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Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package: February 15, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:941468Last Review:May 13, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated February 15, 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..

On a Windows Vista-based computer, the Microsoft ISATAP adapter appears with a yellow exclamation mark next to it in Device Manager, and you also receive an error messageView products that this article applies to.Article ID:932520Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.3SYMPTOMS On a Windows Vista-based computer, the Microsoft ISATAP adapter appears with a yellow exclamation mark (!) next to it in Device Manager. Additionally, when you open the properties dialog box for the device, you receive an error message that ... Read more..

You receive a System.InvalidOperationException exception error when you run a Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0-based application after you install security update MS 07-040 on a computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:948233Last Review:May 12, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you run a Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0-based application, you receive a System.InvalidOperationException exception. This problem occurs if the following conditions are true: •You have installed security update MS 07-040 on the computer.•The .NET Framework 2.0-based application contains several enum types.•The enum types ... 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..

FIX: Incorrect methods are called when you call some COM APIs that are included in a .NET Framework 2.0-based 64-bit applicationView products that this article applies to.Article ID:947148Last Review:June 4, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•A 64-bit application that is created by using the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 calls some COM APIs. •The COM APIs have multiple instances of the same method. •The method uses the lcid attribute. •You use one of the following to call the COM APIs:•The managed ... Read more..

Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) support boundaries for network booting Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 2.0View products that this article applies to.Article ID:926172Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:2.4SUMMARYThis article discusses the support boundaries that Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) provides for network booting the Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) 2.0 product. Back to the topINTRODUCTIONThis article discusses the support boundaries that PSS provides for Windows PE 2.0 and describes methods for network booting Windows PE 2.0. This article specifically addresses ... Read more..

Detection and deployment guidance for the May 8, 2007 security releaseView products that this article applies to.Article ID:936981Last Review:December 3, 2007Revision:4.2On 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..

  RAPID 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. Action When a web application that has a control embedded in it; in order to instantiate the control the .Net Runtime Security needs to be configured on the client machine to allow fulltrust for the control to be loaded.  One method to achieve this is to re-direct the client to ... Read more..

The Microsoft IPsec Diagnostic Tool is available for Windows Server 2008, for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2003, and for Windows XPView products that this article applies to.Article ID:943862Last Review:March 7, 2008Revision:1.0INTRODUCTIONThis article describes the Microsoft IPsec Diagnostic Tool that is available for use in the following Windows operating systems:•Windows Server 2008 •Windows Vista •Windows Server 2003•Windows XPMORE INFORMATIONYou can use the Microsoft IPsec Diagnostic Tool to check for common network problems on the host computer. When problems are found, ... Read more..

Article ID: 961882 - Last Review: January 8, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Hyper-V Role Not Migrated When Upgrading from Standard to EnterpriseView 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 topSymptomAfter upgrading a Windows Server 2008 Standard system ... Read more..

Article ID: 968761 - Last Review: March 9, 2009 - Revision: 1.0The DataSet designer does not allow custom data types to be used on the columns of data tables inside the data set.View 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 ... 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..

MS08-030: Vulnerability in Bluetooth stack could allow remote code executionView products that this article applies to.Article ID:951376Last Review:June 19, 2008Revision:2.0On This PageINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-030. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes 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/200806.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200806.mspx)Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)•IT ... Read more..

How to create a custom e-mail alert alert handler in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server View products that this article applies to.Article ID:948321Last Review:March 26, 2008Revision:1.1SUMMARYThis article describes how to create a custom e-mail alert handler in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The method that is described in this article uses the IAlertNotificationHandler interface to intercept the e-mail alert and to modify it. You may want to create custom e-mail alert handler in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 in any of ... Read more..

How to setup event log security programmatically using the .Net FrameworkView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953587Last Review:May 23, 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 topActionWindows allows for customization of access rights to event logs.  If your environment requires this, you can use the ... Read more..

MS08-015: Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook could allow remote code executionView products that this article applies to.Article ID:949031Last Review:March 11, 2008Revision:1.3INTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-015. This security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This 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/200803.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200803.mspx)Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or for your portable ... Read more..

Article ID: 967678 - Last Review: February 9, 2009 - Revision: 1.0You will be unable to set Stereo Mix as the default audio device after enabling it for the first timeView 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 ... Read more..

Article ID: 968699 - Last Review: March 6, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Delay when calling Web Service from .Net clientView 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 topSymptomWhen calling a web service from a .net client you ... Read more..

Article ID: 967754 - Last Review: February 10, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Cross-platform iSCSI boot deployment scenarios are not supported.View 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 topSymptomInstallation of x64 Windows from cross-platform media (x86 WinPE) to ... Read more..

Error message when you try to log on by using an account name that contains an at sign (@): The system could not log you onView products that this article applies to.Article ID:925634Last Review:November 27, 2007Revision:1.7SYMPTOMSWhen you try to log on to a Microsoft Windows-based computer by using a user name that contains an at sign (@), you receive the following error message: The system could not log you on. Make sure your user name and domain are correct, ... Read more..