Windows Vista articles, fixes and updates

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

10736 What does it mean if Windows isn't supported? Q10736 KB10736 April 30, 2021
959063 What is System Restore? Q959063 KB959063 March 30, 2021
22882 Windows Vista support has ended Q22882 KB22882 February 26, 2021
2656106 When you open a file on a Windows based computer, the file may start a different program Q2656106 KB2656106 February 11, 2021
2706530 Wscript.exe or Cscript.exe process stops when WSH 5.7 exits on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q2706530 KB2706530 January 26, 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
3090303 Windows freezes or applications freeze after you install security update 3076895 Q3090303 KB3090303 January 25, 2021
2989894 Windows Shadow Copy-related backup freezes in Windows Server 2008 Q2989894 KB2989894 January 25, 2021
2702286 Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP Non-security related hotfixes Q2702286 KB2702286 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
2540589 Wrong print output when you print content that contains fonts that have obfuscated names by using Internet Explorer 9 in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q2540589 KB2540589 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
2518874 Windows Event Log service may crash in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q2518874 KB2518874 January 25, 2021
2511992 WHEA request does not disable the processing of machine check errors in a 32-bit version of Windows Server 2008 or of Windows Vista Q2511992 KB2511992 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
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
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
980380 Windows stops responding if SMB v1 protocol is used to access shared files Q980380 KB980380 January 25, 2021
972145 Windows Media Player does not correctly apply some of the settings in “Set Program Access and Computer Defaults” Q972145 KB972145 January 25, 2021
971286 WinUSB version 1.9 update for Windows XP, for Windows Vista, and for Windows Server 2008 Q971286 KB971286 January 25, 2021
959465 Write protection does not always work on SD memory cards that are plugged into a computer that runs Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008 Q959465 KB959465 January 25, 2021
958933 Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based systems do not generate a dump file if the system partition is a mirrored volume Q958933 KB958933 January 25, 2021
954920 When an application requests a result set from new SQL Server 2008 collations, you may receive an "MSG 40242" or "MSG 40205" error when the ODBC driver for SQL Server is used or an "MSG 40234" error when the SQL OLE DB pro... Q954920 KB954920 January 25, 2021
953501 Why is the Search feature of the "Handwriting recognition personalization" tool unavailable, and why has the accuracy of the tool decreased? Q953501 KB953501 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
948343 Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 service packs are not available for installation through Windows Update Q948343 KB948343 January 25, 2021
947541 Windows Media Player stops responding after you install a third-party product that registers its own version of the Wmp.dll file Q947541 KB947541 January 25, 2021
946003 Windows Vista SP1 includes reporting of Installed System Memory (RAM) Q946003 KB946003 January 25, 2021
944221 Windows Live Photo Gallery freezes or does not start Q944221 KB944221 January 25, 2021
942288 Windows Installer 4.5 is available Q942288 KB942288 January 25, 2021
937286 Windows Vista service pack stand-alone packages do not contain the updated Windows Vista Help files Q937286 KB937286 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
932348 Windows Genuine Advantage validation is required when you download Windows updates Q932348 KB932348 January 25, 2021
931697 When I try to upgrade an earlier version of Windows to Windows Vista, I receive an error message: "Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration" Q931697 KB931697 January 25, 2021
929825 When you try to log on to a Windows Vista-based computer, you briefly receive a "Welcome" message, and then you are logged off Q929825 KB929825 January 25, 2021
929490 Windows Vista-compatible third-party virtual private network (VPN) client schedules Q929490 KB929490 January 25, 2021
928233 Windows Vista can’t get an IP address from certain routers or DHCP servers Q928233 KB928233 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
4046168 Windows Hello for Business mitigation plan for vulnerability in TPM Q4046168 KB4046168 January 14, 2021
931858 Windows Vista Business and Windows XP Professional upgrade licenses under the volume licensing agreement Q931858 KB931858 December 18, 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
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
968930 Windows Management Framework Core package (Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0) Q968930 KB968930 April 9, 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
934712 Warning message when you try to install a.NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 or.NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 security update on a Windows Vista-based computer: "An unidentified program wants to access your computer" Q934712 KB934712 November 6, 2019
256986 Windows registry information for advanced users Q256986 KB256986 July 25, 2019
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
929233 When you have more than one Visual Studio 2005 product installed, and you uninstall an update for only one of the products, the shared files are rolled back to their earlier versions Q929233 KB929233 April 24, 2018
968204 Windows CE USB Serial Host Driver (Wceusbsh.sys) Not Available On Windows Vista Q968204 KB968204 April 23, 2018
968178 When you use the System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) or Windows Vista Setup to apply the FolderLocations unattend settings, some system directory junctions do not point to the new target location Q968178 KB968178 April 23, 2018
971204 Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 service pack installation fails with error 0x80004005 Q971204 KB971204 April 22, 2018
931619 When you click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in Windows Vista, the device in question may not be removed as expected Q931619 KB931619 April 22, 2018
937938 Warning event message in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008: "The description for Event ID 129 from source iScsiPrt cannot be found" Q937938 KB937938 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
965227 Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the "Currently installed updates" list in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q965227 KB965227 April 20, 2018
960568 Windows Management Framework BITS package (BITS 4.0) Q960568 KB960568 April 20, 2018
958143 When using Dialer.exe to make voice phone calls, you can hear the recipient, but they cannot hear you Q958143 KB958143 April 20, 2018
957200 Windows Error Reporting does not function correctly when it is running in a "Windows on Windows 64" (WoW64) configuration on a Windows Vista SP1-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer Q957200 KB957200 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
320423 Windows shuts down slowly when it is set to clear the virtual memory pagefile on shutdown Q320423 KB320423 April 19, 2018
954436 When you capture a screen shot on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, the screen freezes, and you have to restart the computer Q954436 KB954436 April 18, 2018
952923 Windows Security Center does not detect the antivirus application that is installed on a Windows Vista-based computer Q952923 KB952923 April 18, 2018
936710 When a DirectX 10 application runs on a Windows Vista-based computer that has multiple graphics cards, the computer does not use the secondary graphics card Q936710 KB936710 April 18, 2018
934562 Windows Update error 0x80240029 occurs when you try to update Windows Defender Q934562 KB934562 April 18, 2018
928439 Windows PowerShell 1.0 installation package for Windows Vista Q928439 KB928439 April 18, 2018
926505 Windows Small Business Server 2003: Windows 7, Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 compatibility update Q926505 KB926505 April 18, 2018
919529 Windows no longer starts after you install an earlier version of the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration Q919529 KB919529 April 18, 2018
968929 Windows Management Framework (Windows PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0) Q968929 KB968929 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
244139 Windows feature lets you generate a memory dump file by using the keyboard Q244139 KB244139 April 17, 2018
943710 Winsock error message when you use a program that tries to bind to TCP network ports on a Windows-based computer: "WSAEADDRINUSE (10048)" Q943710 KB943710 April 16, 2018
942532 When you extract a compressed file that you downloaded from the Internet, the file's modified date changes to the date that you extracted it Q942532 KB942532 April 16, 2018
934540 Windows Vista or Windows 7 no longer starts, and the Startup Repair tool does not fix the problem Q934540 KB934540 April 16, 2018
929580 Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008 may report less memory than you expect Q929580 KB929580 April 13, 2018
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
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
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
3185662 Windows Journal update for Windows Vista SP2 Q3185662 KB3185662 September 14, 2016
290301 What happened to the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility (MSICUU2.exe)? Q290301 KB290301 August 5, 2016
930101 Windows Media Center does not record a television show as expected when you schedule to record the television show in Windows Vista Q930101 KB930101 December 9, 2015
930092 Windows Explorer stops responding on a Windows Vista-based computer when you try to open a file or a folder that resides on a Sony Ultra Portable universal serial bus drive Q930092 KB930092 December 9, 2015
930089 Windows Vista may be unable to connect to a Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station MN-700 that is configured to use 802.11g Q930089 KB930089 December 9, 2015
2002145 Windows Explorer Hangs Connecting to Distributed File System Roots Q2002145 KB2002145 January 16, 2015
2001178 Windows Installer does not uninstall\replace the text files if its modified. Q2001178 KB2001178 January 16, 2015
2000798 Windows Vista Power Configurations set in the default profile may not revert to default settings after Sysprep Q2000798 KB2000798 January 16, 2015
973246 Write error when you upload files into a shared folder that is hosted on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q973246 KB973246 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
972841 Windows Search does not return files or folders that are under DFS-linked folders on a Windows Vista SP2 or on a Windows Server 2008 SP2-based computer Q972841 KB972841 January 16, 2015
971744 Windows Cardspace cards created on a Windows Vista SP2-based computer disappear after uninstalling Service Pack 2 Q971744 KB971744 January 16, 2015
971156 Windows Metafile format is rendered to Enhanced Meta File format on a computer that is running 64-bit version of Windows Vista or of Windows Server 2008 Q971156 KB971156 January 16, 2015
970790 Windows inbox games crash when you switch from one video card to another on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q970790 KB970790 January 16, 2015
970695 Windows Vista Service Pack 2 does not recognize MMC memory cards that are version 3.0 or later versions Q970695 KB970695 January 16, 2015
969045 Windows Media Player cannot open a .wpl file from Web page in Internet Explorer 7 on Windows Vista Q969045 KB969045 January 16, 2015
968602 Windows Vista custom toolbar may be unusable after undocking or removing a second monitor Q968602 KB968602 January 16, 2015
968275 Windows Media Player may crash when you remove a USB device from a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 Q968275 KB968275 January 16, 2015
967586 When you run a 16-bit application on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer that has the Desktop Window Manager Session Manager service installed, some controls are not painted correctly Q967586 KB967586 January 16, 2015
967530 When you print multiple files that have different formats by using the Print button in Windows Explorer, all the files are printed in the same format as the last selected file on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q967530 KB967530 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
963106 When you try to view a very large JPEG image on a Windows Vista-based DLNA server from a DLNA client, the JPEG image is corrupted Q963106 KB963106 January 16, 2015
963046 When you use the Encrypting File System (EFS) to encrypt files, some files are not fully encrypted in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q963046 KB963046 January 16, 2015
963034 Windows Vista Media Center with Media Center TV Pack installed: Black screen occurs when playing non-protected DVDs in Clone Mode Q963034 KB963034 January 16, 2015
961777 Windows Vista's "Windows Experience Index" reports an incorrect Graphics index score on Intel Menlow processors Q961777 KB961777 January 16, 2015
961533 When you use an IPsec rule to block traffic from any IP address to any other IP address, the Self-to-Self connection may be blocked on a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based client computer Q961533 KB961533 January 16, 2015
961120 When you enable the "Encrypt the Offline Files cache" policy setting, multiple EFS certificates may be generated when you log on to the domain from multiple Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based client computers Q961120 KB961120 January 16, 2015
961038 Windows Explorer may crash when you try to expand a parent folder in the Windows Explorer navigation pane in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q961038 KB961038 January 16, 2015
960866 Windows Easy Transfer may be unable to connect to a laptop computer in a docking station over a USB cable Q960866 KB960866 January 16, 2015
960865 Windows Easy Transfer may not transfer file and program settings to a volume formatted with FAT32 Q960865 KB960865 January 16, 2015
960782 When upgrading your operating system you may get an Application Compatibility Warning for the Microsoft Application Virtualization Client Q960782 KB960782 January 16, 2015
960716 When playing a DVD on Windows Vista Media Center, when you maximize Media Center, the video will delay for a few seconds. Q960716 KB960716 January 16, 2015
960644 When you click a file protocol-based hyperlink that points to a 2007 Office system file in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, an application that is associated with the file may not start Q960644 KB960644 January 16, 2015
960519 Windows Vista does not use all the bandwidth of a PPPoE connection when you download a file from an FTP server Q960519 KB960519 January 16, 2015
960410 Wake-on-LAN functionality does not work on Windows Vista-based computers that use Broadcom network adapters and that have the _OSC method enabled Q960410 KB960410 January 16, 2015
960290 Windows Basics icon displays incorrectly in Windows Help and Support after installing a language pack Q960290 KB960290 January 16, 2015
959220 When you use Group Policy to create a VPN connection item, the IPv6 and IPv4 protocols may not be bound to the VPN connection item when you log on to the domain from a Windows Vista-based client computer Q959220 KB959220 January 16, 2015
958910 When you send a print job to an Internet Printer Protocol (IPP) print server from a Windows-based computer, the print job fails and never restarts Q958910 KB958910 January 16, 2015
958702 When you copy large files between two Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008-based computers in a high bandwidth WAN network environment, the copy speed may be very slow Q958702 KB958702 January 16, 2015
958330 Windows Sidebar customizations are lost when you log on to a Windows Vista-based computer that has hotfix 943411 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 installed Q958330 KB958330 January 16, 2015
957759 When you restart a computer that is running 32-bit version of Windows Vista or of Windows Server 2008, the system stops responding Q957759 KB957759 January 16, 2015
957653 Windows Search may fail if you search a network folder from the toolbar in the Windows Explorer while offline on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q957653 KB957653 January 16, 2015
957051 Windows Deployment Services generates duplicate client computer names when the %MAC variable is used Q957051 KB957051 January 16, 2015
956544 When you enroll a certificate on a computer that is running Windows Vista or that is running Windows Server 2008, you are prompted to insert a smart card even though a smart card is already inserted Q956544 KB956544 January 16, 2015
955562 When you click the button on the taskbar for an inactive window to make that window active in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, the currently active window is selected again Q955562 KB955562 January 16, 2015
955559 Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 may not display tooltip text correctly if the text contains both alphabetical characters and Japanese characters Q955559 KB955559 January 16, 2015
955086 When you run the Netproj.exe utility on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer, some network projectors may not be found Q955086 KB955086 January 16, 2015
954588 Windows Media Center stops responding when you open an online service in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer Q954588 KB954588 January 16, 2015
954543 Web-related applications may not work correctly after you install cumulative security update for Internet Explorer MS08-024 (KB947864) Q954543 KB954543 January 16, 2015
954388 When you try to save an answer file on a Windows Vista-based computer, you receive an XML validation error Q954388 KB954388 January 16, 2015
954061 When you run a WMI query against the CIM_DataFile class by using the "Run as administrator" option in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, the query returns incomplete results Q954061 KB954061 January 16, 2015
953603 When an SUA process forks a child process on a Windows Vista-based computer, the child process is unexpectedly marked as a zombie process Q953603 KB953603 January 16, 2015
952611 When a user logs on to a domain from a Windows Vista-based client computer or from a Windows Server 2008-based client computer, the client computer takes a long time (about 10 minutes) to process the logon script Q952611 KB952611 January 16, 2015
952234 When you establish a Terminal Services session that requires smart card authentication to log on to a Windows Server 2008-based terminal server, the Terminal Services session stops responding Q952234 KB952234 January 16, 2015
951663 When you restart a Windows Vista-based computer, the system does not send a restart notification to the ATA miniport driver Q951663 KB951663 January 16, 2015
951521 Windows Explorer exits unexpectedly when you drag a file from an LZH archive into the Folders pane on a Windows Vista-based computer Q951521 KB951521 January 16, 2015
951499 When you use Windows Desktop Search (WDS) or Instant Search to perform a search on traditional Chinese characters on a Windows Vista-based computer, the search results are incorrect Q951499 KB951499 January 16, 2015
951011 Windows activation in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista fails when you configure a non-Microsoft firewall to use HTTPS authentication to enable access to the Internet Q951011 KB951011 January 16, 2015
950466 When you try to shut down a Windows Vista-based computer that has an SD memory card inserted after the computer has resumed from the Hibernate mode, the computer may stop responding on the shutdown screen Q950466 KB950466 January 16, 2015
950186 When you connect an eSATA device to a computer that is running Windows Vista with SP1, the device does not work as expected Q950186 KB950186 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
950098 When an application on a computer uses the socket system that is provided by SUA to send data, a value of -1 and an EAGAIN error are returned Q950098 KB950098 January 16, 2015
950096 When a SATA hard disk on a Windows Vista-based computer is operating in Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) mode, the computer may crash Q950096 KB950096 January 16, 2015
949952 When you use Windows Media Center to tune to FM stations in Brazil, you receive only static noise on a computer that is running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate Q949952 KB949952 January 16, 2015
949729 When you run an NDISTest on a Windows-based computer that has a RNDIS driver installed, a failure is reported, or the computer may become unresponsive Q949729 KB949729 January 16, 2015
949537 When you try to put a Windows Vista-based computer into hibernation (S4), and the computer has multiple USB devices connected to it, the computer stops responding Q949537 KB949537 January 16, 2015
949466 When you try to burn 7.8 GB of data or more to a DVD+R DL disc on a Windows Vista-based computer, the operation may fail even though the capacity of the disc has not been reached Q949466 KB949466 January 16, 2015
949232 When you switch the focus between two applications on a Windows Vista-based computer, the IME Conversion Mode setting is not maintained as expected Q949232 KB949232 January 16, 2015
949224 When you copy files onto a DVD-R on a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot see or access the copied files on another computer Q949224 KB949224 January 16, 2015
948924 When you use an XPS printer to print an XPS document on a Windows Vista-based computer, the XPS document is not correctly printed Q948924 KB948924 January 16, 2015
948870 When a 32-bit application sends an IOCTL_SFFDISK_DEVICE_COMMAND request on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, the device driver returns an incorrect value Q948870 KB948870 January 16, 2015
948067 When you try to access a local resource over a VPN connection, you are always prompted for authentication in Windows Vista Q948067 KB948067 January 16, 2015
947782 When you drag files onto an application shortcut, the application does not start on a Windows Vista-based computer Q947782 KB947782 January 16, 2015
947707 When you use an account from an external MIT Kerberos realm to log on to a Windows Vista-based workstation, the logon fails Q947707 KB947707 January 16, 2015
947015 When a Windows Vista-based computer resumes from sleep or from hibernation, you cannot use the USB microphone device to record audio Q947015 KB947015 January 16, 2015
946924 When a 32-bit process calls the GetRawInputDeviceList function on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista or a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003, memory corruption occurs Q946924 KB946924 January 16, 2015
946666 When you use a third-party tool to open a picture that was previously edited in Windows Photo Gallery, some metadata fields are duplicated, dropped, or corrupted Q946666 KB946666 January 16, 2015
946400 When you start a Windows Vista-based computer or a Windows Server 2008-based computer, the computer stops responding on a blank screen Q946400 KB946400 January 16, 2015
945533 When you try to shut down a Windows Vista-based computer on which a Bluetooth device is installed, the computer stops responding Q945533 KB945533 January 16, 2015
945455 When you set the spelling checker in the Norwegian version of Microsoft Works 8 to Norwegian (bokmal), the spelling checker stops working in Windows Vista Q945455 KB945455 January 16, 2015
945001 When you use the Remote Desktop Connection feature to connect to a server from a Windows Vista-based client computer, Desktop Window Manager stops working on the server Q945001 KB945001 January 16, 2015
944999 When you use Windows Media Player to burn a CD or a DVD in Windows Vista, the burner drive may not be visible Q944999 KB944999 January 16, 2015
944998 When you change the theme on a Windows Vista Tablet PC, the "Handwriting recognition personalization" tool becomes distorted Q944998 KB944998 January 16, 2015
944917 Windows Vista uses the profile path that is defined on the Terminal Services Profile tab instead of on the Profile tab when a user logs on to a Windows Vista-based client computer by using a Remote Desktop session Q944917 KB944917 January 16, 2015
944543 Windows Media Player continues to play back an ACP signal in non-ACP-enabled mode even after you change to non-ACP-enabled media on a Windows Vista computer Q944543 KB944543 January 16, 2015
944386 When a Windows Vista-based client computer synchronizes a cached Outlook .pst file with the server, you cannot access the .pst file Q944386 KB944386 January 16, 2015
944297 When you insert a DVD-VR-formatted disc into the DVD drive on a Windows Vista-based computer, a Windows Explorer window appears instead of the AutoPlay dialog box Q944297 KB944297 January 16, 2015
944277 Windows Live Photo Gallery does not recognize a redirected folder and continues to use the original Pictures folder Q944277 KB944277 January 16, 2015
944155 When you try to send a fax by using Windows Fax and Scan in the Simplified Chinese version of Windows Vista, the Chinese characters on the cover page may appear as squares Q944155 KB944155 January 16, 2015
944031 Windows Live Photo Gallery will not start on Windows XP N or Windows Vista N Q944031 KB944031 January 16, 2015
943336 When you use a Bluetooth printer to print multiple documents on a Windows Vista-based computer, the second print job and all successive print jobs may fail Q943336 KB943336 January 16, 2015
942693 Windows Vista-based computer may stop responding when you install or uninstall some update packages for a USB HID component and then restart the computer Q942693 KB942693 January 16, 2015
942490 Windows may stop responding if it has East Asian languages installed Q942490 KB942490 January 16, 2015
942364 When you use Windows Media Center to play live TV or a DVD on a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot hear the audio after you wake the computer from sleep Q942364 KB942364 January 16, 2015
942097 When you try to watch live TV on the LA7 channel in Windows Media Center, you hear audio, but you do not see video on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q942097 KB942097 January 16, 2015
941895 When you use an integrated LCD screen to watch a video that uses a 50-Hz PAL signal, the video playback quality may be poor in Windows Media Center on a computer that is running Windows Vista Q941895 KB941895 January 16, 2015
941850 When you try to access files on a WebDAV site that uses only Digest authentication, the process may fail on a Windows Vista-based computer Q941850 KB941850 January 16, 2015
941660 Windows PowerShell 1.0 does not work correctly with custom locales or with programs that prevent Windows PowerShell 1.0 from accessing the root of each file system drive in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2003, and in Windows XP Q941660 KB941660 January 16, 2015
941542 When you try to connect a Windows Vista-based computer to a network printer whose name is not a UNC path, the connection fails Q941542 KB941542 January 16, 2015
941102 When you watch Live TV or Recorded TV in Windows Media Center on a computer that is running Windows Vista, the picture may appear distorted or pixilated Q941102 KB941102 January 16, 2015
941025 When you press a keyboard button to start a program, there is a delay before the program starts on a portable computer that is running Windows Vista Q941025 KB941025 January 16, 2015
940963 When you use the Extra Large Icons view mode in Windows Explorer to view XML Paper Specification files on a Windows Vista-based computer, horizontal lines may unexpectedly appear in the icons Q940963 KB940963 January 16, 2015
940827 When you open the Properties page for a sound output device in a non-English version of Windows Vista, text may be truncated Q940827 KB940827 January 16, 2015
940290 When a Windows Vista-based computer exits Away mode because of a timed event, the computer's LCD monitor unexpectedly turns on Q940290 KB940290 January 16, 2015
939929 Windows Firewall information for the private profile is unexpectedly logged in the log file for the public profile on a Windows Vista-based computer Q939929 KB939929 January 16, 2015
939040 When you perform any file operation at the System Recovery Option command prompt in Windows Vista, you are not prompted for a password Q939040 KB939040 January 16, 2015
938929 Windows Media Center stops responding when you resume a Windows Vista-based computer from hibernation Q938929 KB938929 January 16, 2015
938684 When you interrupt the formatting operation before the formatting operation is complete, a DVD-RAM disc becomes unusable in Windows Vista Q938684 KB938684 January 16, 2015
938320 When you upgrade a Dell D610 computer from Windows XP to Windows Vista, the headphones stop working Q938320 KB938320 January 16, 2015
938248 Windows Vista-based client computers do not use the node type that you specify for name resolution on the DHCP server Q938248 KB938248 January 16, 2015
938042 When you use the Mastered file system format, disk creation does not finish after you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep Q938042 KB938042 January 16, 2015
937658 When a program calls Task Scheduler 1.0 APIs to display the general page property of a task, the check boxes on the task page overlap in Windows Vista Q937658 KB937658 January 16, 2015
937333 WDS cannot generate more than 255 client names when you use WDS to deploy Windows Vista Q937333 KB937333 January 16, 2015
937229 When you capture a screenshot on a Windows Vista-based computer, the screenshot unexpectedly includes the mouse pointer Q937229 KB937229 January 16, 2015
937188 When an Adobe RGB profile-embedded TIFF image is printed to the Windows XPS Document Writer on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows XP SP2-based computer, the colors may be incorrect Q937188 KB937188 January 16, 2015
936469 When you use DFS together with the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) in Windows Vista, VSS does not show whether the DFS path is the same as the physical path Q936469 KB936469 January 16, 2015
936162 Windows Management Instrumentation may not correctly report information about certain USB disk devices Q936162 KB936162 January 16, 2015
935988 When you try to remotely administer a DHCP server from a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot find the DHCP scopes Q935988 KB935988 January 16, 2015
935427 When you transfer a file between a Windows Vista-based client computer and a file server, Windows Vista stops responding Q935427 KB935427 January 16, 2015
935333 When you play a Windows Media High Definition Video DVD in Windows Media Center in Windows Vista, the video may not be synchronized with the audio Q935333 KB935333 January 16, 2015
935276 When you try to install a Web Services on Devices (WSD)-based device on a Windows Vista-based computer, the installation is not completed successfully Q935276 KB935276 January 16, 2015
935256 Windows Media Player 11 skips ahead to the next chapter in a DVD if you change the resolution while the DVD is paused Q935256 KB935256 January 16, 2015
934611 Windows Vista may stop responding when you install software that adds legacy network drivers Q934611 KB934611 January 16, 2015
934560 Windows Mail does not download newsgroup messages in some language versions of Windows Vista Q934560 KB934560 January 16, 2015
933771 Windows Explorer stops responding or the Svchost.exe process stops responding when you try to copy encrypted files to a WebDAV resource in Windows Vista Q933771 KB933771 January 16, 2015
933565 When you try to use Windows Photo Gallery or Windows Explorer to add metadata to a Canon RAW file on a Windows Vista-based computer, the file is corrupted Q933565 KB933565 January 16, 2015
933465 Windows Vista copies a read-only file or a read-only folder on a Windows 98-based computer instead of moving the file or the folder as expected Q933465 KB933465 January 16, 2015
933242 Windows ReadyDrive does not work in Windows Vista if the first partition of a hybrid hard disk drive has less than 32 MB of free space Q933242 KB933242 January 16, 2015
932981 Windows Vista does not support offline servicing of a WIM image file that is specialized for a particular system Q932981 KB932981 January 16, 2015
932757 When you play a Windows Media High Definition Video DVD in Windows Media Center in Windows Vista, the video may not be synchronized with the audio Q932757 KB932757 January 16, 2015
932753 When you resize the Windows Media Center window in Windows Vista, video playback may stop Q932753 KB932753 January 16, 2015
932030 Windows Vista incorrectly detects the miniport edge of PassThru as a WLAN adapter when you use the PassThru Intermediate Driver from the Windows Driver Kit Q932030 KB932030 January 16, 2015
931704 When you try to connect to a remote fax printer on a computer that is running Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Enterprise, the fax installation fails, and you receive an error Q931704 KB931704 January 16, 2015
931478 When you print a document that supports JIS2004 character set such as the Meiryo fonts in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the document may be printed in TrueType fonts even if the printer is configured to use device fonts Q931478 KB931478 January 16, 2015
931214 When you remove a USB flash memory storage device while Windows Media Center is running, you receive an error message in Windows Vista Ultimate or in Windows Vista Home Premium Q931214 KB931214 January 16, 2015
931126 When you use a COM add-in to change programs on a Windows Vista-based computer, the changes may take longer than you expect to be completed Q931126 KB931126 January 16, 2015
930277 When you start a Windows Vista-based computer, the arrangement of Windows Vista Sidebar gadgets changes, or some gadgets do not appear Q930277 KB930277 January 16, 2015
930136 When you try to submit a fax to a fax server by using Windows Fax and Scan on a Windows Vista-based computer, the fax submission fails, and you receive the following error message: "This media is write protected" Q930136 KB930136 January 16, 2015
930129 Windows Fax and Scan becomes unresponsive if incoming faxes are routed to a printer that requires user input in Windows Vista Q930129 KB930129 January 16, 2015
930085 When you create a network connection that automatically calls another connection in Windows Vista, incorrect credentials appear when Windows Vista tests the connection Q930085 KB930085 January 16, 2015
929827 Windows Boot Manager displays all characters with the same width in Windows Vista Q929827 KB929827 January 16, 2015
929819 When you configure a Windows Vista-based computer by using a security template that contains security descriptors for WRP resources, the results are unpredictable Q929819 KB929819 January 16, 2015
929550 When you connect a PCI ExpressCard device to a portable Windows Vista-based computer, the device may not work correctly Q929550 KB929550 January 16, 2015
929530 When you try to play a radio station in Windows Media Center, the radio station may not play as expected on a Windows Vista-based computer Q929530 KB929530 January 16, 2015
929527 When you resume a Windows Vista-based computer from hibernation, the Windows Media Center window is black Q929527 KB929527 January 16, 2015
929515 When you use Media Center to watch Live TV on a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot always hear the audio Q929515 KB929515 January 16, 2015
929514 When you use a Windows Media Center Extender device that is connected to a Windows Vista-based computer to play back video, frame drop may occur Q929514 KB929514 January 16, 2015
928571 When you make changes to a file that is located on a SAMBA-based, network-attached storage device, the changes do not appear in Windows Photo Gallery or Windows Live Photo Gallery Q928571 KB928571 January 16, 2015
926822 When you use a screen reader program to read screen items in a WebDAV location in Windows Vista, the screen reader program does not work correctly Q926822 KB926822 January 16, 2015
926193 When you log on to Windows Vista on a new computer, you do not see the expected files in the My Documents folder Q926193 KB926193 January 16, 2015
923949 Windows Movie Maker may incorrectly detect the mode of a digital video camera on a Windows Vista-based computer Q923949 KB923949 January 16, 2015
974038 "Windows cannot install required files" error when installing a third party storage driver during Windows setup Q974038 KB974038 January 15, 2015
967222 When you take some Windows HPC Server 2008 nodes offline, these nodes remain in the Draining state Q967222 KB967222 January 15, 2015
957389 When you run an SUA application that prints log messages from the system logger daemon, ISO 8859 characters are printed incorrectly on Windows Server 2003 R2-based, Windows Vista-based, and Windows Server 2008-based computers Q957389 KB957389 January 15, 2015
951759 When an application uses GDI+ to print to a color printer on a Windows Server 2003-based, Windows Vista-based, or Windows Server 2008-based computer, ICM color matching is not performed Q951759 KB951759 January 15, 2015
958572 Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista will not fall back to legacy interrupt support from MSI-X interrupts after a firmware downgrade Q958572 KB958572 January 14, 2015
953035 Windows Vista Sidebar may flash when you run full-screen applications Q953035 KB953035 January 14, 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
2931031 Windows Setup may fail if USB flash disk is removed too early Q2931031 KB2931031 October 20, 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
952909 When you try to print a document to a PostScript printer in an application, the application exits unexpectedly, or you find that an invalid PDF file is created from the incorrect data in the PostScript file Q952909 KB952909 June 21, 2014
942856 When you view an image in Windows Photo Gallery, the image may be displayed with an incorrect color cast Q942856 KB942856 June 21, 2014
935783 When you resume a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep, you may experience unexpected behavior from a USB device Q935783 KB935783 June 21, 2014
929710 Windows Installer custom action code must be compatible with Data Execution Prevention in Windows Vista Q929710 KB929710 June 21, 2014
961416 Why the used space of C drive increases rapidly while using Vista? Q961416 KB961416 May 29, 2014
929761 When you run Wusa.exe together with the /quiet option to try to install certain software packages on a Windows Vista-based computer, the installation fails Q929761 KB929761 May 23, 2014
2877979 Windows Server 2008 SP2-based computer freezes or crashes when the computer has Kaspersky Anti-Virus installed Q2877979 KB2877979 January 29, 2014
2833003 Wmiprvse.exe process crashes when you run a WMI script on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 Q2833003 KB2833003 January 29, 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
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
923946 When you use Movie Maker in Windows Vista to try to publish a video file of a recorded screen capture, the publishing process never finishes Q923946 KB923946 May 7, 2013
2831954 When customizing installation media, the base hardware system requirements recommendations may no longer be sufficient Q2831954 KB2831954 April 4, 2013
948613 Windows-based clients do not receive Print Job cancelation notifications Q948613 KB948613 February 14, 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
2755053 WIA Scan dialog displays JFIF and EXIF as JPG (JPEG image) Format Q2755053 KB2755053 November 2, 2012
136393 Windows registry information for advanced users Q136393 KB136393 September 11, 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
2534474 Windows Update error 0x80240029 occurs when you try to update Windows Defender Q2534474 KB2534474 May 11, 2012
932163 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Connection Failed" Q932163 KB932163 May 8, 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
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
2648077 Windows may not detect a hot plugged PCI Express card Q2648077 KB2648077 November 28, 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
960954 When you open a network share by using a previously created shortcut in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, a newly created file or folder in the network share does not appear until you update the screen Q960954 KB960954 October 8, 2011
960836 Windows Speech Recognition stops responding or crashes when you use it to correct text Q960836 KB960836 October 8, 2011
960735 When you access a SATA device that supports the Native Command Queuing (NCQ) feature in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, you may experience poor performance Q960735 KB960735 October 8, 2011
960723 Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 stops responding (hangs) during startup Q960723 KB960723 October 8, 2011
960037 When a 32-bit process tries to update a string value with a new value that contains the %ProgramFiles% string, the %ProgramFiles% string is converted to the %ProgramFiles(x86)% string in a 64-bit environment Q960037 KB960037 October 8, 2011
940810 When use the Certificate Import Wizard to try to install a certificate on a Windows Vista-based computer, the Rundll32.exe process may crash Q940810 KB940810 October 8, 2011
938838 Windows Vista displays the incorrect dedicated video memory size for certain display adapters Q938838 KB938838 October 8, 2011
934633 When you connect a USB multifunction printer device to a Windows Vista-based computer, a second instance of the printer object is created, and the first instance no longer works Q934633 KB934633 October 8, 2011
933662 When a 16-bit application passes command-line parameters to another application on a Windows Vista-based computer, the second application does not receive the command-line parameters Q933662 KB933662 October 8, 2011
979534 Windows Media Player 11 cannot play audio or video content from an .asx playlist in Windows Vista Q979534 KB979534 October 7, 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
975848 When there are right-aligned tabs in an application that uses rich edit controls, the tabs are misaligned on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q975848 KB975848 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
974260 when you print in a 32-bit application on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, the application stops responding Q974260 KB974260 October 7, 2011
967574 Windows 7 clients cannot locate the Active Directory Management Gateway Service installed on Windows Server 2008-based domain controllers Q967574 KB967574 October 7, 2011
967170 Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 do not correctly audit all the privilege use events Q967170 KB967170 October 7, 2011
981612 WinSAT may crash after you use it to assess Direct3D performance on a computer that has more than 8 CPU cores Q981612 KB981612 October 6, 2011
932161 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you experience connection issues Q932161 KB932161 October 4, 2011
939052 When you insert a CD or a DVD, Windows Vista may not recognize the disc Q939052 KB939052 September 29, 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
2616023 Windows Vista - Application hangs upon exit if print dialog is open Q2616023 KB2616023 September 6, 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
931275 Windows Update automatically downloads and installs updates when you connect to the Internet for the first time Q931275 KB931275 June 28, 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
952139 When you restart a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, and a volume on the hard disk is corrupted, a black screen is displayed, or the system stops responding Q952139 KB952139 June 10, 2011
950506 Windows Mobile Device Center does not connect to your Windows Mobile-based device after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Q950506 KB950506 June 10, 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
2480910 Wrong printer forms for network printers are used in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista Q2480910 KB2480910 March 4, 2011
2485604 Windows Media Player 11 cannot pass digest proxy authentication in Windows Vista Q2485604 KB2485604 February 10, 2011
968247 Windows Server 2008 System State Backup fails when an invalid ImagePath is specified for services Q968247 KB968247 February 7, 2011
2444213 "Win32" error message when you access shared files or printers in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista Q2444213 KB2444213 November 23, 2010
2425658 Windows Live Photo Gallery freezes Q2425658 KB2425658 November 16, 2010
2022960 Windows fails to start with error Missing or Corrupt ntoskrnl.exe when keys are pressed during startup Q2022960 KB2022960 October 27, 2010
2431700 Windows Vista and Windows 7 Black Screen on Computer Unlock Q2431700 KB2431700 September 30, 2010
2323366 Windows Preinstall Environment (PE) 2.1 does not support the Remote Network Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS) Q2323366 KB2323366 September 6, 2010
2402960 WinRM Operations over HTTPS fail with Access Denied for some systems Q2402960 KB2402960 September 3, 2010
2276930 Windows Vista Client releases its DHCP Lease during reboot unexpectedly Q2276930 KB2276930 August 24, 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
941411 Windows Sidebar Protection update for Windows Vista Q941411 KB941411 July 1, 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
2163773 Windows Image Format (.WIM) Size Increases or Decreases with servicing Q2163773 KB2163773 June 7, 2010
2028281 WaitForSingleObject API may not time-out at a specified time. Q2028281 KB2028281 May 20, 2010
935336 Windows Media Player 11 cannot play DRM-protected content on Windows Vista Q935336 KB935336 May 14, 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
979532 Windows Media Photo encoder generates a lossless compressed image instead of a lossy compressed image as expected Q979532 KB979532 April 14, 2010
946532 When you start a Windows Vista-based computer, the system may stop responding (hang) at a black screen Q946532 KB946532 April 14, 2010
929011 Windows Media Center does not correctly configure a combo TV tuner that supports both ATSC and NTSC signals on a Windows Vista-based computer Q929011 KB929011 April 14, 2010
925471 Windows Vista Ultimate language pack release information Q925471 KB925471 April 14, 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
976779 Windows Automation API 3.0 release notes Q976779 KB976779 January 12, 2010
974868 When you examine the playback devices after you start a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, some audio devices are missing or display the "Not plugged in" status Q974868 KB974868 November 20, 2009
929149 Windows File Association System on-boarding process Q929149 KB929149 October 10, 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
974114 When you use the "Run as administrator" option to run an application that uses an environment variable in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, you encounter various errors Q974114 KB974114 September 3, 2009
962971 Writing to Digital Ink Journal (.JNT Format) Files Q962971 KB962971 August 10, 2009
944292 Windows Vista does not recognize an external USB optical disc drive when you reconnect the USB optical disc drive to the computer Q944292 KB944292 July 22, 2009
927827 Windows Vista does not enumerate an IEEE 1394a device that you connect to the computer Q927827 KB927827 July 22, 2009
937170 When you try to perform a task that requires elevated user rights, you do not receive a response in Windows Vista Q937170 KB937170 July 21, 2009
932170 When you copy large files to or from earlier operating systems, the copy operation may be slower than expected on some Windows Vista-based computers Q932170 KB932170 July 9, 2009
957533 When you send e-mail messages from Windows Mail for Windows Vista, the messages may be garbled Q957533 KB957533 July 8, 2009
934561 Windows Vista Aero theme desktop effects are disabled when you run a Java application Q934561 KB934561 June 9, 2009
955847 When a webcam is connected to a Windows Vista-based computer, some default values are not regained after you click Default in the webcam's Properties dialog box Q955847 KB955847 May 13, 2009
970511 Windows File Backup fails with error 0x81000008 on a Windows Vista-based computer Q970511 KB970511 April 23, 2009
932164 When you try to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Can't Contact PC" Q932164 KB932164 April 11, 2009
968920 Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 DNS clients do not honor DNS round robin by default Q968920 KB968920 March 31, 2009
932209 When you attempt to fast forward or rewind video content using your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, the image does not match the progress shown Q932209 KB932209 March 24, 2009
953263 When you use a file handle for FileStream access in a SQL Server 2008 transaction, the transaction may randomly fail to commit in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q953263 KB953263 January 15, 2009
946758 Windows Explorer closes and restarts on systems that run OneCare Family Safety Q946758 KB946758 December 23, 2008
932381 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Extender Communication Error" Q932381 KB932381 December 23, 2008
932345 When streaming live or recorded TV using your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you experience poor video quality or "network issue" notifications Q932345 KB932345 December 23, 2008
932344 While attempting to connect the Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Connection Terminated" Q932344 KB932344 December 23, 2008
932341 When you use library setup on a Windows Media Center Extender to add shared folders from another computer, the shared folder is not listed as a folder to be able to watch Q932341 KB932341 December 23, 2008
932160 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Extender did not connect" Q932160 KB932160 December 23, 2008
932159 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Extender Not Found" Q932159 KB932159 December 23, 2008
959130 When you run the "Connect to the Internet" Wizard and select the "Browse the Internet now" option, Internet Explorer starts instead of the default Web browser that you set in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008 Q959130 KB959130 November 21, 2008
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
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
940265 Windows Movie Maker may not run on a Windows Vista Starter-based computer Q940265 KB940265 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
933127 When you try to move a public folder in Windows Vista, the Move button may be missing Q933127 KB933127 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
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
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
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
932400 When using your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, it stops unexpectedly Q932400 KB932400 July 23, 2008
932384 While attempting to view a picture slide show stored on a Media Center computer using your Xbox 360 console, you receive the error message: "Connection Terminated" Q932384 KB932384 July 23, 2008
932340 While attempting to connect to the Internet by using a dial-up or PPPoE connection on a Windows Vista-based Media Center computer, you receive the error message: "Can't Contact PC" Q932340 KB932340 July 23, 2008
932157 While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Connection Terminated" Q932157 KB932157 July 23, 2008
930819 Windows Image Acquisition imaging software may stop responding in Windows Vista Q930819 KB930819 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
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
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
951024 When you run Scanstate.exe and Loadstate.exe from a non-elevated command prompt, the programs fail without an error on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer Q951024 KB951024 April 11, 2008
946567 Windows Vista may disconnect client communications that use TCP port 1723 Q946567 KB946567 April 7, 2008
948177 Windows Vista does not detect a DVD-R disc that was formatted two times Q948177 KB948177 February 15, 2008
948774 Windows Vista provides support for all versions of the Commerce Server 2002 Business Desk client Q948774 KB948774 February 13, 2008
945268 When you use Windows Media Center to record analog television shows, these shows are blocked from being recorded on a Windows Vista-based computer Q945268 KB945268 December 10, 2007
945086 When you watch Live TV in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer, a green screen is displayed after you change the channel to view an HDTV program Q945086 KB945086 November 19, 2007
944529 When a Windows Vista-based computer is awakened from sleep by a magic packet, and the WakeOnLAN feature is enabled, the computer's desktop is displayed unexpectedly Q944529 KB944529 November 13, 2007
939470 Windows Vista Support WebCasts: Supported upgrade pathways to install Windows Vista Q939470 KB939470 November 5, 2007
935526 Windows Vista Support WebCast: Learn about computers and devices that compose the Windows Vista hardware ecosystem Q935526 KB935526 November 5, 2007
942355 When you press a Windows HotStart button to start a program on a Windows Vista-based computer, the program may not be started as a topmost window Q942355 KB942355 October 31, 2007
936693 When you use Sound Recorder to record audio in Windows Vista, the recorded audio may contain pops, clicks, or other distortions Q936693 KB936693 October 31, 2007
935257 Windows Explorer and Windows Media Center do not display the thumbnail for MPEG2 format video files in Windows Vista Q935257 KB935257 October 31, 2007
931707 When you use a symbolic link or a hard link to run a program in Windows Vista, the program does not run Q931707 KB931707 October 26, 2007
899606 When you use booklet mode to print a document that contains an embedded EPS graphics file, the file does not print correctly in Windows Q899606 KB899606 October 11, 2007
940266 When you try to open some Web sites on a Windows Vista-based computer, you may experience slow Internet connectivity, and you may receive an error message: "Page cannot be displayed" Q940266 KB940266 September 25, 2007
936559 Windows Media Center stops responding for about 30 seconds when you start TV playback on a Windows Vista-based Media Center computer Q936559 KB936559 August 29, 2007
929753 Windows Vista Support WebCast: Security in Windows Vista Q929753 KB929753 August 27, 2007
927551 Windows Vista Support WebCast: Troubleshooting Network Issues on Windows Vista - New Network Diagnostics Q927551 KB927551 August 27, 2007
927550 Windows Vista Support WebCast: Windows Vista with the 2007 Microsoft Office System - better together Q927550 KB927550 August 27, 2007
927239 Windows Vista Support WebCast: Windows Vista vs. Microsoft Windows XP: Solid reasons to switch Q927239 KB927239 August 27, 2007
927174 Windows Vista Support WebCast: Explore and Enjoy Windows Media Center in Windows Vista Q927174 KB927174 August 27, 2007
925734 Windows Vista Support WebCast: Windows Vista Beta and Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 Q925734 KB925734 August 27, 2007
925065 Windows Vista Community Support WebCast: Find a new world of possibilities in Windows Vista Q925065 KB925065 August 27, 2007
930182 Windows Vista Support WebCast: Windows Vista, its ease of use and what early adopters are saying Q930182 KB930182 August 7, 2007
940408 Windows Vista Support WebCast: How to perform a clean installation by using the upgrade media Q940408 KB940408 July 17, 2007
933179 Windows Vista no longer starts after you install an earlier version of the Windows operating system in a dual-boot configuration Q933179 KB933179 June 26, 2007
936615 Windows Vista does not use the driver that you specified during Windows Vista installation for the storage device Q936615 KB936615 June 13, 2007
938415 When you exit Windows Media Player 11 in Windows Vista, you may continue to hear music Q938415 KB938415 June 11, 2007
923332 Windows Vista support for large-sector hard disk drives Q923332 KB923332 May 29, 2007
933938 Windows Vista may crash and you may receive a Stop error message on a blue screen when you remove a USB host controller Q933938 KB933938 May 3, 2007
933708 When you use Windows Media Player 11 to play a Windows Media Video (WMV) file in Windows Vista, a vertical line may appear in the middle of the playback window Q933708 KB933708 April 24, 2007
929855 When you install a program on a Windows Vista-based computer, the installation procedure does not finish after the computer restarts Q929855 KB929855 March 19, 2007
930891 When you insert a Windows Vista 64-bit DVD within a 32-bit operating system, the operation is unsuccessful Q930891 KB930891 March 17, 2007
929328 Windows Vista Secure Online Key Backup release information Q929328 KB929328 March 17, 2007
932926 Windows Vista Secure Online Key Backup release information Q932926 KB932926 March 15, 2007
931698 When you try to use DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs interchangeably, a consumer electronics DVD player or DVD recorder may be incompatible with the DVD drive in a Windows Vista-based computer Q931698 KB931698 March 15, 2007
931550 When a DHCP server is unavailable on a Windows Vista-based computer, Windows Vista uses an APIPA IP address much sooner than Windows XP does under the same circumstances Q931550 KB931550 March 15, 2007
929459 Windows Easy Transfer does not migrate some desktop settings from a 32-bit version of Windows Vista to a 64-bit version of Windows Vista Q929459 KB929459 March 15, 2007
928717 When Windows Vista is running in audit mode for a long time, the computer is locked after the system resumes from standby or from hibernation Q928717 KB928717 March 15, 2007
927835 When you insert a MultiMediaCard (MMC) into the SD slot of a Dell XPS M1210 laptop that is running Windows Vista, the MMC is not recognized Q927835 KB927835 March 15, 2007
926180 When an IP address changes to a static IP address, a static IP address and an alternate IP address remain on the network interface in Windows Vista Q926180 KB926180 March 15, 2007
925519 Winlogon notification packages do not work after you upgrade to Windows Vista Q925519 KB925519 March 15, 2007
929526 When you use full-screen mode to watch video in Windows Media Center, the screen saver may start on a Windows Vista-based computer Q929526 KB929526 December 21, 2006

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