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Windows Firewall information for the private profile is unexpectedly logged in the log file for the public profile on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:939929Last Review:March 18, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. In an Active Directory domain environment, you configure the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Group Policy setting. Specifically, you specify three firewall log files for these three profiles, respectively. Then, you apply this Group Policy setting to a Windows Vista-based ... Read more..

Error message when a computer that is running Windows Vista SP1 resumes from hibernation: System was shutdown unexpectedlyView products that this article applies to.Article ID:951218Last Review:April 14, 2008Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSWhen you wake a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) from hibernation, you may receive the following error message: System was shutdown unexpectedlyBack to the topCAUSEThis issue occurs when the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store contains incorrect information for the Resume from Hibernate entry.Back to the topRESOLUTIONTo resolve this ... Read more..

Power consumption increases when you run a WPF-based program that runs an animation in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:925255Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:2.2On This PageSYMPTOMS Consider the following scenario: •You run a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)-based program on a Windows Vista-based portable computer.•The WPF-based program runs an animation. •You are operating the computer on battery power. In this scenario, the computer's power consumption unexpectedly increases. Therefore, the computer's battery power decreases more quickly than ... Read more..

You cannot select or format a hard disk partition when you try to install Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:927520Last Review:September 14, 2007Revision:2.0Important Dynamic discs are only supported for Windows Vista Business, for Windows Vista Enterprise, and for Windows Vista Ultimate. They are not supported for Windows Vista Home Basic and for Windows Vista Home Premium.There is one exception. When you upgrade your computer from Windows XP Media Center Edition to Windows Vista Home Premium, some ... Read more..

Folders on partitions used to install Windows Vista may be moved or may be renamed to end with .OLDView products that this article applies to.Article ID:927839Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.4IntroductionThis article describes how folders on a partition that is used to install Windows Vista may be moved or may be renamed to end with .OLD.MORE INFORMATIONWhen you install Windows Vista, and an earlier version of Windows is already installed on the same partition, folders that are already present may conflict with ... Read more..

You cannot install a device that requires the Mf.sys device driver in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:926171Last Review:December 4, 2007Revision:2.0SYMPTOMSWhen you try to install a device that requires the Mf.sys device driver on a computer that is running Windows Vista, you cannot install the device. Additionally, after you try to install the device, service keys that are related to the device are not in the Windows registry.Back to the topCAUSEBy default, the Mf.sys device driver is ... Read more..

The SNMP Event Log Extension Agent does not initialize correctly on a computer that is running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:950923Last Review:April 25, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSThe Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Event Log Extension Agent does not initialize correctly on a computer that is running Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008. Therefore, network management middleware cannot use SNMP to retrieve event log information. ... Read more..

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..

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..

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..

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..