Vista Kbs for December 2008
(late nuff said)
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(960251) - Describes a problem in which you may receive an error message when you run a Borland MS-DOS based application. |
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(956840) - Describes a problem in which a memory leak may occur if you have an application that opens and closes policy store handles by using the MS-FASP API in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008. |
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- 12/31/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/956840 |
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MS08-075: Description of the security update for Windows Explorer: December 9, 2008 |
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(958624) - Describes vulnerabilities in Windows Explorer that could allow remote code execution. |
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- 12/12/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958624 |
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(957390) - Describes a hotfix that is available for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications users to incorporate DST changes in Pakistan and in Morocco in 2008. |
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- 12/18/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/957390 |
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MS08-075: Vulnerabilities in Windows Search could allow remote code Execution |
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(959349) - Describes vulnerabilities in Windows Search that could allow remote code Execution. |
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- 12/12/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959349 |
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How to obtain the latest Windows Vista application compatibility update |
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(953960) - Describes how to obtain the latest Windows Vista application compatibility update. Also describes the applications that are included in this latest update. Also explains how to troubleshoot application compatibility issues in Windows Vista. |
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- 12/10/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/953960 |
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MS08-075: Description of the security update for Windows Search: December 9, 2008 |
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(958623) - Describes vulnerabilities in Windows Search that could allow remote code Execution. |
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- 12/12/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958623 |
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(932163) - Describes how to resolve a "Connection failed" error message that occurs when you try to use your Xbox 360 console as an Extender with a Windows Vista-based Media Center computer. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932163 |
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(932162) - Describes steps to try if the console tries to connect to the computer instead of providing an eight-digit setup key when you connect an Xbox 360 console to a computer as an extender. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932162 |
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(932160) - Describes several options to try if you receive an error message when you try to add a Media Center Extender on a Windows Vista-based Media Center computer. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932160 |
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(932342) - Describes two methods to resolve the problem if you receive a "PC Configuration Error" error message when you try to add an Extender to a Windows Vista-based Media Center PC. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932342 |
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(932341) - Discusses things to try if your shared folder is not listed as a folder to watch when you use library setup on a Windows Media Center Extender. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932341 |
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(932210) - Describes troubleshooting steps to try if the text does not appear correctly in the Media Center user interface when you enter text using the on-screen keyboard of an Xbox 360 console that you are using as a Media Center Extender. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932210 |
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(932159) - You want to show the home movies of your bungee-jumping trip at a party on Friday night. But the videos are stored on a Windows Vista Media Center-based computer in your bedroom. That won't work. So you run out and get a Windows Media Center Extender... |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932159 |
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Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles |
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(910723) - Provides a summary list of the detection and deployment guidance articles that are released on the second Tuesday of each month. |
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- 12/9/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/910723 |
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(904408) - On a computer that is running Windows Media Center, you may be using any of the following configurations to output digital audio from your computer to external speakers: An AV receiver or TV that is connected to the computer by the Sony/Philips Digital... |
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- 12/11/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/904408 |
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(890830) - Discusses the release of the Malicious Software Removal Tool to help remove specific prevalent malicious software from computers that are running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, or Windows 2000. |
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- 12/9/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830 |
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(932158) - Describes what to do if media that you have added does not appear in the Media Center Extender library. The media does not appear until the entire Adding Media process is complete. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932158 |
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(926674) - Describes a problem that may occur if you upgrade a Windows XP-based computer that is running Windows Live Sync. |
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- 12/15/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/926674 |
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Availability of the Windows Desktop Search add-in for Files on Microsoft Networks |
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(918996) - Discusses the Windows Desktop Search add-in for UNC/FAT. This add-in lets you index shared network directories and shared FAT drives. The add-in also lets you easily search the contents of specific shared network directories and FAT drives. |
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- 12/10/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/918996 |
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(954312) - Fixes an issue in which you receive a "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" error message when you try to visit an SSL Web site by using Internet Explorer 7. |
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- 12/3/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/954312 |
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(953390) - Fixes a problem that occurs on a computer that has the Storport.sys driver installed. The DeviceType registry entry is truncated in half. |
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- 12/19/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/953390 |
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(952664) - Fixes an issue in which the Event Log service stops responding because of a deadlock in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. This deadlock occurs when a remote event subscription is disconnected from Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. |
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- 12/9/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/952664 |
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(947709) - Describes how to use the new "netsh advfirewall firewall" command-line context instead of the "netsh firewall" context to control Windows Firewall behavior in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista. Provides detailed examples. |
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- 12/5/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/947709 |
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(954234) - Fixes several problems on IPMI-compliant computers. |
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- 12/5/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/954234 |
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MS08-069: Description of the security update for XML Core Services 4.0: November 11, 2008 |
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(954430) - Resolves a security vulnerability that exists in Microsoft XML Core Services that could enable information disclosure. |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/954430 |
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(960014) - Fixes a problem in which some services occasionally do not start. |
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- 12/3/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960014 |
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Update for the Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista: December 4, 2008 |
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(957209) - Describes an update for the Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista. |
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- 12/5/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/957209 |
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MS08-068: Vulnerability in SMB could allow remote code execution |
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(957097) - Resolves a vulnerability in the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) protocol that could allow remote code execution on affected systems. |
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- 12/11/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/957097 |
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MS08-069: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services could allow remote code execution |
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(955218) - Resolves a security vulnerability that exists in Microsoft XML Core Services that could enable information disclosure.. |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/955218 |
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(932382) - Describes what to do if your Xbox 360 console that you are using as a Media Center Extender stops responding when you try to watch a recorded TV program from an external FireWire hard disk. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932382 |
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(932981) - Contains information about support for offline servicing of WIM files in Windows Vista. Offline servicing of a mounted WIM image file is not supported if the OOBE has already been run. |
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- 12/19/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932981 |
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(932381) - Discusses an "Extender Communication Error" error message that occurs while attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932381 |
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(932344) - Describes what to do when you cannot connect your Xbox 360 console as an Extender to a Microsoft Windows Vista-based Media Center computer. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932344 |
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(932345) - Describes the steps to try when video quality is poor or when you receive "network issue" notifications when you stream live or recorded TV with your Xbox 360 console. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932345 |
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(947366) - Describes a problem in which you receive an error message when you try to install Windows Vista SP1 or SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2. Provides troubleshooting help. |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/947366 |
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Information about Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 |
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(948465) - This article will be updated with more information about Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and about Windows Vista SP2 when the information becomes available. |
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- 12/6/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/948465 |
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(947265) - Fixes an issue in which the Content Indexer service cannot index the custom properties of a document in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008. |
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- 12/8/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/947265 |
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(938818) - Describes an issue in which Windows Vista may use a video scan mode that the display does not support. |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/938818 |
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(950085) - Describes a problem in which the Group Policy Object Editor MMC snap-in in Windows Server 2003 displays a Group Policy setting as "Not configured" if the value is longer than 1,024 characters. Provides a resolution. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/950085 |
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(958655) - Describes a problem in which you may receive an error message when you use Windows Installer (MSI) 4.5 to install multiple MSI packages in Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP. |
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- 12/5/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958655 |
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(960763) - Describes a problem that is caused by the HP Customer Participation Program plug-in that is loaded by HP Digital Imaging Monitor. Provides a resolution. |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960763 |
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MS08-067: Vulnerability in Server service could allow remote code execution |
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(958644) - Resolves a vulnerability in the Server service that could allow remote code execution if a user received a specially crafted RPC request on an affected system. |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958644 |
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(957389) - Fixes a problem in which SUA applications incorrectly print ISO 8859 characters from the system logger daemon. |
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- 12/9/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/957389 |
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(955558) - Describes a problem in which a smart card logon to a domain hosted on a Windows Server 2008-based server does not work if the certificate does not contain Microsoft EKU. |
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- 12/8/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/955558 |
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(960841) - Describes an issue in which you cannot restart the computer after you restore the system to a point that was created before you turned on Windows Disk Protection. |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960841 |
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(958705) - Describes Update for Windows Search 4.0 released in December 2008. |
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- 12/4/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958705 |
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(960838) - Describes a problem in which files that Windows boot loader accesses cannot be replaced or updated when you set Windows Disk Protection to temporarily keep user changes. |
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- 12/10/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960838 |
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Detection and deployment guidance for the December 9, 2008 security release |
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(960825) - Provides detection and deployment guidance for the December 9, 2008 security release. |
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- 12/12/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960825 |
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(960837) - Describes a problem in which all user accounts are disabled or the computer restarts continuously on a Windows XP or Windows Vista-based computer which has Windows SteadyState installed. |
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- 12/10/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960837 |
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Manual recordings do not maintain changed titles in Vista Media Center with TV Pack 2008. |
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(961092) - In Vista Media Center with TV Pack 2008, you are able to change the title of manual recordings. However, when you attempt to do so using the below steps the title defaults back to "Manual Recording: [Actual Show Title]". Start Window Media Center.... |
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- 12/11/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961092 |
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About the Master File Table zone reservation in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 |
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(961095) - The NTFS File System contains a key file named the Master File Table (MFT) that stores information about the volume. This core file contains an entry for every file on the volume and information about these files including size, time, date, permissions,... |
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- 12/11/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961095 |
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Audio glitching during playback while other applications are running |
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(961090) - You are playing back audio in an application while that application or another application is using a lot of system resources. An example would be if you are doing calculations in Excel while playing back audio in Windows Media Player. The audio... |
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- 12/11/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961090 |
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System "Beep" sound does not function in Windows Vista x64 with HD Audio devices |
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(961011) - Install Microsoft Windows Vista x64 on a system with an HD audio device. The System speaker "Beep" will not function. |
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- 12/9/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961011 |
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Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution |
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(961051) - Provides a link to Microsoft Security Advisory (961051): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution. |
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- 12/14/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961051 |
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(961302) - Consider the following scenario, with all machines in the same domain: · Windows Server 2008 domain controller · Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 client · Windows Server 2008 failover cluster Client tries to access the cluster name via NetBIOS or... |
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- 12/17/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961302 |
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(959256) - Describes a problem in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista SP1 that may cause a severe lack of paged pool memory on a volume for which some snapshots were created. Provides a resolution. |
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- 12/4/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959256 |
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“No Disk” popup when opening some Office applications, Notepad or Wordpad in Vista |
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(961223) - A User may get the following popup when doing either of the following actions: Opening Office Word or PowerPoint Open Notepad or Wordpad, click on <File> and then try to <Open> file or <Print>. Popup will have text similar to this (parameters may be... |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961223 |
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(961132) - With the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) sourced Windows Vista Feature Pack for Wireless installed in Vista SP1: Bluetooth devices may look available after having been turned off or removed when viewed in the Control Panel Bluetooth Device applet,... |
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- 12/12/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961132 |
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NDIS 5.x USB network adapters do not appear in Performance Monitor |
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(961186) - Some USB Network Adapters are not listed in Performance Monitor’s list of network interfaces. |
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- 12/15/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961186 |
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(958983) - Fixes an issue in which you receive an error message when you try to perform certain operations on a failover cluster in Windows Server 2008 SP2 from a Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Management console. |
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(957924) - Description of the cumulative update rollup for the Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 Runtime Extended Files. |
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- 12/30/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/957924 |
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(958933) - Describes a problem in which Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1-based systems do not generate a dump file if the system partition is a mirrored volume. |
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- 12/5/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958933 |
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(958909) - Describes a problem in which it may take a long time to log on to a Windows Vista-based computer that has some antivirus software installed and you may notice that the file size of the Setupapi.app.log file is very large. |
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MS08-071: Vulnerabilities in GDI could allow remote code execution |
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(956802) - Describes vulnerabilities in GDI that could allow remote code execution. |
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- 12/30/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/956802 |
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(960417) - Fixes a problem in which when you run an application which uses the SystemTimeToTzSpecificLocalTime function in Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, the application performance is very poor. |
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- 12/19/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960417 |
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(959465) - Fixes a problem in which write protection on your SD memory card does not always work. |
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- 12/19/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959465 |
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(961374) - Consider the following scenario: In Windows Vista Media Center, you set up a manual TV recording to occur near or right after daylight saving time ends. After the recording has finished, when you go to view the recording, you find that Media Center did... |
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- 12/19/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961374 |
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(960334) - Describes a problem in which the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Failover Cluster Validation process fails. Provides a resolution. |
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- 12/18/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960334 |
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(960044) - Describes a problem in which the audio application cannot play the latest non-PCM formats or the encrypted PCM and non-PCM audio formats even after you install a High Definition Audio function driver in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008. |
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- 12/18/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960044 |
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(959438) - Describes a problem in which Vista SP1 RSAT GPMC has long delays in domain environments that have many GPOs because of an RODC check. |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959438 |
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(960923) - A KMSCLIENT activation computer does not utilize the ActivationInterval sent from a KMSHOST and submits Activation requests based on the default schedule. |
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- 12/6/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960923 |
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(960866) - When attempting to use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer user files to or from a laptop computer in a docking station using a USB cable, neither computer will progress past the “Install the Easy Transfer Cable and connect your computers” screen. |
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- 12/4/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960866 |
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Windows Easy Transfer may not transfer file and program settings to a volume formatted with FAT32 |
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(960865) - When you click Transfer while using Windows Easy Transfer to transfer user files from one computer to a Computer running Windows Vista, you may receive the following error message: Problem with the selected media. Please try different media, or drive,... |
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- 12/4/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960865 |
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(956563) - Fixes a problem that occurs on computers that have Active State Power Management (ASPM) enabled. The computer may show low graphics performance if a PCI Express graphics card does not support ASPM. |
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- 12/8/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/956563 |
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(958865) - Describes a problem that occurs after you undock your computer while the computer is asleep and a USB mouse is plugged into the docking station. Provides a resolution. |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958865 |
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(958908) - Fixes a problem that occurs on a Windows Vista-based computer that has the "Auto-hide the taskbar" option and the Windows Aero color scheme enabled. Occurs after you switch the system display back to a single monitor. |
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- 12/9/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958908 |
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(957719) - Fixes a problem that occurs on certain Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computers when you plug in a USB device. This issue may cause the USB devices to fail, or it may make your system completely unresponsive. |
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- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/957719 |
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(959485) - Describes a problem that occurs after you install update 955519 for Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer that is configured to use digital cable card tuners. Provides an update to Windows Media Center. |
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- 12/5/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959485 |
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(959660) - Fixes an issue in which you receive a Stop error message if you use two USB streaming-video cameras on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer: "STOP 0x0000000A" |
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(960519) - Fixes an issue in which Windows Vista does not use the whole bandwidth of a PPPoE connection when you download a file from an FTP server. |
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- 12/26/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960519 |
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(960758) - Describes a problem in which you cannot use an FQDN or the WebDAV folder name to visit a WebDAV site when you use the "Add a Network Location" Wizard. |
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(959816) - Fixes an issue in which applications or services that use sockets may stop responding in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1. |
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- 12/26/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959816 |
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(959886) - Fixes a problem that occurs when you use a PostScript printer to print an image. Instead of the expected image, some error reports are printed. This problem occurs in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008. |
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(960037) - Fixes a problem in 64-bit Windows. When a 32-bit process tries update a string value in the registry by using a new value that contains the %ProgramFiles% string, the %ProgramFiles% string is converted to the %ProgramFiles(x86)% string. |
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(955857) - Fixes an issue in which the "Create symbolic links" Group Policy setting is not displayed in GPMC on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer. |
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- 12/30/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/955857 |
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(955560) - Fixes an issue in which handle leaks and memory leaks occur on the Printer Spooler service when a Windows Vista SP1-based computer or a Windows Server 2008-based computer installs and uninstalls network printers. |
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(960375) - Fixes an issue in which a call to the LsaLogonUser function together with the KERB_TICKET_LOGON structure fails with the error code ERROR_HANDLE_NOT_CLOSABLE in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1. Additionally, the Lsass.exe process crashes. |
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(960644) - Describes a problem that occurs when you click a file protocol-based hyperlink that has a bookmark that points to a 2007 Office system file in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008. The application may not start, and you may receive an error. |
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- 12/30/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960644 |
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(959753) - Describes how to customize the default local user profile when you prepare an image of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003. |
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- 12/19/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959753 |
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How to configure a Windows Vista client to obtain an IPv6 DHCP address |
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(961433) - This article describes how to properly configure your Windows Vista client computer to obtain an IPv6 address from a DHCP server using the netsh.exe tool. |
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(960680) - Describes that a hotfix is available to update the Slovak currency symbol (Sk) to the Euro currency symbol (€) and to update the Turkish currency symbol from Yeni Türk Lirasi (YTL) to Türk Lirasi (TL). |
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- 12/29/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960680 |
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Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 stops responding (hangs) during startup |
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(960723) - Fixes a problem in which Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 hangs during startup. When this occurs, you must force the power off. |
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- 12/19/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960723 |
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(960470) - Describes a problem that occurs when you run the application in the Terminal Services session. Problem occurs because the RDC client does not include the last pixel in the Remote Desktop window as part of the Remote Desktop window. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960470 |
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(959516) - Fixes a problem in which multiple pagefiles are created if you set the AutomaticManagedPagefile property of the Win32_ComputerSystem class to False in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1. |
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(959759) - Describes a problem in which you cannot rename a folder by using the UNC path in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1 systems if the UNC path includes a symbolic link. |
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- 12/26/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959759 |
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(960954) - Fixes an issue in which a newly created file or folder in the network share does not appear until you update the screen when you open a network share by using a previously created shortcut in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960954 |
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(959442) - Fixes a problem in which the edges of the document are truncated when you use RDC 6.1 to connect to a Windows-based terminal server from a client computer that is running Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, or Windows Server 2008. |
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- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959442 |