Windows Vista articles, fixes and updates - October 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 October 2008. The list is daily updated.

• 956502 When you establish a dial-up connection on a Windows Vista-based computer by using USB modem device, you cannot establish a new connection when after you resume the computer from standby Q956502 KB956502 October 30, 2008
• 948502 Error message when you try to store a security descriptor by using an administration tool or a script in Windows Server 2003: "The security ID structure is invalid Facility: Win32 ID no: 80070539" Q948502 KB948502 October 24, 2008
• 927544 FIX: You cannot create an AVI file that is larger than approximately 512 GB, and you cannot play back an AVI file that is larger than approximately 800 GB by using DirectX Q927544 KB927544 October 24, 2008
• 953916 Error message when you try to configure a disabled audio playback device in Windows Vista: "Windows host process (Rundll32) has stopped working" Q953916 KB953916 October 22, 2008
• 953529 The folder redirection process fails on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows XP when you change the user name in Active Directory Q953529 KB953529 October 22, 2008
• 951023 A yellow exclamation point appears next to the Trusted Platform Module 1.2 device in Device Manager if you install Windows Vista before you update the BIOS to a TCG-compliant version Q951023 KB951023 October 22, 2008
• 950407 The %ProgramFiles% registry value that a 32-bit application is writes is automatically changed to %ProgramFiles(x86)% on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista Q950407 KB950407 October 22, 2008
• 948623 When you try to install a font on a Windows Vista-based computer, the operation fails without any error message Q948623 KB948623 October 22, 2008
• 947213 The "netsh firewall" command together with the "profile=all" parameter does not configure the public profile on a Windows Vista-based computer Q947213 KB947213 October 22, 2008
• 947190 Error message when you install Windows Vista: "Your product key cannot be validated. Review your product key and make sure that you have entered it correctly" Q947190 KB947190 October 22, 2008
• 946078 Error message when you try to upgrade Windows Vista to a more advanced version of Windows Vista: "Windows could not configure one or more system components To install Windows, restart the computer and then restart the installation" Q946078 KB946078 October 22, 2008
• 946042 You must create a password hint when you install a version of Windows Vista that includes Service Pack 1 Q946042 KB946042 October 22, 2008
• 942965 How the Windows Firewall exception settings in the Group Policy administrative template work together with the Windows Firewall Control Panel program in Windows Vista Q942965 KB942965 October 22, 2008
• 942903 Installation of Windows Vista language pack from Windows Update fails Q942903 KB942903 October 22, 2008
• 940542 Error message when you try to log off a Windows Vista-based computer: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142)" Q940542 KB940542 October 22, 2008
• 940265 Windows Movie Maker may not run on a Windows Vista Starter-based computer Q940265 KB940265 October 22, 2008
• 939398 Ruby text is not displayed in the Phonetic Guide dialog box in Word on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q939398 KB939398 October 22, 2008
• 938411 The screen may flash when you connect an external display or when you use an external display on a Windows Vista-based portable computer Q938411 KB938411 October 22, 2008
• 938322 The Windows Mobility Center item does not appear in Control Panel as expected on a portable computer that is running Windows Vista Q938322 KB938322 October 22, 2008
• 938106 Error message when you synchronize files on a Windows Vista-based computer: "Unexpected Network Error" Q938106 KB938106 October 22, 2008
• 937862 "Folder versions" list is blank, or you receive a message on Windows Vista: "There are no previous versions available" Q937862 KB937862 October 22, 2008
• 937474 Error message when you try to validate a copy of Windows Vista: "The Validation service is unable to determine whether this copy of Windows Vista is genuine" Q937474 KB937474 October 22, 2008
• 937097 Problems with the network, hard disk drive, or storage drivers cause a program to stop unexpectedly in Windows Vista Q937097 KB937097 October 22, 2008
• 934555 The Wireless Network tile is not displayed in Windows Mobility Center on a mobile PC that is running Windows Vista Q934555 KB934555 October 22, 2008
• 934548 You cannot use keyboard shortcuts to select more than one item in Windows Explorer after you install certain applications on a Windows Vista-based computer Q934548 KB934548 October 22, 2008
• 934544 Error message when you try to burn files to a writable disc in Windows Vista: "There was an error burning this disc" Q934544 KB934544 October 22, 2008
• 934543 Device Manager displays an exclamation point next to a device that is connected to a PCI multiport serial adapter on a Windows Vista-based computer Q934543 KB934543 October 22, 2008
• 934542 When you use Online Media in the Windows Media Center Extender on an Xbox 360 Video game system, Media Center closes Q934542 KB934542 October 22, 2008
• 933845 How to obtain and install the Microsoft Standard CMYK Profile (RSWOP.icm) in Windows Vista Q933845 KB933845 October 22, 2008
• 933175 Error message when you start Windows Vista: "Your activation period has expired" Q933175 KB933175 October 22, 2008
• 933166 You cannot select the Upgrade option when you try to install Windows Vista, and you receive a "Windows cannot determine if another operating system exists on your computer” error message Q933166 KB933166 October 22, 2008
• 933127 When you try to move a public folder in Windows Vista, the Move button may be missing Q933127 KB933127 October 22, 2008
• 932009 Error message when you try to install Windows Vista by using Windows Vista installation media: "Upgrade has been disabled - To upgrade, start the installation from Windows" Q932009 KB932009 October 22, 2008
• 931865 You must explicitly enable MMC snap-ins that you want to use before you enable the "Restrict users to the explicitly permitted list of snap-ins" Group Policy setting in Windows XP and in Windows Vista Q931865 KB931865 October 22, 2008
• 931702 Windows Explorer crashes when you try to remove the $WINDOWS.OLD folder from a computer that has been upgraded to Windows Vista Q931702 KB931702 October 22, 2008
• 931277 You receive an error message when you try to save a file to a hard disk drive or to a flash device in Windows Vista Q931277 KB931277 October 22, 2008
• 931274 Message that you receive when you use the "Backup and Restore Center" Control Panel item in Windows Vista: "Label and insert a blank disk" Q931274 KB931274 October 22, 2008
• 930984 Error message when you try to install Windows Vista by using a computer's DVD drive: "Windows cannot install required files" Q930984 KB930984 October 22, 2008
• 930436 Error message when you try to repair or recover Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Home Premium by using Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore: "You do not have a valid backup image to restore from" Q930436 KB930436 October 22, 2008
• 930435 Error message when you try to publish a movie by using Windows Movie Maker in Windows Vista: "Cannot complete Publish Movie" Q930435 KB930435 October 22, 2008
• 930378 You receive an error message when you try to use Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) to upgrade Windows Vista: "Unable to open the license" Q930378 KB930378 October 22, 2008
• 930375 Error message when you try to use a Windows Anytime Upgrade product key during a clean installation of Windows Vista: "To use the product key you entered, start the installation from your existing version of Windows" Q930375 KB930375 October 22, 2008
• 930132 The computer continuously restarts after you unsuccessfully try to install Windows Vista on a Windows-based computer Q930132 KB930132 October 22, 2008
• 930095 You may receive an error message when you run an application that uses audio recording or playback functionality in Windows Vista Q930095 KB930095 October 22, 2008
• 930087 The local fax account is inaccessible after you rename a Windows Vista-based computer Q930087 KB930087 October 22, 2008
• 929853 You cannot access network resources and domain name resolution is not successful when you establish a VPN connection to the corporate network from a Windows Vista-based computer Q929853 KB929853 October 22, 2008
• 929662 A hard disk or a removable media appears as a RAW volume after you try to complete a full format in Windows Vista Q929662 KB929662 October 22, 2008
• 929621 TCP/IPv4 appears to be enabled even when it is disabled in Windows Vista Q929621 KB929621 October 22, 2008
• 929466 MSN Gaming Zone Internet games are not supported in Windows Vista Q929466 KB929466 October 22, 2008
• 929465 Updated metadata information in Windows Photo Gallery or in Windows Live Photo Gallery may not appear when you view the file in a different program Q929465 KB929465 October 22, 2008
• 929463 The Task Scheduler does not wake the computer to run a scheduled task in Windows Vista Q929463 KB929463 October 22, 2008
• 929460 You may experience various problems when you use optical media in Windows Vista Q929460 KB929460 October 22, 2008
• 929455 When you configure a custom location for the Windows Firewall log file in Windows Vista, information may not be written to the log file Q929455 KB929455 October 22, 2008
• 929249 The display brightness may change after the computer resumes from a low-power sleep state on a Windows Vista-based computer Q929249 KB929249 October 22, 2008
• 928902 How to perform a flat installation of Windows Vista Q928902 KB928902 October 22, 2008
• 928232 Error message when you try to upgrade a computer to Windows Vista: "This computer does not have enough space for temporary files. Error code 0x80070103" Q928232 KB928232 October 22, 2008
• 928231 The destination hard disk does not appear in the "Where do you want to install Windows?" disk configuration window when you try to install Windows Vista Q928231 KB928231 October 22, 2008
• 927841 A USB drive may not appear in the Windows Connect Now Flash Configuration feature of Windows Vista Q927841 KB927841 October 22, 2008
• 927833 You cannot see a video camera in the Scanners and Cameras item in Control Panel after you connect the video camera to a Windows Vista-based computer Q927833 KB927833 October 22, 2008
• 927831 An updated password is not saved for all users when you change the password for an all-user network connection in Windows Vista, and you receive the following error message: "Error 5: Access is denied" Q927831 KB927831 October 22, 2008
• 927530 You cannot view RAW image files after you copy them from a camera to a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows XP SP2 Q927530 KB927530 October 22, 2008
• 927523 How to troubleshoot scenarios in which the rollback phase was unsuccessful after you upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista Q927523 KB927523 October 22, 2008
• 927395 You cannot uninstall a program after you upgrade to Windows Vista Q927395 KB927395 October 22, 2008
• 926183 The administrator account does not appear on the Windows Vista Welcome screen Q926183 KB926183 October 22, 2008
• 926170 The MS-CHAP version 1 authentication protocol has been deprecated in Windows Vista Q926170 KB926170 October 22, 2008
• 926069 You cannot select the Upgrade option when you try to install Windows Vista, and you receive the following message: "Upgrade has been disabled" Q926069 KB926069 October 22, 2008
• 924912 A file that you import into Windows Movie Maker may not play correctly in Windows Vista Q924912 KB924912 October 22, 2008
• 923122 Error message when you try to start Windows Movie Maker in Windows Vista: "Movie Maker has stopped working" Q923122 KB923122 October 22, 2008
• 954386 The Offer Remote Assistance feature does not work when you use a VPN to connect a Windows Vista-based computer to a corporate network Q954386 KB954386 October 21, 2008
• 952941 When you install update 938371 from Windows Update, you may lose access to the USB mouse or the USB keyboard on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q952941 KB952941 October 21, 2008
• 951034 A temp folder and files may remain after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q951034 KB951034 October 21, 2008
• 950167 You may receive error messages when you try to perform a backup operation on a Windows Vista-based computer Q950167 KB950167 October 21, 2008
• 948066 How to use the throttling mechanism to control network performance in Windows Vista Q948066 KB948066 October 21, 2008
• 947245 Error message when you deploy an image to a Windows Vista-based computer: "The system registry contains invalid file paths. Installation cannot proceed" Q947245 KB947245 October 21, 2008
• 947237 The autoenrollment functionality fails when a Windows Vista-based computer uses version 2 (V2) certificates Q947237 KB947237 October 21, 2008
• 947236 Error message when you try to install a network printer on a Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows cannot connect to the printer Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000000d)" Q947236 KB947236 October 21, 2008
• 947223 Description of the Special Groups feature in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008 Q947223 KB947223 October 21, 2008
• 942975 Error message when you specify the value of the InstallToAvailablePartition XML element as "true" in the Unattend.xml file to install Windows Vista: "Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation" Q942975 KB942975 October 21, 2008
• 942429 You cannot connect to a Cisco ASA Series VPN server by using an L2TP/IPsec-based VPN connection in Windows Vista Q942429 KB942429 October 21, 2008
• 941144 Error message when you try to manually start the Telephony service: "Windows could not start the Telephony service on Local Computer" Q941144 KB941144 October 21, 2008
• 940668 Some services do not start, and you receive an error message after you join a Windows Vista-based computer to a Windows 2000-based domain: "1279, a privilege that the service requires to function properly does not exist" Q940668 KB940668 October 21, 2008
• 939616 The private key is not copied to the local computer store when you use the Certificates snap-in to copy a certificate together with a private key from a local user store Q939616 KB939616 October 21, 2008
• 938316 You may be unable to completely restore a Windows Vista-based computer by using Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) Q938316 KB938316 October 21, 2008
• 936653 Error message when you try to play the World of Warcraft game in Windows Vista: "Display driver stopped responding" Q936653 KB936653 October 21, 2008
• 936648 You receive an error message when you try to install or to use Apple iTunes software on a Windows Vista-based computer Q936648 KB936648 October 21, 2008
• 936645 Error message when you try to install Adobe Reader 8 on a Windows Vista-based computer: "The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible" Q936645 KB936645 October 21, 2008
• 933855 How to save an address book to a CSV file by using the UTF-8 encoding format so that the CSV file can be imported to Windows Mail Q933855 KB933855 October 21, 2008
• 931711 Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, and Windows Vista Starter save user credentials only for the current session Q931711 KB931711 October 21, 2008
• 931700 You receive a message that states that the account has expired and you cannot change your password when you unlock a computer that is running Windows Vista Q931700 KB931700 October 21, 2008
• 930434 Error message when you try to use BitLocker Drive Encryption in Windows Vista: "The drive configuration is unsuitable for BitLocker Drive Encryption" Q930434 KB930434 October 21, 2008
• 929858 You receive an error message when you use the Netsh utility to modify the network configuration in Windows Vista Q929858 KB929858 October 21, 2008
• 929857 You receive error code 741 when you try to make a PPTP-based VPN connection on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q929857 KB929857 October 21, 2008
• 929849 TCP/IPv4 is still enabled for a network connection in Control Panel after you run the "netsh interface IPV4 uninstall" command to disable TCP/IPv4 on a Windows Vista-based computer Q929849 KB929849 October 21, 2008
• 929839 How to disable the command prompt during the Windows Vista Enterprise installation process Q929839 KB929839 October 21, 2008
• 929831 A description of known issues with the FolderLocation settings in the Windows Vista Unattend.xml file Q929831 KB929831 October 21, 2008
• 929543 You cannot join a Windows Vista Home Premium-based computer to a domain Q929543 KB929543 October 21, 2008
• 927842 You cannot connect to a shared printer when you enable the protected mode in Internet Explorer 7 on a Windows Vista-based Computer Q927842 KB927842 October 21, 2008
• 927014 How to disable the backup-related scheduled tasks in Windows Vista Q927014 KB927014 October 21, 2008
• 926186 The BitLocker Drive Encryption feature in Windows Vista generates heavy disk activity after you restart the computer in Windows PE or in Windows RE Q926186 KB926186 October 21, 2008
• 926181 How to add Input Method Editor (IME) support to Windows PE 2.0 Q926181 KB926181 October 21, 2008
• 926171 You cannot install a device that requires the Mf.sys device driver in Windows Vista Q926171 KB926171 October 21, 2008
• 926167 How to customize the Favorites Links list in common file dialog boxes in Windows Explorer in Windows Vista Q926167 KB926167 October 21, 2008
• 957000 An October 2008 update is available for the Windows Vista Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) Q957000 KB957000 October 14, 2008
• 931945 Error message when you try to view interactive media in Encarta on a Japanese version of Windows Vista: "Microsoft Encarta 2007 stopped the operation" Q931945 KB931945 October 14, 2008
• 958503 The NumLock status may become out of sync during a Remote Desktop session. Q958503 KB958503 October 8, 2008
• 953582 You may be unable to install a program that tries to register extensions under the IQueryForm registry entry in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista Q953582 KB953582 October 6, 2008
• 958103 No progress bar is displayed when you put a Windows Vista-based computer to sleep or into hibernation Q958103 KB958103 October 3, 2008