Power consumption may be more than you expect on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003

(918005) - Resolves a problem where the power consumption may be more than you expect on a Windows XP-based or Windows Server 2003-based computer.

- 12/9/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918005

Availability of the Windows Desktop Search add-in for Files on Microsoft Networks

(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.

- 12/10/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918996

Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles

(910723) - Provides a summary list of the detection and deployment guidance articles that are released on the second Tuesday of each month.

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

The Volume Shadow Copy Service cannot create shadow copies on a computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows Server 2003 and a 32-bit version of SQL Server 2000

(913360) - Describes a problem where the Volume Shadow Copy Service cannot create shadow copies. The computer that experiences the problem is hosting a cluster and is running an x64-based version of Windows Server 2003 and a 32-bit version of SQL Server 2000.

- 12/17/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913360

You experience a delay in the user-authentication process when you run a high-volume server program on a domain member in Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003

(906736) - Describes a problem where Kerberos user authentication takes a long time and network traffic increases. Explains that a Kerberos client verifies the PAC signature in the Kerberos ticket by using the domain controller.

- 12/19/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906736

Error message when you try to enable the Volume Shadow Copy Service for a shared folder on a Windows Server 2003-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer: "STOP: 0x0000007E"

(950141) - Describes an issue that occurs in Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008. Specifically, you cannot enable the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) for a shared folder on a volume that is larger than 64 terabytes (TB). A workaround is included.

- 12/18/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950141

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

(957097) - Resolves a vulnerability in the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) protocol that could allow remote code execution on affected systems.

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

The Group Policy Object Editor MMC snap-in displays a Group Policy setting as "Not configured" in Windows Server 2003 when the value of the setting is longer than 1,024 characters

(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.

- 12/23/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950085

A service does not start, and events 7000 and 7011 are logged in Windows Server 2003

(922918) - Describes a problem where a service times out before it starts. Explains how to work around this problem by increasing the value of the ServicesPipeTimeout registry entry.

- 12/19/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922918

Recommended hotfixes for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2-based server clusters

(935640) - Provides a list of the recommended hotfixes and program updates for cluster nodes that are running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

- 12/4/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935640

You receive a "Logon failure" message when you use a smart card on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

(887578) - Fixes the problem where you receive a "Logon failure" message when you try to use a smart card to log on to a Windows Server 2003-based computer.

- 12/4/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887578

Considerations when hosting Active Directory domain controller in virtual hosting environments

(888794) - Discusses the issues that affect a domain controller that runs as a guest operating system in virtual hosting environments.

- 12/5/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888794

FIX: Error message when you run an application that makes "burst load" style activation requests and calls a server component through DCOM: "0x800706ba" or "0x800706bf"

(960007) - FIX: Describes a problem that occurs when you run a Web application that makes "burst load" style activation requests and calls server components through DCOM. You receive a "0x800706ba" error message or a "0x800706bf" error message.

- 12/23/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960007

Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a Windows Server 2003-based computer may not work with an alias name

(281308) - When a client computer connects to a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer or a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer by using an alias name, the client may receive the following error message:

- 12/4/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281308

Unexpected relationship is identified between Device Manager and the Local Area Connections

(823206) - When you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 on a system that has two identical network adapters that are installed, the association between the network adapters that are identified in Device Manager and the Local Area...

- 12/9/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823206

Lsass.exe crashes soon after you use a smart card to log on to a computer that is running Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1 or Windows Server 2003 SP2

(895325) - Describes a problem that occurs because of heap corruption on the Lsass.exe process. A hotfix is available to resolve this problem.

- 12/8/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895325

You may receive an error message on a Windows-based computer: "STOP 0x00000050" or "STOP 0x0000008e"

(903251) - Explains that the HaxDoor virus may generate a Stop error message or restart your computer in Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. You can manually remove the variant of the HaxDoor virus to resolve this issue.

- 12/16/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903251

Users experience authentication issues when they access a Web page in IIS 6.0 or query Microsoft SQL Server 2000 after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

(887993) - Describes a scenario where users experience authentication issues when they access a Web page in IIS 6.0 or query Microsoft SQL Server 2000 after you install Windows Server 2003 SP1.

- 12/11/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887993

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

(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.

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

Deployment of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool in an enterprise environment

(891716) - Describes how to deploy the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool in an enterprise environment.

- 12/9/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891716

Removable Storage Service Event 15 when running NTBackup

(961304) - When the local security policy "Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged on users only" is enabled on a Windows Server 2003-based computer and you start NTBackup, Removable Storage Service, an error entry that is similar to the following may be...

- 12/17/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961304

You encounter problems when you manipulate logical unit numbers on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

(959336) - Fixes problems that occur when you use the Storage Manager for SANs Wizard to create, unmask, and format logical unit numbers (LUNs) on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003.

- 12/12/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959336

RDP clients and ICA clients cannot connect to a Windows Server 2003-based terminal server after hotfix 938759 is applied to the server

(958476) - Fixes a problem in which RDP clients and ICA clients cannot connect to a Windows Server 2003-based terminal server after hotfix 938759 is applied to the server.

- 12/8/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958476

Unable to access Shares "The specified network name is no longer available"

(961293) - You may be unable to access shares on client machines under one of the following circumstances: 1. When you attempt to open shares from client machines or try to map a drive, it becomes very slow, takes a lot of time to open or does not connect. You may...

- 12/17/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961293

Auto enrollment does not work in the Cross Forest environment

(961298) - You may find that with Windows XP and Vista clients, the cross forest Auto-enrollment does not work with the Windows Server 2003 SP 2 server. Consider the following scenario: · Users Accounts are in the “Domain A” in one Forest with the Enterprise CA...

- 12/17/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961298

The Schtask command may be unable to create a task in Windows Server 2003 or in Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

(960608) - Fixes a problem in which the Schtask.exe command-line tool cannot create a task and incorrectly reports that the task name contains invalid characters.

- 12/12/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960608

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

(960825) - Provides detection and deployment guidance for the December 9, 2008 security release.

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

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"

(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.

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

You receive a PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA Stop error when you print a document from a Windows Server 2003 server that is running as a terminal server

(959338) - Describes a problem in Windows Server 2003 in which printing a document from a terminal server results in a PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA Stop error. Provides a resolution.

- 12/16/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959338

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

(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.

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

The DB2.exe Command Prompt window may hang in Windows Server 2003 when you run a batch file to execute DB2-related tasks

(960028) - Fixes an issue in which the DB2.exe command prompt window may hang in Windows Server 2003 when you run a batch file to execute DB2 related tasks.

- 12/4/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960028

An access violation occurs when you use an application that calls the SQLExecDirect function of the SQL Server ODBC driver to run a long query in Windows Server 2003 or in Windows XP

(960071) - Describes a problem in which an access violation occurs when you use an application that calls the SQLExecDirect function of the SQL Server ODBC driver to run a long query. This problem occurs when the query contains lots of question marks.

- 12/18/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960071

MS08-069: Description of the security update for XML Core Services 4.0: November 11, 2008

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

- 12/16/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954430

MS08-069: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services could allow remote code execution

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

- 12/16/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955218

When you call the "IVssBackupComponents::SetFileRestoreStatus" method by specifying the value of the status parameter as VSS_RS_FAILED, the restore status is set incorrectly on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2

(952826) - Fixes a problem in Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 that occurs when you call the IVssBackupComponents::SetFileRestoreStatus method by setting the status parameter to VSS_RS_FAILED. In this situation, the incorrect restore status is set.

- 12/8/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952826

The Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in cannot display service principal names (SPNs) that have non-numeric port values when you configure the Delegation properties of a computer account in Windows Server 2003

(959202) - Describes a problem in which the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in cannot display service principal names (SPNs) that have non-numeric port values when you configure the Delegation properties of a computer account in Windows Server 2003.

- 12/11/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959202

The DNS PTR record might be deleted if you change the DNS server order on a Windows 2003 machine

(961256) - Under certain circumstances, if you change the Dynamic Name Server (DNS) order on a Windows Server 2003 computer configured with a fixed IP address, the pointer ( PTR ) resource record of the server might disappear from DNS.

- 12/16/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961256

You receive a Stop error when you click the arrow to scroll down an application pop-up menu on a Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2-based computer

(960228) - Fixes a problem in Windows Server 2003 where you may receive a Stop error when you move the mouse between the last item and the down arrow on a pop-up menu.

- 12/15/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960228

(960092) - Describes a problem in which a Windows Server 2003-based terminal server may stop responding every couple of days, after which you may receive a gray screen when you the logon again to the terminal server.

- 12/5/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960092

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

(961051) - Provides a link to Microsoft Security Advisory (961051): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution.

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

Unsigned driver warning message while using network device for ASR restore operation on Windows Server 2003

(960863) - On a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, when you use network device with 3rd party device driver for Automated System Recovery (ASR), an unsigned driver warning popup message is prompted even if all NIC (Network Interface Card) device drivers...

- 12/18/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960863

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

(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.

A hotfix is available to update the Slovak koruna currency symbol (Sk) to the Euro currency symbol (€) and to update the Turkish currency symbol from Yeni Türk Lirası (YTL) to Türk Lirası (TL)

(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 Lirası (YTL) to Türk Lirası (TL).

- 12/29/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960680

The DHCP MMC snap-in stops responding when you try to stop, start, or restart the DHCP service on a clustered DHCP server instance in Windows Server 2003

(958939) - Fixes a problem in Windows Server 2003 in which the DHCP MMC snap-in stops responding when you try to stop, start or restart the DHCP service in the DHCP MMC snap-in on a clustered DHCP server instance.

- 12/18/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958939

When you run an application that uses the SystemTimeToTzSpecificLocalTime function in certain Windows installations, the application performance is very poor

(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.

Error message when you call the CreateProcess function to start a process of a console application by using an account other than the current logon account in Windows Server 2003: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142)"

(960266) - Fixes a problem in Windows Server 2003 where an error occurs when a process of a console application starts via calling the CreateProcess function. This problem occurs if the process starts under an account other than the current logon account.

After you install Windows Server 2003 SP2, you cannot obtain correct data from a database by using indexes that are based on the Serbian Latin collation or the Serbian Cyrillic collation

(958353) - Fixes a problem in Windows Server 2003 where you cannot retrieve correct data from a database by using indexes that are based on the Serbian Latin collation or the Serbian Cyrillic collation after you install Windows Server 2003 SP2.

You encounter issues when you create shortcuts in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, and then you try to use these shortcuts in an earlier version of Windows

(960253) - Describes a problem that occurs when you try to use shortcuts that were created in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008. Specifically, you try to use these shortcuts from an earlier version of Windows. However, the shortcuts do not work correctly.

- 12/26/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960253

Display problems occur in Windows Server 2003 when you move a window between monitor borders in a multi-monitor configuration if the monitors are not configured in a straight-line layout

(959505) - Discusses a Windows Server 2003 problem in which moving a window between monitor borders in a multi-monitor configuration causes display problems if these monitors are not configured in a straight line layout. Provides a resolution.

- 12/22/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959505

(959398) - Fixes a problem in Windows Server 2003 where the WINS MMC snap-in stops responding when you try to stop, start or restart the WINS service in the WINS MMC snap-in on a clustered WINS server instance.

- 12/26/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959398

Changes that are made to security groups or to distribution groups are not replicated to destination domain controllers when you use link value replication in a Windows Server 2003 environment

(958838) - Describes an issue that occurs in a Windows Server 2003 environment, where changes that are made to security groups or distribution groups are not replicated to destination domain controllers when you use link value replication. Resolution is provided.

- 12/4/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958838

The Win32_Processor class returns the incorrect Name property for the processors on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 and the computer has Intel Core 2 Duo processors installed

(953955) - Describes a problem in which the Win32_Processor class returns the incorrect Name property for the processors on a Windows XP-based computer and on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that has Intel Core 2 Duo processors installed.

- 12/11/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953955

Error message when you run the Chkdsk.exe utility to fix a corrupted volume on a Windows Server 2003-based computer: "Stop 0x00000024"

(959608) - Describes a problem in which you may receive a Stop error 0x00000024 when you run the Chkdsk.exe tool to fix a corrupted volume on a Windows Server 2003-based computer.

- 12/4/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959608

KB 951072 Causes Time Zones to Display of Order During Mini-setup

(960915) - When creating an OS image for deployment, if KB 951072 is installed before sysprep, the Time Zones will be listed out of order during Mini-setup. This occurs on Windows XP x64 and all versions of Windows Server 2003. The list in the time zone drop down...

- 12/6/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960915

(960959) - If you Surprise-Remove a PC Card device which contains a USB host controller and embedded USB device, and then re-insert the PC Card, the computer may crash with a Stop FE error on a blue screen, or the USB device may not be re-enumerated when the PC...

- 12/8/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960959

You cannot send Start TLS requests from a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition to a server that is running OpenLDAP Software

(959873) - Fixes a problem in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition in which you cannot send Start TLS requests to a server that is running OpenLDAP Software.

- 12/15/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959873

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

- 12/30/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957924

MS08-066: Vulnerability in the Microsoft Ancillary Function driver could allow elevation of privilege

(956803) - Resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Microsoft Ancillary Function driver (Afd.sys). A local attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.

- 12/18/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956803

VSS requestor instances fail when you start multiple VSS requestor instances with a VSS hardware provider to delete snapshots in Windows Server 2003

(957778) - Describes a problem in which a VSS hardware snapshot database keeps growing with duplicated snapshot information when it is updated for snapshot deletion in Windows Server 2003.

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

(956802) - Describes vulnerabilities in GDI that could allow remote code execution.

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

(959200) - Describes a problem that occurs when applications or services that use the NFS redirector may crash when a Linux-based client or a UNIX-based client disconnects from a Windows Server 2003 terminal server without logging off. Includes a resolution.

When you open an .rtf file that contains a MergeField field in a paragraph, indents that are added to the paragraph are not displayed in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP Professional x64 edition

(955549) - Describes a problem that occurs when you open an .rtf file that contains a MergeField field in a paragraph, and indents that are added to the paragraph are not displayed in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP. Includes a resolution.

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

(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.

- 12/30/2008 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960037