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VCRedist from VC++ 2008 installs temporary files in system root directoryView products that this article applies to.Article ID:950683Last Review:March 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 topActionInstalling the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (VCRedist_x86.exe, VCRedist_x64.exe, VCRedist_ia64.exe) for Visual Studio 2008 RTM.Back to the topResultFollowing files are ... Read more..

Article ID: 955839 - Last Review: February 6, 2009 - Revision: 2.1December 2008 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems View products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allImportant This update supersedes and replaces update 951072, which was released in August 2008. This update also includes additional time zone changes that were signed in to law after update 951072 was created. If you have already deployed update 951072, read the descriptions of ... Read more..

Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP serversView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928233Last Review:September 6, 2007Revision:2.1SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario: •You connect a Windows Vista-based computer to a network.•A router or other device that is configured as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is configured on the network.•The router or the other device does not support the DHCP BROADCAST flag.In this scenario, Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP ... Read more..

Article ID: 954430 - Last Review: December 16, 2008 - Revision: 3.0MS08-069: Description of the security update for XML Core Services 4.0: November 11, 2008View products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-069. 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 ... Read more..

Tasks may fail when you run the Driver Test Manager, even though the parent job of the tasks does not failView products that this article applies to.Article ID:934532Last Review:October 31, 2007Revision:1.4SYMPTOMSWhen you run the Driver Test Manager that is included in the Windows Driver Kit and in the Windows Logo Kit, certain tasks may fail. This behavior occurs even though the parent job of the tasks does not fail. Back to the topRESOLUTIONNo action is required. These failures are ... Read more..

You are not Prompted to Edit a file under Source Control when you begin making changesView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953345Last Review:May 19, 2008Revision:1.1Source: 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 topActionYou are using Visual SourceSafe 6.0 or 2005.  You attempt to edit a file from ... Read more..

Article ID: 960627 - Last Review: November 26, 2008 - Revision: 1.1Audio stops if Driver Verifier is set to verify ks.sys using Low resources simulationView 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 topActionYou are playing audio ... Read more..

Windows Vista Support WebCast: Windows Vista with the 2007 Microsoft Office System - better togetherView products that this article applies to.Article ID:927550Last Review:August 27, 2007Revision:8.1Session SummaryThursday, November 30, 2006 Windows Vista helps business users significantly increase productivity by helping them find and use information, empower mobility and collaboration, improve security, and increase overall efficiency while keeping IT costs low.This session will discuss and demonstrate how 2007 Microsoft Office System users can leverage Windows Vista features to achieve an even ... Read more..

You may receive an error message when you use the Microsoft Oracle Managed Provider against an Oracle databaseView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952834Last Review:May 30, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. You use the Microsoft Oracle Managed Provider 1.1 or the Microsoft Oracle Managed Provider 2.0 against an Oracle 8.x database or against an Oracle 9.x database. The Oracle 8.x database is earlier than version 8.1.7.3.0. The Oracle 9.x database is earlier than 9.0.1.3.0. In this scenario, ... Read more..

MS08-027: Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher could allow remote code executionView products that this article applies to.Article ID:951208Last Review:May 13, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-027. 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/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200805.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200805.mspx)Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft ... Read more..

Detection and deployment guidance for the March 11, 2008 security releaseView products that this article applies to.Article ID:950137Last Review:March 11, 2008Revision:1.3On This PageINTRODUCTIONAs part of an ongoing commitment to provide detection tools and deployment recommendations for security updates, Microsoft is delivering this detection and deployment guidance for all updates that are released during a Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) release cycle. This guidance contains recommendations that are based on the types of scenarios that may exist in various Microsoft operating ... Read more..

NSPI connections from Microsoft Outlook to a Windows Server 2008-based domain controller may fail with an error code: MAPI_E_LOGON_FAILEDView products that this article applies to.Article ID:949469Last Review:April 1, 2008Revision:1.0Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the ... 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..

Article ID: 956536 - Last Review: February 10, 2009 - Revision: 2.0The Microsoft Exchange File Distribution service uses lots of memory and processor time when Exchange Server 2007 processes many OABsView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSOn a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 server, you create many Offline Address Books (OABs). After that, you may notice that the Microsoft Exchange File Distribution service uses lots of memory and processor time on a computer ... Read more..

Detection and deployment guidance for the June 12, 2007 security releaseView products that this article applies to.Article ID:938640Last Review:December 3, 2007Revision:3.4On This PageSUMMARYAs part of an ongoing commitment to provide detection tools and deployment recommendations for security updates, Microsoft is delivering this detection and deployment guidance for all updates that are released during a Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) release cycle. This guidance contains recommendations that are based on the types of scenarios that may exist in various Microsoft operating ... Read more..

Article ID: 956912 - Last Review: February 16, 2009 - Revision: 1.0The original file is not removed from the shared network location after you convert a .doc file to the .docx file formatView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMS You open a Microsoft Office Word 97-2003 document (*.doc) file from a shared network location. Then, you convert this file to the Word 2007 document (*.docx) file format. When you try to save the ... 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..

Windows Vista may be unable to connect to a Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station MN-700 that is configured to use 802.11gView products that this article applies to.Article ID:930089Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.2SYMPTOMSWhen you try to connect a Windows Vista-based computer to a Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station MN-700 by using a wireless network connection, you cannot establish the connection successfully. In this scenario, if you enable wireless LAN tracing, the following error information is logged:Driver disconnected while associatingYou may ... Read more..

Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package: June 9, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:953139Last Review:June 30, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated June 9, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:•The issues that the hotfix package fixes.•The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.•Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.•Whether the hotfix package is replaced ... Read more..

Microsoft has released an update for the Windows Vista validation componentsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:929391Last Review:December 15, 2006Revision:1.1INTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released an update for the Windows Vista validation components.MORE INFORMATION Microsoft has made a commitment to continuously evaluate and adapt to changes in software piracy. As part of this commitment , customers may see updates for the Windows Vista validation components posted on Windows Update. Install the Windows Vista validation component updates to make sure ... Read more..