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You may experience a long delay after you enter the product key and then click Next in the Windows Vista Setup WizardView products that this article applies to.Article ID:930127Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.2SYMPTOMSAfter you enter the product key and then click Next in the Windows Vista Setup Wizard, you may experience a long delay. This delay lasts about 20 to 60 seconds.CAUSEThis behavior may occur because of a timing issue in the Windows Vista Setup Wizard. This timing issue is ... Read more..

You cannot extract the contents of a Microsoft Update Standalone Package for Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928636Last Review:May 1, 2007Revision:3.0On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you try to extract and to view the contents of a Microsoft Update Standalone Package (MSU) for Windows Vista, you cannot extract the files from the MSU. For example, one of the following issues may occur: •If you try to use the /x command-line switch at a command prompt ... Read more..

Windows continuously monitors the power level of your battery and warns you when the battery power reaches low and critical levels. When your battery charge gets low, the battery icon on the Windows taskbar indicates a low-battery power level. Make sure that you have sufficient time to install a fully charged battery, find an AC power outlet, or save your work and turn off the mobile PC. When your battery is almost out of power, the battery icon changes to ... Read more..

VPN connection fails on Windows Vista client: Error 609: A device type was specfied that does not exitView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953795Last Review:May 30, 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 topResultOn a Windows Vista computer, you are unable to establish a connection to ... Read more..

How to remove the Windows.old folder that is generated when you perform a custom installation of Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:933212Last Review:June 11, 2007Revision:1.0 INTRODUCTIONThis article describes how to remove the Windows.old folder that is generated when you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista. The Windows.old folder contains folders and files that were used in the earlier version of Microsoft Windows that was installed. MORE INFORMATIONTo remove the Windows.old folder, follow these steps.Important Before you ... Read more..

When you try to install a Web Services on Devices (WSD)-based device on a Windows Vista-based computer, the installation is not completed successfullyView products that this article applies to.Article ID:935276Last Review:March 14, 2008Revision:3.0On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you try to install a Web Services on Devices (WSD)-based device on a Windows Vista-based computer over a secure channel, the installation is not completed successfully. You do not receive an error message when this problem occurs.Back to the topCAUSEThis problem occurs ... 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..

Power consumption may be slightly more than expected on a portable Windows Vista-based computer that uses a SATA hard disk that does not support Host-Initiated Link Power ManagementView products that this article applies to.Article ID:932079Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:2.0Important 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 ... Read more..

When you use Windows Update to install an update in Windows Vista, the update may not appear in the Programs and Features item in Control PanelView products that this article applies to.Article ID:927532Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.3SYMPTOMSWhen you use Windows Update to download and install an update in Windows Vista, the update may not appear in Installed Updates in the Programs and Features item in Control Panel. For example, the following updates do not appear in the Programs and Features ... Read more..

Description of Windows Easy Transfer for Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928635Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.7On This PageINTRODUCTION When you upgrade to Windows Vista, you can use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer files and settings from a Microsoft Windows-based computer to the Windows Vista-based computer. When you use Windows Easy Transfer, you can decide what to transfer to Windows Vista. You can also select the transfer method that you want to use. Note Windows ... 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..

Version 5.00 of the Mongolian Baiti font may be displayed incorrectly in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:929763Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:3.1On This PageSYMPTOMSIn Windows Vista, version 5.00 of the Mongolian Baiti font may be displayed incorrectly. This behavior makes the font almost unusable in Windows Vista.Back to the topCAUSEThe OpenType Layout data of the Mongolian Baiti font is used to display traditional Mongolian text. The OpenType Layout data affects various contextual glyph transformations. This issue ... Read more..

You cannot record more data to a recordable DVD-R Dual Layer disc after you format and then eject the disc in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928355Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.4SYMPTOMS After you format and then eject a recordable DVD-R Dual Layer disc in Windows Vista, you cannot record more data to the disc. Back to the topCAUSEThis issue occurs because Windows automatically closes the disc when you eject it. Closing a disc lets you use it in ... Read more..

The default boot screen of Windows Vista is a black screen containing just a progress bar and the text “Microsoft Corporation”. Those of you who are tired of this boring default look of the Windows Vista Boot Screen, can enable the hidden boot screen.   Here is how you can enable the Aurora Boot Screen in Windows Vista:   1. click on the start orb and type in “MSCONFIG” in the searchbox and press Enter 2. once the System Configuration tool loads, ... Read more..

Windows optional components are parts of the Windows operating system that can be individually added, removed, enabled, or disabled. You can use the Ocsetup.exe tool at the command prompt to install or to remove Windows Vista optional components. You must have administrative credentials to run the Ocsetup.exe tool. Use Ocsetup.exe to install Windows optional components loadTOCNode(3, \'moreinformation\'); 1. Click Start, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. 2. At the command prompt, type the following command, and ... Read more..

SYMPTOMS loadTOCNode(1, \'symptoms\'); Consider the following scenario. You connect a universal serial bus (USB) speaker to a Windows Vista-based computer. The audio sounds clear. Then, you connect another USB device to the computer. For example, this USB device may be a USB mouse, a USB keyboard, or a USB game controller. In this scenario, the audio from the USB speaker is now distorted. This problem occurs when the computer uses an Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) controller. RESOLUTION loadTOCNode(1, \'resolution\'); Hotfix ... Read more..

Availability of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 management tools for Hyper-V Release Candidate 1View products that this article applies to.Article ID:949587Last Review:May 20, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageINTRODUCTIONThe Windows Vista Service Pack 1 management tools for the Hyper-V Release Candidate 1 update are now available from the Microsoft Download Center. This update package installs the management tools for Hyper-V Release Candidate 1 on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). This package includes the following: •The Hyper-V ... Read more..

Uppercase letters “Ț” and “Ș” are displayed in the middle of words in the Romanian-language version of Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:930585Last Review:May 3, 2007Revision:2.1On This PageSYMPTOMS You have a computer that is running the Romanian-language version of Windows Vista. You find that some dialog boxes display uppercase letters “Ț” and “Ș” in the middle of words instead of lowercase letters ț and ș.Back to the topRESOLUTIONUpdate informationTo resolve this problem, download a General ... Read more..

Incorrect recording speeds are displayed in the Recording speed list in the Burn to Disc dialog box when you burn a DVD on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:931936Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:2.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. On a Windows Vista-based computer, you insert a writeable DVD into the computer's DVD drive, and then you click Burn files to disc. Next, you click Show formatting options in the Burn a Disc dialog box, ... Read more..

Some properties of a WordPad document may not appear in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:927689Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.3SYMPTOMSIn Windows Vista, when you view the properties of a WordPad document that was created in Windows XP, some properties may not appear.This problem occurs if the document was created by right-clicking the desktop, pointing to New, and then clicking WordPad Document. When you do this is Windows XP, the WordPad document uses the .doc file name extension.APPLIES ... Read more..