Windows Vista articles, fixes and updates - Year 2017

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 Year 2017. The list is daily updated.

• 2518158 Windows Security Alert appears when connecting to a wireless network on a workgroup machine Q2518158 KB2518158 November 30, 2017
• 812003 What's changed in File Explorer Q812003 KB812003 November 30, 2017
• 4026420 End of Windows Vista support Q4026420 KB4026420 November 20, 2017
• 2488055 Error when enabling Analytic or Debug event log: "The requested operation cannot be performed over an enabled direct channel. The channel must first be disabled before performing the requested operation." Q2488055 KB2488055 November 17, 2017
• 932912 How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista or of Windows 7 Q932912 KB932912 November 15, 2017
• 2581408 Windows support for hard disks that are larger than 2 TB Q2581408 KB2581408 November 14, 2017
• 931673 How to create a user-mode process dump file in Windows Q931673 KB931673 November 2, 2017
• 2793718 You experience Print Spooler error messages after installing or upgrading a Third-Party print driver Q2793718 KB2793718 October 27, 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
• 2258090 Copying files larger than 2 GB over a Remote Desktop Services or Terminal Services session by using Clipboard Redirection (copy and paste) fails silently Q2258090 KB2258090 October 27, 2017
• 2021860 Unable to delete certain registry keys - Error while deleting key Q2021860 KB2021860 October 27, 2017
• 2019527 How To: Configure WINRM for HTTPS Q2019527 KB2019527 October 27, 2017
• 241584 "Error 1058" error message is displayed when a service suddenly stops Q241584 KB241584 October 27, 2017
• 2454362 Renaming a User Account Does Not Automatically Change the Profile Path Q2454362 KB2454362 October 21, 2017
• 3092936 Increased CPU usage when you access a SQL Server FileTable share from Windows Explorer Q3092936 KB3092936 October 9, 2017
• 2894518 Task sequence fails in Configuration Manager if software updates require multiple restarts Q2894518 KB2894518 September 19, 2017
• 244780 Information about Event ID 51 Q244780 KB244780 August 25, 2017
• 949856 Description of the support for Suite B cryptographic algorithms that was added to IPsec in Windows Vista Service Pack 1, in Windows Server 2008, and in Windows 7 Q949856 KB949856 July 14, 2017
• 328889 Logging on a user account that is a member of more than 1,010 groups may fail on a Windows Server-based computer Q328889 KB328889 June 27, 2017
• 3023224 MS15-048: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 4.5, 4.5.1, and 4.5.2 on Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: May 12, 2015 Q3023224 KB3023224 June 23, 2017
• 2972216 MS14-053: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 4.5, the .NET Framework 4.5.1, and the .NET Framework 4.5.2 for Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1: September 9, 2014 Q2972216 KB2972216 June 23, 2017
• 321379 How to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP, in Windows Vista, in Windows 7 Q321379 KB321379 June 22, 2017
• 938120 Error message when you use user credentials to connect to a network share from a Windows-based computer: "The network folder specified is currently mapped using a different user name and password" Q938120 KB938120 June 19, 2017
• 314834 How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown Q314834 KB314834 June 8, 2017
• 928634 How to use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings from one Windows-based computer to another Windows Vista-based computer Q928634 KB928634 May 24, 2017
• 954312 FIX: Certificate error when you try to visit an SSL Web site by using Internet Explorer 7: "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" Q954312 KB954312 May 17, 2017
• 2267427 RAM, virtual memory, pagefile, and memory management in Windows Q2267427 KB2267427 May 15, 2017
• 315353 "The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" error when you try to install a program in Windows 7 or Windows Vista Q315353 KB315353 May 15, 2017
• 2495801 The Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe) tool reports an unexpected value for the Display Adapter RAM when the graphics adapter has 2 GB or more of dedicated video memory Q2495801 KB2495801 April 28, 2017
• 2458544 The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit Q2458544 KB2458544 April 27, 2017
• 555849 The Internet Explorer icon is missing from your desktop Q555849 KB555849 April 27, 2017
• 256614 You cannot view or change the Read-only or the System attributes of folders in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, in Windows Vista or in Windows 7 Q256614 KB256614 April 24, 2017
• 947215 You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon” error message Q947215 KB947215 April 21, 2017
• 555130 The menu bar and the toolbar are missing in Internet Explorer on Windows Vista or Windows XP or in Windows Explorer on Windows XP Q555130 KB555130 April 19, 2017
• 3149737 Known issue for security update 3136000 for the .NET Framework 4.6.1/4.6 and security update 3135996 for the .NET Framework 4.5.2 in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Q3149737 KB3149737 April 18, 2017
• 2478117 Services fail to start and you receive an Error 1079 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7 Q2478117 KB2478117 April 18, 2017
• 959061 Creating a Password Reset Disk in Microsoft Windows Vista Q959061 KB959061 April 18, 2017
• 953500 The default audio playback device in Windows Vista does not automatically shift to the next available audio playback device when you swap HDMI cables Q953500 KB953500 April 18, 2017
• 951016 Description of User Account Control and remote restrictions in Windows Vista Q951016 KB951016 April 18, 2017
• 942817 How to change the Remote UAC LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy registry setting in a Windows Vista image Q942817 KB942817 April 18, 2017
• 941145 Unwanted wake-up events may occur when you enable the Wake On LAN feature in Windows 7 or in Windows Vista Q941145 KB941145 April 18, 2017
• 940453 A temporary user profile is created every time that you log on to a Windows Vista-based computer that is connected to a domain Q940453 KB940453 April 18, 2017
• 929841 How to create the Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Template files in Windows Vista Q929841 KB929841 April 18, 2017
• 928201 How to use the BitLocker Repair Tool to help recover data from an encrypted volume in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q928201 KB928201 April 18, 2017
• 927391 Error message when you start Windows Vista: "The Windows Boot Configuration Data file is missing required information" Q927391 KB927391 April 18, 2017
• 555910 HOW TO: Enable the built-in Administrator account in Windows Vista Q555910 KB555910 April 18, 2017
• 310585 Can't open .EXE files in Windows 7 or Windows Vista Q310585 KB310585 April 17, 2017
• 918355 How to troubleshoot definition update issues for Windows Defender Q918355 KB918355 April 10, 2017
• 3166553 Error 0x8007232b or 0x8007007B occurs when you try to activate Windows Q3166553 KB3166553 April 6, 2017
• 929826 Error 0x8007232b or 0x8007007B occurs when you try to activate Windows Q929826 KB929826 April 6, 2017
• 317518 How to reset TCP/IP by using the NetShell utility Q317518 KB317518 April 6, 2017
• 977624 AD RMS clients do not authenticate federated identity providers in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista Q977624 KB977624 March 30, 2017
• 975928 A parallel backup operation may fail when the operation is performed by Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Q975928 KB975928 March 30, 2017
• 960715 Microsoft Security Advisory: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits Q960715 KB960715 March 30, 2017
• 931370 The Debug Diagnostic 1.1 tool is now available Q931370 KB931370 March 30, 2017
• 919543 The size of the EMF spool file may become very large when you print a document that contains lots of raster data Q919543 KB919543 March 30, 2017
• 909614 How the Windows Time service treats a leap second Q909614 KB909614 March 30, 2017
• 909260 Events 1101 and 1030 are logged in the Application log when applying Group Policy Q909260 KB909260 March 30, 2017
• 899191 New functionality in the Distributed Transaction Coordinator service in Windows Q899191 KB899191 March 30, 2017
• 894437 You are prompted to type your user name and password before you can log on to Project Server 2003 if you connect from a computer that is outside the Active Directory domain Q894437 KB894437 March 30, 2017
• 888729 How to add processors to a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Q888729 KB888729 March 30, 2017
• 885187 Remote Desktop Protocol settings in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP Q885187 KB885187 March 30, 2017
• 977748 A hotfix is available to update the Daylight Saving Time for the Fiji Standard Time time zone for the year 2009 for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2-based computers Q977748 KB977748 March 29, 2017
• 975808 All IP addresses are registered on the DNS servers when the IP addresses are assigned to one network adapter on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Vista SP2 Q975808 KB975808 March 29, 2017
• 973442 An application that uses the WMV codec cannot play back content that is encoded in the MBR format Q973442 KB973442 March 29, 2017
• 972999 Error message when you use Event Viewer to open an event log on a Windows Vista or a Windows Server 2008-based computer: "Event Viewer cannot open the event log or custom view" Q972999 KB972999 March 29, 2017
• 972904 A black screen is displayed and then the system stops responding when you log on to a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q972904 KB972904 March 29, 2017
• 972616 You cannot use the "runas" command to print from different user accounts in a single session from a 32-bit program on a computer that is running 64-bit version of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q972616 KB972616 March 29, 2017
• 971650 A hotfix is available that adds support for IBM LTO-5 tape drivers in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows Server 2008 Q971650 KB971650 March 29, 2017
• 971347 The "Limit profile size" Group Policy setting does not take effect on a client computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 if a user profile size is greater than 4 GB Q971347 KB971347 March 29, 2017
• 971265 A memory leak issue in the Lsass.exe process causes an application or a service to stop responding if the application or the service uses the NTLM authentication on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Q971265 KB971265 March 29, 2017
• 971244 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) does not accept HTTP authorization requests that are larger than 16 KB on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q971244 KB971244 March 29, 2017
• 970967 WMI performance counter classes that are based on the Performance Monitoring Provider do not work or return incorrect data in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Q970967 KB970967 March 29, 2017
• 969707 Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality after you install Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista or for Windows Server 2008 Q969707 KB969707 March 29, 2017
• 969257 Many 5159 events are logged in the Security event log after you disable Windows Firewall and enable the "Filtering Platform Connection" auditing policy Q969257 KB969257 March 29, 2017
• 968675 The storport.sys driver leaks nonpaged pool memory when volumes are scanned, mounted, or dismounted in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Q968675 KB968675 March 29, 2017
• 968358 You cannot use a mouse to select combo box items in a RemoteApp program that you connect to through Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 6.1 Q968358 KB968358 March 29, 2017
• 967818 Error message when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: "An internal error occurred while installing the service pack" Q967818 KB967818 March 29, 2017
• 958069 Stop error when you start a Windows Vista-based computer even though hotfix 946084 is installed on the computer: "0x0000C1F5" Q958069 KB958069 March 29, 2017
• 953835 You cannot perform NetSH commands by using a user account that belongs to the "Network Configuration Operators" security group on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer Q953835 KB953835 March 29, 2017
• 950836 You encounter poor performance when you use the SMB 2.0 protocol to perform network-related operations, such as ADMT migration, on computers that are running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q950836 KB950836 March 29, 2017
• 943509 Description of the Jet 4.0 Database Engine hotfix package for Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows Server 2008: October 23, 2007 Q943509 KB943509 March 29, 2017
• 904943 Authentication may not succeed when you use PEAP-MS-CHAP-v2 as the authentication method for an 802.1X connection in Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000 Q904943 KB904943 March 29, 2017
• 975566 SceCli 1202 events are logged every time Computer Group Policy settings are refreshed on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q975566 KB975566 February 16, 2017
• 974605 The Data Collector Set may not start on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q974605 KB974605 February 16, 2017
• 974589 The Task Scheduler MMC snap-in stops responding when you view the history tab of a task that has more than 10,000 history events on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q974589 KB974589 February 16, 2017
• 951218 Error message when a computer that is running Windows Vista SP1 resumes from hibernation: "System was shutdown unexpectedly" Q951218 KB951218 February 16, 2017
• 950755 Error message when you try to activate a copy of Windows Vista: "The Software Licensing Service reported that the license evaluation failed: 0xC004E003" Q950755 KB950755 February 16, 2017
• 2979578 MS14-057: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 4.5, the .NET Framework 4.5.1, and the .NET Framework 4.5.2 for Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1: October 14, 2014 Q2979578 KB2979578 February 14, 2017
• 2979568 MS14-057: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: October 14, 2014 Q2979568 KB2979568 February 14, 2017
• 2974269 MS14-053: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: September 9, 2014 Q2974269 KB2974269 February 14, 2017
• 2583705 C000021a error occurs or black screen is displayed when computer boots Step by Step Q2583705 KB2583705 February 14, 2017
• 2292301 Can't open shared files or connect to shared printers Q2292301 KB2292301 February 14, 2017
• 2221529 Event Tracing for LDAP in Windows Vista/2008 Q2221529 KB2221529 February 14, 2017
• 969417 Improve computer security Q969417 KB969417 February 14, 2017
• 952910 Hidden Partitions are Displayed by the Windows Disk Defragmenter Tool Q952910 KB952910 February 14, 2017
• 934160 "Network or file permission" or "folder does not exist" error Q934160 KB934160 February 14, 2017
• 930102 Image transition issues in Windows Photo Gallery in Windows XP or in Windows Vista Q930102 KB930102 February 14, 2017
• 556075 Guide Error Code 34 in Vista Media Center Q556075 KB556075 February 14, 2017
• 556052 http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx Details: "connect timed out". Q556052 KB556052 February 14, 2017
• 2512089 Offline File Synchronization – In Windows 7 the "Work Offline/Work Online" option button disappears from Windows Explorer after an offline / online transition and the Client Side Cache remains offline until the next restart of the computer Q2512089 KB2512089 January 30, 2017
• 974103 You cannot access the shared files or folders that are hosted on a Windows Server 2008-based or Vista-based computer if the path contains a junction point Q974103 KB974103 January 7, 2017
• 950326 You experience slow printing performance when you print to certain LPR printers on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP Q950326 KB950326 January 7, 2017
• 922980 You cannot use the "runas" command to run Internet Explorer in a different user account in Windows Vista and 7 Q922980 KB922980 January 7, 2017