Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Compatibility Update through Dynamic Update: August 2010 Q2272717 KB2272717 January 25, 2021
983551 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 stops responding at the "Please wait" screen before you are requested to press Ctrl+ALT+DEL Q983551 KB983551 January 25, 2021
982728 "Windows cannot connect to printer" error message when you try to create a Point and Print connection to a remote printer from a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based client computer Q982728 KB982728 January 25, 2021
982643 "Windows cannot connect to the printer” error message when you try to add a printer that uses IPP to a client computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q982643 KB982643 January 25, 2021
981130 Windows Media Center may display Low Bit Rate overlay messages on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q981130 KB981130 January 25, 2021
980380 Windows stops responding if SMB v1 protocol is used to access shared files Q980380 KB980380 January 25, 2021
979265 Windows Preinstall Environment (PE) 3.0 does not support Remote Network Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS) Q979265 KB979265 January 25, 2021
979222 Windows Media Player stops responding (hangs) or crashes when you play a playlist Q979222 KB979222 January 25, 2021
978118 Windows Media Center stops working if you select antenna as the signal type in Windows 7 Q978118 KB978118 January 25, 2021
976877 Windows 7 does not go to sleep Q976877 KB976877 January 25, 2021
974332 Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Compatibility Update Q974332 KB974332 January 25, 2021
952730 When you download a file in Internet Explorer 7, the space character in the file name is changed to a underscore Q952730 KB952730 January 25, 2021
944221 Windows Live Photo Gallery freezes or does not start Q944221 KB944221 January 25, 2021
935799 When you configure power options for the active power plan in Windows Vista or in Windows 7, the changes are not reflected in the Power Options item in Control Panel Q935799 KB935799 January 25, 2021
925681 When you try to download a file from the Internet by using Internet Explorer, the download stops responding Q925681 KB925681 January 25, 2021
918495 When you try to log on interactively to Windows, the user object logon script does not run Q918495 KB918495 January 25, 2021
4539602 Wallpaper set to Stretch is displayed as black in Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q4539602 KB4539602 January 19, 2021
4046168 Windows Hello for Business mitigation plan for vulnerability in TPM Q4046168 KB4046168 January 14, 2021
4009469 Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 update history Q4009469 KB4009469 January 13, 2021
973455 Windows backup or restore errors 0x80070001, 0x81000037, or 0x80070003 Q973455 KB973455 January 12, 2021
2578723 Windows 7 Network connections are stuck in Public mode Q2578723 KB2578723 January 6, 2021
13764 Where is Control Panel? Q13764 KB13764 December 7, 2020
18613 Windows Media Center Q18613 KB18613 November 30, 2020
17615 Windows Media Player 12 Q17615 KB17615 November 30, 2020
17101 What are the system recovery options in Windows? Q17101 KB17101 November 30, 2020
15061 Which version of DirectX is on your PC? Q15061 KB15061 November 30, 2020
15045 Windows Anytime Upgrade not Available Q15045 KB15045 November 30, 2020
11668 Windows 7 disclaimer Q11668 KB11668 November 30, 2020
11532 Windows disclaimers Q11532 KB11532 November 30, 2020
11529 What is a Windows 7 N edition? Q11529 KB11529 November 30, 2020
10737 Windows 7 system requirements Q10737 KB10737 November 30, 2020
4528466 What if I'm running Windows 7 Enterprise? Q4528466 KB4528466 November 17, 2020
2021579 Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 evaluation version Q2021579 KB2021579 November 8, 2020
4524752 Windows 7 SP1 support notification for Windows 7 Professional Q4524752 KB4524752 October 23, 2020
4493132 Windows 7 SP1 support notification Q4493132 KB4493132 October 23, 2020
4100480 Windows kernel update for CVE-2018-1038 Q4100480 KB4100480 October 23, 2020
17780 Wallpapers Q17780 KB17780 October 19, 2020
4499382 Will my apps work on Windows 10? Q4499382 KB4499382 October 12, 2020
13853 Windows lifecycle fact sheet Q13853 KB13853 September 17, 2020
4576856 Windows Update Troubleshooter for Windows 7 and Windows 8 Q4576856 KB4576856 September 13, 2020
927521 Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 setup log file locations Q927521 KB927521 May 28, 2020
4338813 Windows help Q4338813 KB4338813 April 22, 2020
923100 When you try to install an update for the .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5, you may receive Windows Update error code "0x643" or Windows Installer error code "1603" Q923100 KB923100 April 16, 2020
3023569 Windows Process Activation Service crashes with an access violation in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q3023569 KB3023569 March 27, 2020
2773898 Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA) returns 0x5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED when deploying .msu files through WinRM and Windows Remote Shell Q2773898 KB2773898 March 27, 2020
2638243 When SpecialPollInterval is used as a polling interval, the Windows Time service does not correct the time if the service gets into Spike state Q2638243 KB2638243 February 19, 2020
2462622 When a network projector is connected to a Windows 7-based computer, some desktop areas are not displayed Q2462622 KB2462622 November 14, 2019
2776718 "Wake on LAN"(WOL) behavior in Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 Q2776718 KB2776718 October 31, 2019
555990 Windows Update: FAQ - Windows Help Q555990 KB555990 May 21, 2019
11541 Windows Defender Offline system requirements - Windows Help Q11541 KB11541 May 13, 2019
4459108 When deploying Windows 7, the Apply Driver Package task fails when the ADK is upgraded to ADK 10 1607 or newer Q4459108 KB4459108 April 26, 2019
2505524 Windows Essentials - Windows Help Q2505524 KB2505524 March 6, 2019
2258121 Windows Update: FAQ - Windows Help Q2258121 KB2258121 December 14, 2018
958045 Windows Update: FAQ - Windows Help Q958045 KB958045 December 14, 2018
555989 Windows Update: FAQ - Windows Help Q555989 KB555989 December 14, 2018
306525 Windows Update: FAQ - Windows Help Q306525 KB306525 December 14, 2018
962875 Windows Essentials - Windows Help Q962875 KB962875 October 17, 2018
314058 What are the system recovery options in Windows? - Windows Help Q314058 KB314058 July 24, 2018
307654 What are the system recovery options in Windows? - Windows Help Q307654 KB307654 July 24, 2018
950505 When you run an .exe file on a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7-based computer, the file may start a different program Q950505 KB950505 June 14, 2018
2756979 Windows Update: FAQ - Windows Help Q2756979 KB2756979 May 31, 2018
4101465 Where is Control Panel? - Windows Help Q4101465 KB4101465 May 15, 2018
4052288 Where is Control Panel? - Windows Help Q4052288 KB4052288 May 15, 2018
4052272 Where is Control Panel? - Windows Help Q4052272 KB4052272 May 15, 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
2481490 Warning "Windows cannot be installed to this disk" when installing Windows on MBR disk in UEFI mode Q2481490 KB2481490 April 20, 2018
2018464 Windows 7 "Error 0x00000015" when cancelling a scanner operation. Q2018464 KB2018464 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
930056 Windows Server 2003 Administration tools do not install correctly on Windows 7 and Windows Vista clients Q930056 KB930056 April 20, 2018
2586195 “Wake the computer to run this task” function in Task scheduler may not work as expected Q2586195 KB2586195 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
320423 Windows shuts down slowly when it is set to clear the virtual memory pagefile on shutdown Q320423 KB320423 April 19, 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
2745126 "Warning 1946" message when you install a Windows Installer package in Windows 7 Q2745126 KB2745126 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
974998 When trying to activate you get 0xC004F074 with description "The Key Management Server (KMS) is unavailable" Q974998 KB974998 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
927824 Windows may not use the correct keyboard layout when you connect a USB keyboard to the computer Q927824 KB927824 April 17, 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
308464 Windows Movie maker is no longer available for download Q308464 KB308464 March 14, 2018
4034892 Wireless headset issues - Accessories troubleshooting Q4034892 KB4034892 February 16, 2018
4034409 Why are the DPI On-the-fly sliders not available? - Accessories troubleshooting Q4034409 KB4034409 February 16, 2018
4057076 Windows 7 technical info for IT Pros Q4057076 KB4057076 January 12, 2018
2518158 Windows Security Alert appears when connecting to a wireless network on a workgroup machine Q2518158 KB2518158 November 30, 2017
2028835 Windows 7 RSAT: Multiple tabs are missing when viewing user properties in Active Directory Users and Computers Q2028835 KB2028835 November 30, 2017
907477 Windows 7 does not go to sleep Q907477 KB907477 November 15, 2017
2581408 Windows support for hard disks that are larger than 2 TB Q2581408 KB2581408 November 14, 2017
2484025 Windows Search Service will not start, Error: "The Windows Search service on local computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs" Q2484025 KB2484025 October 27, 2017
2421599 Windows 7 Clients intermittently fail to apply group policy at startup Q2421599 KB2421599 October 27, 2017
972813 Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise Q972813 KB972813 October 18, 2017
2673544 Windows 7 cannot automatically reconnect a DAV share when Basic Authentication is used Q2673544 KB2673544 September 22, 2017
2018583 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 domain join displays error "Changing the Primary Domain DNS name of this computer to "" failed...." Q2018583 KB2018583 June 6, 2017
2008385 Windows 7 displays "Windows is not Genuine" with an error code of 0x80070005 Q2008385 KB2008385 May 3, 2017
314865 Windows 7 system requirements - Windows Help Q314865 KB314865 April 12, 2017
2534462 Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise Q2534462 KB2534462 March 30, 2017
2769402 When a PC having the fingerprint sensor capability of Windows 7 is used, the image of a user account may be distorted on the logon screen. Q2769402 KB2769402 February 14, 2017
3201265 Windows Time Service settings are not preserved during an in-place upgrade to Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10 Version 1607 Q3201265 KB3201265 November 22, 2016
314848 Ways to improve your computer's performance - Windows Help Q314848 KB314848 August 31, 2016
290301 What happened to the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility (MSICUU2.exe)? Q290301 KB290301 August 5, 2016
3161647 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: June 2016 Q3161647 KB3161647 June 21, 2016
3134760 Windows Management Framework 5.0 RTM on Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q3134760 KB3134760 June 7, 2016
2901005 Windows may crash on boot if asynchronous boot is enabled on some hardware Q2901005 KB2901005 February 22, 2016
3130052 Windows 10 upgrade crashes if disk is encrypted by a third-party application Q3130052 KB3130052 January 11, 2016
3084782 Windows 7 deployment fails during a computer refresh or replacement Q3084782 KB3084782 January 11, 2016
3094412 Wireless connection is lost when the wireless session times out in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q3094412 KB3094412 November 4, 2015
3044460 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 fails to respond to an SMB1 oplock break on a stream file Q3044460 KB3044460 March 3, 2015
2677167 What applications do I use on Windows after moving from MAC? Q2677167 KB2677167 February 25, 2015
2385818 Windows Time service doesn't start automatically on a workgroup computer that's running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2385818 KB2385818 February 16, 2015
3023557 WSAEINVAL error when many applications make WCF calls to connect to web in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q3023557 KB3023557 February 10, 2015
2002263 Windows Media Center stops working after hiding all extras and then selecting "hide" from drop-down menu Q2002263 KB2002263 January 16, 2015
2001178 Windows Installer does not uninstall\replace the text files if its modified. Q2001178 KB2001178 January 16, 2015
972901 Windows Live Movie Maker will not start on the European “N” Version of Windows Vista or Windows 7 Q972901 KB972901 January 16, 2015
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 16, 2015
950112 When you switch away from Windows Media Center by using Alt +Tab or you switch between windows and maximized views, Windows Media Center displays a black screen, or you receive the error message "Cannot Play Video" Q950112 KB950112 January 16, 2015
942490 Windows may stop responding if it has East Asian languages installed Q942490 KB942490 January 16, 2015
967088 Windows 7 Beta does not play Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting – Satellite (ISDB-S) streams Q967088 KB967088 January 15, 2015
3024453 WinSAT crashes after you try to assess Direct3D performance in Windows 7 Q3024453 KB3024453 January 9, 2015
3020858 Worker process may allocate a very large amount of memory when you have a complex directory structure on IIS Q3020858 KB3020858 December 22, 2014
3004543 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 cannot renew IP address from a Windows Server 2012 R2-based DHCP server Q3004543 KB3004543 November 12, 2014
2985898 WebClient service does not support Session Cookies Q2985898 KB2985898 October 29, 2014
2512889 Windows Remote Management service leaks memory when it handles certificate authentication requests in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2512889 KB2512889 October 9, 2014
2986905 When you create a mirror (raid 1) on an external disc enclosure, unplugging device, may cause raid configuration loss Q2986905 KB2986905 August 7, 2014
2964833 Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 cannot connect over DirectAccess to a Remote Desktop Session Host server farm Q2964833 KB2964833 July 9, 2014
2581613 Windows logo key+P keyboard shortcut does not extend the desktop to multiple monitors correctly in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2581613 KB2581613 June 21, 2014
2580442 Windows Media Player cannot play content from an HTTP URL with Media Foundation that has percent-escaping in the path in Windows 7 Q2580442 KB2580442 June 21, 2014
2549760 WaitToKillServiceTimeout registry value does not work in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2549760 KB2549760 June 21, 2014
2515525 Windows Media Player cannot pass proxy authentication in Windows 7 Q2515525 KB2515525 June 21, 2014
2504606 When you share a folder with Everyone, you seem to have unexpected results Q2504606 KB2504606 June 21, 2014
2006381 Windows 7 incorrectly reports zero used space on rewritable media onto which you burned files or folders in "Mastered" mode Q2006381 KB2006381 June 21, 2014
976265 Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Compatibility Update through Dynamic Update: February 2010 Q976265 KB976265 June 21, 2014
974078 Windows 7 upgrade fails with message "This version of Windows could not be installed" after a successful rollback. Upgrade loop occurs with same message when rebooting. Q974078 KB974078 June 21, 2014
2598438 Why does free space in Disk C shrink all along?- EeeKB Q2598438 KB2598438 June 4, 2014
2750319 Why can files not be found in the Recycle Bin after they are deleted in Windows 7? - EeeKB Q2750319 KB2750319 June 2, 2014
2724610 Windows 7 boot prompt "You didn't login group policy client server" - EeeKB Q2724610 KB2724610 June 2, 2014
2464262 Windows error "files are waiting to be burned to disc" Q2464262 KB2464262 May 26, 2014
2891638 Work Folders is available on Windows 7 client Q2891638 KB2891638 April 25, 2014
2939652 WM_DEVICECHANGE messages are delayed after a SATA hard disk is removed Q2939652 KB2939652 April 10, 2014
2928496 Wmiprvse.exe freezes in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2928496 KB2928496 March 11, 2014
950934 When you click Continue for folder access in Windows Explorer, your user account is added to the ACL for the folder Q950934 KB950934 January 15, 2014
2494172 Windows 7 does not connect to an IEEE 802.1X-authenticated network if an invalid certificate is installed Q2494172 KB2494172 November 19, 2013
2894901 Windows crashes when you use ETW to trace an Afd.sys file in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q2894901 KB2894901 November 13, 2013
2792026 Windows SMBv2 client computer freezes when the computer is under a heavy load Q2792026 KB2792026 November 13, 2013
2712435 WebClient service stops running when you try to upload files to a SharePoint server by using the WebDAV component in Windows Q2712435 KB2712435 November 13, 2013
2658165 Windows Update freezes when you install updates in Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista Q2658165 KB2658165 September 29, 2013
2872685 Windows 7 Security Centre shows incorrect firewall status. Q2872685 KB2872685 July 30, 2013
2848572 Windows may hang during boot if a USB storage device is attached immediately after EFI POST Q2848572 KB2848572 July 24, 2013
2870079 Windows 7 SP1 bluescreen happened during stress tests Q2870079 KB2870079 July 16, 2013
2851323 Windows Explorer does not display all network computers in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q2851323 KB2851323 July 10, 2013
2828074 Windows 7 Setup hangs at "Starting Windows" on Surface Pro Q2828074 KB2828074 June 3, 2013
2781512 WinRM operations to Hyper-V fail on a Windows 7 SP1-based or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1-based computer that has Windows Management Framework 3.0 installed Q2781512 KB2781512 May 24, 2013
2777234 Webpage takes longer than expected to load in Internet Explorer 9 on a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer Q2777234 KB2777234 May 24, 2013
2833001 Wmiprvse.exe process crashes when you run a WMI script on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2833001 KB2833001 May 14, 2013
2817216 Windows Server 2012 - 'The request is not supported.' for SMB Read Andx requests for files managed by Data Deduplication Q2817216 KB2817216 April 17, 2013
2739143 Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer crashes when you run a guest operating system that has multiple virtual CPUs Q2739143 KB2739143 April 8, 2013
2708283 Weak TV Signal message is erroneously displayed in Windows 7 Media Center Q2708283 KB2708283 April 8, 2013
2831954 When customizing installation media, the base hardware system requirements recommendations may no longer be sufficient Q2831954 KB2831954 April 4, 2013
977285 Windows Virtual PC Integration Component installation prompts you to provide the location of the Usbhub.sys system file on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q977285 KB977285 March 21, 2013
2819390 Windows 7 Touch Point is displayed incorrectly Q2819390 KB2819390 March 4, 2013
2797767 Windows 7 clients show Disconnected State for Offline Files over the VPN Connection Q2797767 KB2797767 February 28, 2013
2796725 Wireless Hosted Network feature does not work in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2796725 KB2796725 February 21, 2013
948613 Windows-based clients do not receive Print Job cancelation notifications Q948613 KB948613 February 14, 2013
2801466 Windows logo key remains pressed in Windows XP Mode after you unlock a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 Q2801466 KB2801466 February 13, 2013
2616727 Win7/W2k8 R2 Group POlicy Screensaver setting is not working Q2616727 KB2616727 January 24, 2013
2803741 Windows 7 client deployment over IPv6 PXE network boot does not work. Q2803741 KB2803741 January 23, 2013
2801075 Wildcard causes Offline Files Service crash in Slow-Link plicy Q2801075 KB2801075 January 10, 2013
2636963 Windows tries to create HTTP printer connections instead of Point and Print printer connections when scripting unsafe ActiveX controls is enabled in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2636963 KB2636963 January 4, 2013
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
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
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
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
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
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
2727880 Windows 7 & SSD: defragmentation, SuperFetch, prefetch Q2727880 KB2727880 November 28, 2012
2769372 Windows Remote Assistance fails in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q2769372 KB2769372 November 15, 2012
2750396 Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based Remote Desktop Services server freezes when you try to log on to or log off the server by using a smart card Q2750396 KB2750396 November 14, 2012
2735759 WMI freezes on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2735759 KB2735759 November 14, 2012
2755053 WIA Scan dialog displays JFIF and EXIF as JPG (JPEG image) Format Q2755053 KB2755053 November 2, 2012
2704233 "Windows is not genuine" error in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2704233 KB2704233 November 2, 2012
2003038 WMP does not start playing from beginning of audio file when resumed from hibernation Q2003038 KB2003038 October 30, 2012
2752274 WH_MOUSE hook receives wrong data when you run a x86-based application to intercept the WM_MOUSEWHEEL messages on a computer that is running x64-based version of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2752274 KB2752274 October 11, 2012
2755105 WLAN AutoConfig service cannot identify which networks are available and connects to a network randomly on a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q2755105 KB2755105 October 10, 2012
2729608 WLAN chipset no longer works after you install KB 2624668 in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2729608 KB2729608 October 10, 2012
2723248 Wrong user name is displayed in the Folder In Use dialog box when you try to open an Excel worksheet in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2723248 KB2723248 October 10, 2012
2725311 Windows 7 restarts automatically after installing windows updates Q2725311 KB2725311 October 3, 2012
2759102 WinRE Installation fails if WinRE has been previously installed Q2759102 KB2759102 September 25, 2012
981070 "Windows can't open Add Printer" error in a 64-bit version of Win7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2 Q981070 KB981070 August 17, 2012
976063 When you run an LDAP query against a Windows Server 2008-based domain controller, you obtain a partial attribute list Q976063 KB976063 July 17, 2012
2707157 WebIO component uses its own DNS cache to resolve an FQDN in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2707157 KB2707157 June 13, 2012
2537556 When you use a GPO for application deployment in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2, the deployment fails or is delayed Q2537556 KB2537556 May 30, 2012
2716476 Windows Experience Index shows "1.0" for Graphics Subscore Q2716476 KB2716476 May 24, 2012
2687799 Workgroup names are displayed instead of computer names when you run an application to obtain the names of computers in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2687799 KB2687799 May 9, 2012
2702578 Windows Installer FilesInUse Retry Fails on Windows 7 Q2702578 KB2702578 May 5, 2012
2709992 WIA Automation Library 2.0 does not support duplex scan Q2709992 KB2709992 May 4, 2012
2386902 WebDav mapped drive reports incorrect drive capacity Q2386902 KB2386902 April 27, 2012
2697093 WSD does not support TLS1.1 and TLS 1.2 Q2697093 KB2697093 April 11, 2012
2682814 Windows are displayed incorrectly when you connect to a RemoteApp program from a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2682814 KB2682814 April 11, 2012
2692537 Windows 7: The PIN dialog box does not appear when certificate security level set to High Q2692537 KB2692537 April 9, 2012
2677163 What applications do I use on Windows after moving from MAC? Q2677163 KB2677163 February 29, 2012
2659071 WinRM does not transfer impersonation tokens correctly in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2659071 KB2659071 February 16, 2012
2653030 Windows Media Player 12 does not play some AVI files that were created by a third-party and that include an AVI super index chunk correctly in Windows 7 Q2653030 KB2653030 February 16, 2012
2647169 Windows Fax and Scan cannot send a fax if Internet Explorer 9 is installed in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2008, in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2647169 KB2647169 February 16, 2012
2562464 Windows 7 activation: 0xc004f017 error message [Step by Step] Q2562464 KB2562464 February 16, 2012
2619497 WinSAT test fails in Windows 7 Q2619497 KB2619497 February 1, 2012
2466753 “Windows Setup could not configure Windows on this computer’s hardware” installation error on a Windows 7-based or a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer Q2466753 KB2466753 January 20, 2012
2649107 Winsock-based operations fail in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 if the executable file is located on an NFS share Q2649107 KB2649107 January 11, 2012
2645611 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 stops responding if you try to log on a computer that has multiple monitors Q2645611 KB2645611 January 11, 2012
2663540 WEI rating fails during D3D assessment on a Windows 7-based computer that has more than 8 logical processors Q2663540 KB2663540 January 6, 2012
2658652 Windows Anytime Upgrade Fails with error "anytime upgrade failed. Go online to resolve the issue" Q2658652 KB2658652 December 21, 2011
2641634 Windows 7 stops responding when it tries to enter hibernation (S4) if the BIOS does not support RTC alarms Q2641634 KB2641634 December 14, 2011
2638018 Windows Explorer crashes randomly in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2638018 KB2638018 December 14, 2011
2650153 Windows Experience Index shows "Not Detected" for Gaming Graphics subscore Q2650153 KB2650153 December 7, 2011
2648077 Windows may not detect a hot plugged PCI Express card Q2648077 KB2648077 November 28, 2011
2628738 Windows 7 may not hide all unsupported monitor modes Q2628738 KB2628738 November 12, 2011
2614956 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 crashes when you use Mpclaim.exe to claim a storage device Q2614956 KB2614956 November 7, 2011
2632965 Windows Anytime Upgrade Error “The upgrade was not successful. Please try the upgrade again.” on a Windows 7 computer with Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Q2632965 KB2632965 October 29, 2011
2481614 Windows 7 may connect to a guest network instead of a corporate network Q2481614 KB2481614 October 25, 2011
2617157 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 crashes if a command prompt or a PowerShell console is opened and closed many times Q2617157 KB2617157 October 14, 2011
2479169 "Word did not save the document" error message when you try to save a document in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008 R2, in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q2479169 KB2479169 October 13, 2011
2629805 “Windows 7 Evaluation Copy build 7601” displayed on my desktop after installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Q2629805 KB2629805 October 11, 2011
976759 WFP drivers may cause a failure to disconnect the RDP connection to a multiprocessor computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q976759 KB976759 October 7, 2011
975212 When you use a VPN connection that uses Smart Card authentication on a client computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, the computer stops responding Q975212 KB975212 October 7, 2011
974912 Windows Media Center crashes in windowed mode on a computer that is running Windows 7 when you start certain Web applications while you are playing an ISDB-T TV program Q974912 KB974912 October 7, 2011
980985 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 enters sleep mode automatically when you use a scanner to scan a document Q980985 KB980985 October 6, 2011
979130 Windows 7 Deployment Activation Guidance Q979130 KB979130 October 5, 2011
978867 Windows 7 Deployment Question and Answer Q978867 KB978867 October 5, 2011
968420 When you try to upgrade to Windows 7, you receive a compatibility message: "Compatibility report… These programs might not work properly after the upgrade. We recommend uninstalling these programs before upgrading." Q968420 KB968420 September 23, 2011
931364 When I used the Online Media feature of Media Center Extender, I received an error message: "Video Error" or returns to the Gallery Q931364 KB931364 September 23, 2011
927532 When you use Windows Update to install an update in Windows Vista, the update may not appear in the Programs and Features item in Control Panel Q927532 KB927532 September 23, 2011
2619375 Windows Service Pack install time increases with multiple language packs installed Q2619375 KB2619375 September 16, 2011
2605795 Windows 7 Power Management settings may show hibernate as the default setting even though hibernation is not supported or has been disabled Q2605795 KB2605795 September 15, 2011
2582112 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 stops responding when an application performs many I/O operations to a network share Q2582112 KB2582112 September 9, 2011
2575215 Windows 7 may not calculate the size of writable area on BD-R, BD-R DL and BD-R XL correctly. Q2575215 KB2575215 September 6, 2011
2556279 Windows XP Mode Will Display Only One Optical Disk Drive (ODD) and or a Floppy Disk on a Host System which has Multiple Optical Disk Drives and or no Floppy Disk Q2556279 KB2556279 August 16, 2011
2556182 When changing the DPI setting on Windows 7, some fonts may be scaled too large or too small Q2556182 KB2556182 August 16, 2011
2535270 Windows 7 Task Scheduler May Not Work and Display an Error After Adding Your Xbox 360 as a Media Center Extender Q2535270 KB2535270 August 16, 2011
2463963 When you log on for the first time to a Windows 7-based computer that has the 2007 Microsoft Office system or Microsoft Office 2010 installed, the Input Method Editor may not be selected correctly Q2463963 KB2463963 August 16, 2011
981470 Windows Backup does not perform an incremental backup of media files when the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service is enabled in Windows 7 Q981470 KB981470 August 16, 2011
2592504 WMI Hi-Perf counters are not displayed in the performance monitor tool unless the user account is a member of the Administrators group Q2592504 KB2592504 August 9, 2011
2590044 Windows 7 Paint may not process a multitouch gesture performed immediately after a color palette change within the application Q2590044 KB2590044 August 2, 2011
2588504 WTS_CONSOLE_CONNECT / WTS_CONSOLE_DISCONNECT message is received in the application which registers for Session Notification via WTSRegisterSessionNotification on a Windows 7 SP1 system which has RemoteFX 3D Adapter Installed. Q2588504 KB2588504 July 28, 2011
2569711 Windows 7 Hangs on Logoff with Outstanding Media Notifications Q2569711 KB2569711 June 30, 2011
2561431 Windows Media Player video playback stops when moved between different displays Q2561431 KB2561431 June 20, 2011
2452723 Windows Vista onwards scheduled tasks fail to run if the path in "Start in (Optional)" field has quotes Q2452723 KB2452723 June 10, 2011
2543399 Windows\WMI\Mofcomp fails with error 0X8004400c Q2543399 KB2543399 April 27, 2011
2512451 Win32_PerfRawData_TermService_TerminalServices has been renamed to Win32_PerfRawData_LocalSessionManager_TerminalServices in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista and Windows 7 environment Q2512451 KB2512451 April 13, 2011
2534451 Windows Explorer crashes and then restarts when you access a third-party Control Panel item on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2534451 KB2534451 April 10, 2011
2533911 Windows 7 deletes all System Restore Points upon reboot Q2533911 KB2533911 April 5, 2011
2530459 Windows 7 does not allow domain user to add a local printer Q2530459 KB2530459 March 29, 2011
2522964 Windows 7 Displays Broken Thumbnail after Accessing Image File from a File Share Located on a Windows CE 6.0 Device Q2522964 KB2522964 March 18, 2011
2461648 Windows 7 stops responding when you print to a Bluetooth printer Q2461648 KB2461648 March 4, 2011
2495076 Windows Media Player stops responding when you open a WMV video in Windows Media Player from a remote session in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2495076 KB2495076 February 10, 2011
2494427 Windows Explorer may crash randomly when the network discovery state is set to On in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2494427 KB2494427 February 10, 2011
2492704 When you use a VPN connection to log on to a client computer, the computer is not locked after a smart card is removed in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2492704 KB2492704 February 10, 2011
2504567 Windows 7 Task Manager may show a brief spike in network utilization Q2504567 KB2504567 February 9, 2011
2495636 Windows 7 hangs at a black screen on shutdown when printing to a Bluetooth printer. Q2495636 KB2495636 January 17, 2011
2425962 "Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for pass [specialize]" error message when you perform an in-place upgrade in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q2425962 KB2425962 December 29, 2010
2021766 Windows Server 2008 R2 Outbound trusts with Windows NT 4.0 domains do not validate or function correctly Q2021766 KB2021766 December 29, 2010
2483284 When you keep repeatedly starting and exiting a program that plays audio, this may spawn more icons for the program in Volume Mixer. Q2483284 KB2483284 December 14, 2010
2478415 When drivers are written by using UnidrvUI or PS5UI, the Tabloid Extra paper size may be displayed as 11.69 x 18 instead of 12 x 18 Q2478415 KB2478415 December 14, 2010
2475116 Windows Media Player 12 stops playing a video and plays an inserted Audio CD on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q2475116 KB2475116 December 3, 2010
2465368 When using USB-attached monitor, display configuration may not be retained after reboot Q2465368 KB2465368 November 16, 2010
2425658 Windows Live Photo Gallery freezes Q2425658 KB2425658 November 16, 2010
2028216 Windows 7 domain join fails with error “The directory service was unable to allocate a relative identifier." Q2028216 KB2028216 October 26, 2010
2448270 Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor tool failed to run with error message “Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor was unable to reach the Microsoft server for compatibility information. Check your internet connection and try again later.” Q2448270 KB2448270 October 19, 2010
2400410 Windows 7 Media Center Gadget may show spinning cursor when trying to access Recorded TV list Q2400410 KB2400410 October 13, 2010
2430365 Windows Media Center: Black screen for several minutes when changing channels in Live TV Q2430365 KB2430365 October 4, 2010
2431700 Windows Vista and Windows 7 Black Screen on Computer Unlock Q2431700 KB2431700 September 30, 2010
2029072 "Windows Easy Transfer can't connect to your other computer" error message when you try to transfer data to a Windows 7-based computer that has a Winsock LSP installed Q2029072 KB2029072 September 16, 2010
2263855 Windows Media Player does not display video or corrupt video on secondary display Q2263855 KB2263855 August 31, 2010
982667 Windows intermittently does not detect the optical disk drive when you start a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q982667 KB982667 August 27, 2010
2299432 Winsock name resolution APIs use separate cache entries for AF_UNSPEC and AF_INET/AF_INET6 queries Q2299432 KB2299432 August 4, 2010
978421 Windows 7 upgrade fails and then results in a reboot loop with the message "The upgrade was not successful" Q978421 KB978421 August 4, 2010
2287639 WinPE may use system DMA instead of scatter-gather DMA Q2287639 KB2287639 August 2, 2010
2298118 Windows Media Player may stop playing in Windows 7 XP Mode. Q2298118 KB2298118 July 28, 2010
2274948 When you reconnect an external monitor used for extended display on a Windows 7 laptop after laptop display has automatically set itself as the only one display, you need to re-enable extended display. Q2274948 KB2274948 July 9, 2010
2144672 Windows 7 in-box VC-1 Video encoder codec does not utilize all cores for 3 and 6-core systems Q2144672 KB2144672 July 7, 2010
2269469 Windows 7 clients may not be able to print to Windows Server 2003 print server Q2269469 KB2269469 July 6, 2010
2264358 Windows 7 performance may decrease during a low level sector scan using Chkdsk.exe on an NTFS disk Q2264358 KB2264358 June 28, 2010
982520 Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Application Compatibility Update through Dynamic Update: June 2010 Q982520 KB982520 June 22, 2010
2983551 Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 stops responding at the "Please wait" screen before you are requested to press Ctrl+ALT+DEL Q2983551 KB2983551 June 10, 2010
2023513 When resizing or maximizing Windows Photo Viewer, the transport controls are not shown Q2023513 KB2023513 June 9, 2010
2163773 Windows Image Format (.WIM) Size Increases or Decreases with servicing Q2163773 KB2163773 June 7, 2010
2021561 When you use the ADsOpenObject API together with a set of credentials and a WinNT provider, a memory leak occurs Q2021561 KB2021561 April 28, 2010
982727 Windows Backup in Windows 7 may fail with "unspecified error 0x80004005” when backing up to multiple CD/DVD discs Q982727 KB982727 April 20, 2010
979532 Windows Media Photo encoder generates a lossless compressed image instead of a lossy compressed image as expected Q979532 KB979532 April 14, 2010
982422 Windows 7 Media Center does not display channel guides for certain channels in Hong Kong Q982422 KB982422 April 13, 2010
2021626 When attempting to add an IPP printer over HTTPS, you receive an error. Q2021626 KB2021626 March 29, 2010
2009462 Windows Activation fails with error code: 0x8007267C Q2009462 KB2009462 March 2, 2010
2014348 Windows 7 setup may not show the “Join Wireless Network” wizard during OOBE Q2014348 KB2014348 February 27, 2010
946533 When you configure a wireless connection in Windows Vista, the Service Set Identifier (SSID) information may display the wireless profile name instead of the actual SSID Q946533 KB946533 February 12, 2010
2015897 When changing screen resolutions in Windows 7, part of the screen displays as black Q2015897 KB2015897 February 9, 2010
977609 Windows Media Player 12 stops responding after you resume the computer from sleep and you try to play a DVD: "Windows Media Player is not responding" Q977609 KB977609 February 9, 2010
978529 Windows Media Player 12 cannot transcode some music files Q978529 KB978529 February 8, 2010
978433 Windows Explorer crashes and then restarts when you access a third-party Control Panel item on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q978433 KB978433 February 8, 2010
2015429 Windows Media Player on Microsoft Windows 7 may not display video correctly if video is repeated for a long period of time Q2015429 KB2015429 February 1, 2010
975851 When you resume a computer that is running Windows 7, WWAN devices do not automatically connect to the target 3G network Q975851 KB975851 January 13, 2010
979244 Wireless network connection may fail when you try to connect through one of listed access points. Q979244 KB979244 January 7, 2010
977314 Windows Media Player 12 does not play all the media files in an ASX playlist on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q977314 KB977314 December 23, 2009
976483 When you use Windows Media Player 12 to play a DVD in full screen mode and display subtitles, the shortcut menu disappears when a new line of subtitles is displayed in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Q976483 KB976483 December 17, 2009
2008414 Windows Mobile Device Center [WMDC] may cause Bluetooth Personal Area Network [BthPAN] device to show a yellow exclamation point (error state)in device manager when resuming from standby Q2008414 KB2008414 December 9, 2009
2004226 Windows shell always reports that a DVD-RW is fully free Q2004226 KB2004226 December 7, 2009
977071 When you configure Windows Media Center for Windows 7 to display a visualization when you play music, the memory usage continually increases Q977071 KB977071 November 27, 2009
2003057 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)/Mobile Broadband device, cannot connect to 3G network after resuming from S3 sleep or S4 hibernation state Q2003057 KB2003057 November 17, 2009
2006802 WinPE 3.0 may reboot automatically if Shift + P key combination pressed startup process Q2006802 KB2006802 November 11, 2009
2005310 Windows Media Player may be paused automatically when plugging/unplugging USB Audio device into the system Q2005310 KB2005310 November 4, 2009
2005467 Windows 7 Desktop Temporarily Fails To Update After Resuming The Monitor Q2005467 KB2005467 October 29, 2009
2001812 Windows Media Center may stop playing when you normalize your video window after maximizing the video window. Q2001812 KB2001812 October 26, 2009
976489 Windows Boot Manager displays text in English even when the font files for the corresponding locale are installed on a computer that is running Windows 7 Q976489 KB976489 October 22, 2009
967828 Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) Q967828 KB967828 October 6, 2009
2002414 Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 cannot restore NTBACKUP volumes created by prior versions of Windows Q2002414 KB2002414 October 5, 2009
2003445 With network connected (no internet), plugging in a device causes the OS PnP to search for several minutes before installing the inbox driver Q2003445 KB2003445 October 3, 2009
975957 Windows 7 Users could have the notebook display as completely black or aero function disabled Q975957 KB975957 September 22, 2009
975608 When a user, belonging to Network Configuration Operators group, installs a networking component, bindings that involve filter drivers may not be created. Q975608 KB975608 September 11, 2009
969747 Web sites on the user Compatibility View list are still displayed in Compatibility View in Internet Explorer 8 even when the "Turn off Compatibility View" Group Policy setting is enabled Q969747 KB969747 April 16, 2009

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