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When you try to run an .msi file to install an add-in for Microsoft Office Visio 2007 on a Windows Vista-based computer, the add-in is not installed. Additionally, you receive the following error message in the installation log file: Error 1720. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Custom action VisSolPublish_BumpVisioChangeId script error -2147024891, WshShell.RegWrite: Invalid root in registry key "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\Visio\ConfigChangeID". ... Read more..

MS08-033: Vulnerabilities in DirectX could allow remote code execution View products that this article applies to.Article ID:951698Last Review:June 10, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-033. 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 ... Read more..

Error message when you open the Office Assistant in Word 2002 by using Works Suite 2006 on a Windows Vista-based computer: “The Office Assistant requires Microsoft Agent 2.0 or later”View products that this article applies to.Article ID:930203Last Review:March 20, 2007Revision:1.2SYMPTOMSWhen you open the Office Assistant in Microsoft Word 2002 by using Microsoft Works Suite 2006 on a Windows Vista-based computer, you receive the following error message:The Office Assistant requires Microsoft Agent 2.0 or later.Back to the topCAUSEThis ... Read more..

Unable to uninstall/Re-install VCRedistView products that this article applies to.Article ID:955748Last Review:July 16, 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 topActionYou try to do one of the following:Remove Microsoft Visual C++ Redist from the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet, orInstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redist on ... Read more..

Problem: Building a VC++ DLL returns error LNK1189 when there are too many exportsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:949945Last Review:March 4, 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 topActionCreate a C++ DLL project. Try to export more than 64K (65,536) functions, classes and members of classes from it. ... Read more..

Article ID: 957253 - Last Review: November 12, 2008 - Revision: 1.0Description of the update for Microsoft Office Script Editor Help: November 11, 2008View products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released updated Help (HxS) files for Microsoft Office Script Editor for 2007 Microsoft Office system. This update contains the latest revisions and additions to Office Script Editor Help and Office Script Editor Developer Help.Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONUpdate information The updates for Microsoft ... Read more..

The changes in the TOC and PageRef fields do not appear when you compare Word 2007 documentsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954540Last Review:July 17, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSYou update some page values in a Microsoft Office Word 2007 document. When you compare the revised document to the original document, the changes in the TOC and PageRef fields do not appear.RESOLUTIONImportant This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might ... 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: 957634 - Last Review: February 10, 2009 - Revision: 1.0MS09-005: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio could allow remote code execution: February 10, 2009View products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTION Microsoft has released security bulletin MS09-005. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites: Home users:http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200902.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200902.mspx) ... Read more..

Description of the 2007 Office system hotfix package: June 10, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:953474Last Review:July 24, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the 2007 Microsoft Office system issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated June 10, 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 ... Read more..

Microsoft Visio takes full advantage of the self-repairing features offered by the Microsoft Windows Installer. If a critical resource is missing, such as a file or registry key that Visio requires to start, the Windows Installer detects this and repairs the program. If your source files are accessible, you may see a Windows Installer dialog box appear briefly during the repair process, after which the program starts. MORE INFORMATION loadTOCNode(1, \'moreinformation\'); Components and features loadTOCNode(2, \'moreinformation\'); The self-repair process is based ... Read more..

Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package: May 27, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:951997Last Review:June 14, 2008Revision:1.1On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated May 27, 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..

How to implement Forms-based authentication for Office SharePoint Server 2007 by using SQL ServerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952170Last Review:June 17, 2008Revision:1.0INTRODUCTIONThis article describes how to implement Forms-based authentication for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 by using Microsoft SQL Server that is installed on the same computer.MORE INFORMATIONTo implement Forms-based authentication for Office SharePoint Server 2007 by using an instance of SQL Server that is installed on the same computer, follow these steps:1. Create an Aspnetdb database to use ... Read more..

Article ID: 968775 - Last Review: March 9, 2009 - Revision: 1.0WSDL.exe produces inconsistent proxy classes between machines against the same local WSDL filesView 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 topSymptomIf you have a WSDL ... Read more..

Article ID: 956137 - Last Review: November 25, 2008 - Revision: 1.0Description of the Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM) hotfix package (Offscan.exe): October 28, 2008Hotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSUMMARYThis article describes the Office Migration Planning Manager issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated October 28, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:The issues that the hotfix package fixes.The prerequisites ... Read more..

Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package: June 10, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:953924Last Review:July 8, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated June 10, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix:•The issues that the hotfix fixes.•The prerequisites for installing the hotfix.•Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix.•Whether the hotfix is replaced by any other hotfix.•Whether you ... Read more..

In Microsoft Visio, the text ruler lets you adjust the left, right, and first indents. Additionally, the ruler lets you specify tab stops. The ruler is available only when you are editing a text block. MORE INFORMATION loadTOCNode(1, \'moreinformation\'); To use the ruler, you must begin to edit text by either double-clicking a shape or by typing while a shape is selected. To display a text ruler, follow these steps: 1. Right-click along the right edge of the text box, away ... Read more..

Detection and deployment guidance for the May 13, 2008 security releaseView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952726Last Review:May 13, 2008Revision:1.0On 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 kinds of scenarios that may exist in various Microsoft operating ... Read more..

Article ID: 960502 - Last Review: January 26, 2009 - Revision: 4.0Description of the 2007 Office system hotfix package (Offfiltx.msp, Visfilter.msp): December 16, 2008Hotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSUMMARYThis article describes the 2007 Office system issue that is fixed in the 2007 Office system hotfix package that is dated December 16, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:The issues that the hotfix package fixes.The ... Read more..

Description of the Visio 2007 hotfix package: May 13, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:952702Last Review:May 23, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Visio 2007 issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated May 13, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix:•The issues that the hotfix fixes.•The prerequisites for installing the hotfix.•Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix.•Whether the hotfix is replaced by any other hotfix.•Whether ... Read more..