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Article ID: 957390 - Last Review: December 18, 2008 - Revision: 1.0A hotfix is available for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications users to incorporate DST changes in Pakistan and in Morocco in 2008Hotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTIONThis article describes a hotfix that is available for users of the following component:Utilities and SDK for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA)This hotfix incorporates daylight saving time (DST) changes in Pakistan ... Read more..

Article ID: 957097 - Last Review: February 26, 2009 - Revision: 3.0MS08-068: Vulnerability in SMB could allow remote code executionView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-068. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:Home users:http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200811.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200811.mspx) Skip the details: Download the updates for your home ... Read more..

Article ID: 959573 - Last Review: November 4, 2008 - Revision: 1.0PRB: GetVolumeNameForVolumeMountPoint API may return Incorrect Name for Volumes with Multiple NamesView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topSymptomOn Windows, every volume is assigned a ... Read more..

Insertions and updates in C++ Microsoft Jet DAO MFC applications may not work on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:952337Last Review:May 15, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSIn a C++ Microsoft Jet DAO MFC (CDao) application, insertions and updates may not work on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:The field is too ... Read more..

Backup system files are not restored as expected when you use third-party system restore applications on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:935606Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:2.0On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you try to restore system files by using third-party system restore applications on a Windows Vista-based computer, the backup system files are not restored as expected.Note This problem does not occur when you use the Windows Vista System Restore feature.Back to the topCAUSEThis issue occurs because of a ... Read more..

SUMMARY loadTOCNode(1, \'summary\'); Microsoft Excel for Mac uses the tilde (~) as a marker to indicate that the next character is a literal. When you click Find or Replace on the Edit menu to replace or search for a tilde (~), an asterisk (*), or a question mark (?), you must precede the character with a tilde (~). NOTE: If you want to find or replace a tilde in your worksheet, you must type a double tilde (~~). MORE INFORMATION loadTOCNode(1, \'moreinformation\'); ... Read more..

MS07-017: Vulnerability in GDI could allow remote code executionView products that this article applies to.Article ID:925902Last Review:December 3, 2007Revision:6.5On This PageMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS07-017. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:•Home users:http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200704oob.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200704oob.mspx)•IT professionals:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-017.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-017.mspx)Back to the topKnown issues•Microsoft is aware of an issue that affects a limited number of ... Read more..

Article ID: 961223 - Last Review: December 16, 2008 - Revision: 1.0“No Disk” popup when opening some Office applications, Notepad or Wordpad in VistaView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topSymptomA User may get the ... Read more..

When you switch the focus between two applications on a Windows Vista-based computer, the IME Conversion Mode setting is not maintained as expectedView products that this article applies to.Article ID:949232Last Review:March 13, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•On a Windows Vista-based computer, you set the Default input language setting to Chinese (PRC) - Chinese (Simplified) - US Keyboard.•On this same computer, you start a .NET WinForm application. Then, you set the focus to a text box in the application. ... Read more..

You cannot use keyboard shortcuts to select more than one item in Windows Explorer after you install certain applications on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:934548Last Review:August 28, 2007Revision:3.0SYMPTOMSOn a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot use keyboard shortcuts to select more than one item in Windows Explorer. For example, you cannot use the CTRL+A keyboard shortcut to select all the items in a Windows Explorer window. Also, you cannot select multiple items in a ... Read more..

Mac OS X - Iraq War Reference in Dictionary Widget 1. Bring up dashboard 2. Either add the dictionary widget to the dashboard or select it. 3. Type the word: democracy into the search box. 4. Click on the thesaurus button on the top of the Widget to switch to Thesaurus mode. 5. Read the sample sentence in the description: A democracy in Iraq is quite unlikely for now or any time soon. Read more..

The Debug Diagnostic 1.1 tool is now availableView products that this article applies to.Article ID:931370Last Review:October 11, 2007Revision:1.3On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the features and availability of the Debug Diagnostics 1.1 tool . Additionally, this article describes how to use the Debug Diagnostics 1.1 tool to analyze and resolve application issues.Back to the topINTRODUCTIONThe Debug Diagnostics 1.1 tool is designed to help troubleshoot performance issues in any Win32 user-mode process. For example, the Debug Diagnostics 1.1 tool can help ... Read more..

Article ID: 960417 - Last Review: January 26, 2009 - Revision: 2.0Description of updates to APIs that enable Windows-based applications to retrieve historically accurate time stampsHotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTIONThis article describes updates to APIs that enable Windows-based applications to retrieve historically accurate time stamps.Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONWhat time functions are updated? The following time functions are updated by this update:SystemTimeToTzSpecificLocalTime() Converts a ... Read more..

The Search feature of the Handwriting recognition personalization tool is unavailable, and the accuracy of the tool decreasesView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953501Last Review:June 3, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSThe Search feature of the Handwriting recognition personalization tool is unavailable, and the accuracy of the tool decreases.Back to the topCAUSEThis issue occurs when either of the following conditions is true: •Windows Vista is activated after the 30-day activation periodThis issue can occur when you activate Windows Vista at startup after the 30-day ... Read more..

Cumulative update packages for the 2007 Microsoft Office core suite applications and for 2007 Microsoft Office servers: August 26, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:957022Last Review:September 10, 2008Revision:3.2On This PageINTRODUCTIONThe cumulative update packages for August 2008 contain the latest hotfixes for the 2007 Office core suite applications and servers. We recommend that you test hotfixes before you deploy them in a production environment. Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the ... Read more..

Insertions and updates in C++ Microsoft Jet DAO MFC applications may not work on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:952337Last Review:May 15, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSIn a C++ Microsoft Jet DAO MFC (CDao) application, insertions and updates may not work on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:The field is too ... Read more..

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Configuration Tool Modifies Security Policy for 32-bit Applications by defaultView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953429Last Review:May 21, 2008Revision:1.0Source: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topActionOn a computer running a 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows, you use the Microsoft .NET ... Read more..

Article ID: 956725 - Last Review: February 3, 2009 - Revision: 1.0On a domain controller that hosts an enterprise certification authority, 2007 Office applications display the revoked signatures as validView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSOn a domain controller that hosts an enterprise certification authority (CA), 2007 Microsoft Office applications display revoked signatures as valid. This behavior occurs if the revocation information is completely unavailable to the client. However, the Office applications should display a ... Read more..

Windows Vista Sidebar may flash when you run full-screen applicationsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953035Last Review:May 13, 2008Revision:1.0Source: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topActionWhen you run a full-screen application, such as a game, the Windows Sidebar may flash or appear on top ... Read more..

Article ID: 959816 - Last Review: February 10, 2009 - Revision: 2.0Applications or services that use sockets may stop responding in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1Hotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSIn Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1, applications or services that use sockets may stop responding. For example, a Windows Server 2008-based domain controller randomly becomes unresponsive to LDAP requests. After ... Read more..