Vista Kbs for December 2008

Error message when you run a Borland MS-DOS based application: "The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running"

(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.

MS08-075: Description of the security update for Windows Explorer: December 9, 2008

- 12/12/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958624

(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.

MS08-075: Vulnerabilities in Windows Search could allow remote code Execution

- 12/12/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959349

(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.

MS08-075: Description of the security update for Windows Search: December 9, 2008

- 12/12/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958623

(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.

When you attempt to set up your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, the console does not provide an eight-digit setup key

- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932162

(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.

While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Configuration Error"

- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932342

(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.

While you attempt to enter text using the on-screen keyboard of your Xbox 360 console that you are using as a Media Center Extender, the text does not appear correctly in the Media Center user interface

- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932210

(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...

Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles

- 12/9/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/910723

(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...

The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool helps remove specific, prevalent malicious software from computers that are running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, or Windows 2000

- 12/9/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830

(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.

Error message when you log on to Windows Vista after you upgrade from Windows XP: "Windows Live Sync could not monitor the folder 'C:\Documents and Settings\<UserName>\My Documents' for changes"

- 12/15/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/926674

(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.

FIX: Certificate error when you try to visit an SSL Web site by using Internet Explorer 7: "There is a problem with this website's security certificate"

- 12/3/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/954312

(953390) - Fixes a problem that occurs on a computer that has the Storport.sys driver installed. The DeviceType registry entry is truncated in half.

The Event Log service may stop responding because of a deadlock on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista-based computer

- 12/9/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/952664

(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.

A hotfix is available that addresses several problems on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer that supports the Intelligent Platform Management Interface

- 12/5/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/954234

(954430) - Resolves a security vulnerability that exists in Microsoft XML Core Services that could enable information disclosure.

Some services occasionally do not start if you repeatedly restart a computer that runs Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

- 12/3/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960014

(957209) - Describes an update for the Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista.

MS08-068: Vulnerability in SMB could allow remote code execution

- 12/11/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/957097

(955218) - Resolves a security vulnerability that exists in Microsoft XML Core Services that could enable information disclosure..

When you try to watch a recorded TV program from an external FireWire hard disk, your Xbox 360 console that you are using as a Media Center Extender stops responding

- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932382

(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.

While attempting to use your Xbox 360 console as a Media Center Extender, you receive the error message: "Extender Communication Error"

- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932381

(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.

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

- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932345

(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.

Information about Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2

- 12/6/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/948465

(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.

- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/938818

(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.

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: "API call rejected - No actions in Context"

- 12/5/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958655

(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.

MS08-067: Vulnerability in Server service could allow remote code execution

- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958644

(957389) - Fixes a problem in which SUA applications incorrectly print ISO 8859 characters from the system logger daemon.

You cannot use a smart card certificate to log on to a domain from a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based client computer

- 12/8/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/955558

(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.

Update for Windows Search 4.0, December 2008

- 12/4/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958705

(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.

Detection and deployment guidance for the December 9, 2008 security release

- 12/12/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960825

(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.

Manual recordings do not maintain changed titles in Vista Media Center with TV Pack 2008.

- 12/11/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961092

(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,...

Audio glitching during playback while other applications are running

- 12/11/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961090

(961011) - Install Microsoft Windows Vista x64 on a system with an HD audio device. The System speaker "Beep" will not function.

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution

- 12/14/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961051

(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...

Lots of paged pool memory is consumed when you click the Previous Versions tab after you create some snapshots of a volume on a Windows Server 2008 or a Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computer

- 12/4/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959256

(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...

Bluetooth Devices applet may not show device status

- 12/12/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/961132

(961186) - Some USB Network Adapters are not listed in Performance Monitor’s list of network interfaces.

Error message when you use the Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Management console together with a Windows Server 2008 SP2-based failover cluster: "This feature is only supported with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and Datacenter servers"

(957924) - Description of the cumulative update rollup for the Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 Runtime Extended Files.

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

- 12/5/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958933

(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.

MS08-071: Vulnerabilities in GDI could allow remote code execution

- 12/30/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/956802

(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.

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

- 12/19/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959465

(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...

The Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Failover Cluster Validation process fails, and you receive an error message when the "System cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing and signing" policy is enabled

- 12/18/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960334

(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.

On computers that are running Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1, RSAT GPMC has long delays in domain environments that have many GPOs

- 12/16/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959438

(960923) - A KMSCLIENT activation computer does not utilize the ActivationInterval sent from a KMSHOST and submits Activation requests based on the default schedule.

Windows Easy Transfer may be unable to connect to a laptop computer in a docking station over a USB cable

- 12/4/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960866

(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,...

Performance issues may occur on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer if Active State Power Management is enabled

- 12/8/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/956563

(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.

On a Windows Vista-based computer that has the "Auto-hide the taskbar" option enabled, most of the taskbar does not appear when you move the mouse pointer into the taskbar area

- 12/9/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958908

(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.

A recorded TV show plays back only audio after you install update 955519 for Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer that is configured to use digital cable card tuners

- 12/5/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959485

(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"

Windows Vista does not use all the bandwidth of a PPPoE connection when you download a file from an FTP server

- 12/26/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960519

(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.

Applications or services that use sockets may stop responding in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1

- 12/26/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/959816

(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.

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

(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.

(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.

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

- 12/30/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960644

(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.

How to configure a Windows Vista client to obtain an IPv6 DHCP address

(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).

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 stops responding (hangs) during startup

- 12/19/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960723

(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.

Multiple pagefiles are created when you set the AutomaticManagedPagefile property of the Win32_ComputerSystem class to False on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1

(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.

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

- 12/23/2008 - https://support.microsoft.com/kb/960954

(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.