Windows Vista articles, fixes and updates - May 2008

This list contains all of the known Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, howtos, fixes, hotfixes, webcasts and updates of Microsoft Windows Vista that have been released in May 2008. The list is daily updated.

• 953795 VPN connection fails on Windows Vista client: "Error 609: A device type was specfied that does not exit" Q953795 KB953795 May 30, 2008
• 948911 An external hard disk that is based on the IEEE 1394 standard is not detected on a Windows Vista-based computer Q948911 KB948911 May 28, 2008
• 943170 A Windows Vista-based computer may crash when a SATA hard disk drive uses Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) mode Q943170 KB943170 May 28, 2008
• 933478 The Windows Experience Index rating may inherit an incorrect value after you make a change to your computer's hardware configuration or you start Windows Vista for the first time Q933478 KB933478 May 28, 2008
• 949126 A Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card is not recognized on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer Q949126 KB949126 May 27, 2008
• 945399 A network adapter is automatically reinstalled after you uninstall the network adapter in Device Manager on a Windows Vista-based computer Q945399 KB945399 May 27, 2008
• 944436 The DVD playback volume in Windows Media Player or in a Windows Media Center application is not loud enough on a Windows Vista-based portable computer Q944436 KB944436 May 27, 2008
• 942869 The read speed of the DVD-R/RW drive is much slower than the expected speed on a Windows Vista-based computer Q942869 KB942869 May 27, 2008
• 942732 An exclamation mark (!) may appear next to a USB device in Device Manager after you resume a Windows Vista-based portable computer from standby (S3) Q942732 KB942732 May 27, 2008
• 942524 Stop error message when you put a Windows Vista-based computer in hibernation: "STOP: 0x000000A0 (0x00000009, 0xc0000001, 0x00000001, 0x00000000) INTERNAL_POWER_ERROR (a0)" Q942524 KB942524 May 27, 2008
• 942003 Error message on a Windows Vista-based computer when you try to connect to Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio by using a VPN connection: "The user is not associated with a trusted SQL Server Connection" Q942003 KB942003 May 27, 2008
• 941962 You experience problems when you try to print a document in a 32-bit program on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista Q941962 KB941962 May 27, 2008
• 940685 An audio device outputs PCM audio instead of DTS audio from the S/PDIF connection or the HDMI connection in Windows Vista Q940685 KB940685 May 27, 2008
• 939727 Error message when you use Windows Vista Setup to try to create a partition: "Error code: 0xE0000100" Q939727 KB939727 May 27, 2008
• 939008 Error message when you start a Windows Vista-based computer on which Windows ReadyBoost is running: "STOP: 0x0000006F SESSION3 INITIALIZATION FAILED" Q939008 KB939008 May 27, 2008
• 937500 A Windows Vista-based computer that uses a PCI-E graphics device may stop responding when you wake the computer from sleep Q937500 KB937500 May 27, 2008
• 937168 After you configure Internet Connection Sharing in Windows Vista, the network connection stops working after one-to-two hours Q937168 KB937168 May 27, 2008
• 936613 The performance of gaming graphics may be less than you expect, based on the Windows Experience Index score in Windows Vista Q936613 KB936613 May 27, 2008
• 933595 Error message when you try to install a hotfix on a Windows Vista-based computer in a domain: "Installer encountered an error: 0x8007177f. This machine is disabled for file encryption" Q933595 KB933595 May 27, 2008
• 933468 You cannot access SMB shares on a corporate network through a Remote Access Service (RAS) connection from a computer that is running Windows Vista Q933468 KB933468 May 27, 2008
• 933454 Changes to a printer's device configuration are not applied until the computer restarts or the Print Spooler service restarts in Windows Vista Q933454 KB933454 May 27, 2008
• 932653 The pointer for a high performance mouse does not move correctly in Windows Vista Q932653 KB932653 May 27, 2008
• 931675 Error message when you perform a scan by using a WSD-based scanner driver in Windows Vista: "A problem prevented Windows from saving the settings" Q931675 KB931675 May 27, 2008
• 931654 Error message when you format a disc by using the Live File System component on a Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows was unable to complete the format" Q931654 KB931654 May 27, 2008
• 930819 Windows Image Acquisition imaging software may stop responding in Windows Vista Q930819 KB930819 May 27, 2008
• 930568 Error message when you try to put a Windows Vista-based computer to sleep or into hibernation: "STOP 0x000000FE BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER" Q930568 KB930568 May 27, 2008
• 930495 An IEEE 1394 device is no longer available when you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep or after you reconnect the device Q930495 KB930495 May 27, 2008
• 930193 Error message when you run the Sysprep command on a Windows Vista-based computer: "A fatal error occurred" Q930193 KB930193 May 27, 2008
• 928135 A Windows Vista-based computer stops responding when you resume the computer from hibernation Q928135 KB928135 May 27, 2008
• 952266 When you disconnect an HDMI device from a Windows Vista-based computer that has an Intel ICH9 mobile chipset installed, the HDMI device still displays a "Working" status Q952266 KB952266 May 22, 2008
• 951164 HOLD_Windows Photo Gallery may show the incorrect paper type or paper size when you print a photo on a Windows Vista-based computer Q951164 KB951164 May 22, 2008
• 927816 Some user interface items are not displayed in the correct language after you change the display language in Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q927816 KB927816 May 22, 2008
• 952983 Error message when you use Windows Media Center to burn a CD or a DVD from a folder that represents the root of a drive in Windows Vista: "An error has occurred in burning the CD/DVD" Q952983 KB952983 May 21, 2008
• 942488 On a Windows Vista-based computer, the language settings and the keyboard settings are displayed incorrectly in the "Country or region" page of the OOBE Wizard Q942488 KB942488 May 21, 2008
• 942365 On a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot view the pop-up menu when you try to access a DVD-VR format DVD that was created by using a consumer electronics DVD recorder Q942365 KB942365 May 21, 2008
• 941719 An IBM MicroDrive drive letter does not appear in the Disk Management node of the Computer Management console after you install the hotfix that is mentioned in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 932626 on a Windows Vista-based computer Q941719 KB941719 May 21, 2008
• 936970 Error message when you work in a Terminal Services session and save a document in a 2007 Office program to a redirected drive: "There has been a network or file permission error" Q936970 KB936970 May 21, 2008
• 932539 The screen may go blank when you try to upgrade the video driver on a Windows Vista-based computer Q932539 KB932539 May 21, 2008
• 927853 A hotfix is available to install NetMeeting 3.02 on computers that are running Windows Vista Q927853 KB927853 May 21, 2008
• 949587 Availability of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 management tools for Hyper-V Release Candidate 1 Q949587 KB949587 May 20, 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
• 942917 The Direct3D (D3D) application stops rendering graphics on a Windows Vista-based computer when you switch from integrated graphics to discrete graphics Q942917 KB942917 May 20, 2008
• 942543 You cannot view certificate information in Windows Internet Explorer 7 or in Certificate Manager if you use an unattended answer file to install Windows Vista Q942543 KB942543 May 20, 2008
• 940894 Two identical Catalan entries are listed for the language selection on the first page of the Out Of Box Experience (OOBE) Wizard on a Windows Vista-based computer Q940894 KB940894 May 20, 2008
• 933442 A USB composite device does not work after you disable and then enable the device in Device Manager on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q933442 KB933442 May 20, 2008
• 931369 The Windows Vista installation process may take several hours on a system that uses an ATI SB600 Series chipset Q931369 KB931369 May 20, 2008
• 930618 You cannot access files on a memory card in a networked printer's built-in memory card reader, and you receive an error message in Windows Vista or in Windows XP SP2: "\\<IP_Address>\memory_card refers to a location that is unavailable" Q930618 KB930618 May 20, 2008
• 930570 Error message in the Usbhub.sys process when you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep or from hibernation: "STOP 0x00000044" Q930570 KB930570 May 20, 2008
• 929913 An error is logged in the Setuperr.log file when you run the "sysprep –reseal" command on a Windows Vista-based computer Q929913 KB929913 May 20, 2008
• 952629 When you restart a computer that is running Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 and that has multiple processors installed, the computer may stop responding at the Windows Start screen Q952629 KB952629 May 19, 2008
• 951373 On a Windows Vista-based computer, the Smart Card Resource Manager may stop responding if a USB hub is disconnected from the computer while an application is communicating with a smart card reader Q951373 KB951373 May 19, 2008
• 943253 You notice timing jitter and clock drift when you perform an editing operation or a playback operation on a MIDI audio device in Windows Vista Q943253 KB943253 May 19, 2008
• 941600 Cumulative update rollup for USB core components in Windows Vista Q941600 KB941600 May 19, 2008
• 943360 You cannot start Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 2.0 from certain media on a Windows Vista-based computer Q943360 KB943360 May 16, 2008
• 938956 Error message when you use a third-party scanning program such as IrfanView in Windows Vista: "A problem caused the program to stop working correctly" Q938956 KB938956 May 16, 2008
• 938885 "Performance Information and Tools" lists the DirectX version as "DirectX 9.0 or better" even though the computer is running DirectX 10 in Windows Vista Q938885 KB938885 May 16, 2008
• 933942 Error message when you restart a Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows Calendar has stopped working" Q933942 KB933942 May 16, 2008
• 933245 A handle leak in Lsm.exe may occur every time that Windows Media Player 11 plays an audio file in Windows Vista Q933245 KB933245 May 16, 2008
• 933207 You may be unable to read from DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL discs that were recorded in Windows Vista Q933207 KB933207 May 16, 2008
• 932044 A Web site cannot set a cookie if the Domain attribute is in uppercase characters and has an odd number of characters in Internet Explorer 7 Q932044 KB932044 May 16, 2008
• 929824 Windows Vista cannot connect to any off-link addresses when the default gateway is configured to be the same as the client IP address Q929824 KB929824 May 16, 2008
• 928253 SATA optical drives are not available after you start a Windows Vista-based computer Q928253 KB928253 May 16, 2008
• 944054 Error message when you try to shut down or to restart a Windows Vista-based portable computer that has Bluetooth devices installed: “Stop: 0x0000008E” Q944054 KB944054 May 15, 2008
• 943986 If you reconnect a removable storage device to a Windows Vista-based computer, Windows Vista cannot find the removable storage device Q943986 KB943986 May 15, 2008
• 943632 The volume label of the storage media is not updated and the AutoPlay dialog box is not displayed after you insert the storage media into a removable drive on a Windows Vista-based computer Q943632 KB943632 May 15, 2008
• 942392 On a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot access certain directories on a Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) server Q942392 KB942392 May 15, 2008
• 941277 The wrong time zone may be applied after you select a time zone on a Windows Vista-based computer that has the Croatian Language Pack installed Q941277 KB941277 May 15, 2008
• 939772 Some Secure Digital (SD) cards may not be recognized in Windows Vista Q939772 KB939772 May 15, 2008
• 934796 Error message on a Windows Vista-based computer that is running a USB composite device: "STOP 0x000000FE" Q934796 KB934796 May 15, 2008
• 930917 An optical disc appears to be blank after you format the disc by using the Live File System component on a Windows Vista-based computer Q930917 KB930917 May 15, 2008
• 953095 An update is available that improves the performance and reliability of Windows Vista under certain circumstances Q953095 KB953095 May 14, 2008
• 953023 You cannot play purchased content after you upgrade to Windows Media Player 11 or to Windows Vista Q953023 KB953023 May 14, 2008
• 939331 A Windows Vista-based computer may stop responding if a USB camera is connected Q939331 KB939331 May 14, 2008
• 933778 A program that uses Windows HotStart does not start as quickly as expected after a Windows Vista-based computer wakes up from sleep Q933778 KB933778 May 14, 2008
• 951386 Error message when you try to install updates on a computer that is running Windows Vista: "WBEM_E_CLASS_HAS_INSTANCES (0x80041026)" Q951386 KB951386 May 13, 2008
• 949793 Applications may not observe regional settings or may not start when they use a Unicode-only locale Q949793 KB949793 May 13, 2008
• 948643 A USB device no longer works on a Windows Vista-based computer after you resume the computer from standby (S3) or from hibernation (S4) Q948643 KB948643 May 13, 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
• 946557 You cannot install or start Windows Vista when the volume of the system partition is larger than 2 terabytes Q946557 KB946557 May 12, 2008
• 947041 The network connectivity status incorrectly appears as "Local only" on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista-based computer that has more than one network adapter Q947041 KB947041 May 5, 2008
• 951766 A portable device that is connected to a Windows Vista-based computer does not start after you upgrade Windows Vista to Windows Vista SP1 Q951766 KB951766 May 1, 2008
• 949213 Event ID 15016 appears in the System log after you install Windows Vista SP1 in a workgroup Q949213 KB949213 May 1, 2008