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When you run the Validate a Configuration Wizard on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or on a Windows Vista-based computer, the validation does not pass View products that this article applies to.Article ID:950179Last Review:May 12, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You run the Validate a Configuration Wizard on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or on a Windows Vista-based computer. (This wizard is in the Failover Cluster Management tool.)•The computer has Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) installed In this ... Read more..

Article ID: 959488 - Last Review: January 25, 2009 - Revision: 1.0The logon process may take a long time when you try to log on to a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computerHotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSWhen you try to log on to a Windows Vista-based computer or a Windows Server 2008-based computer, the logon process may take a long time because of incremental network ... Read more..

When you start a Windows Vista-based computer, the arrangement of Windows Vista Sidebar gadgets changes, or some gadgets do not appearView products that this article applies to.Article ID:930277Last Review:May 17, 2007Revision:3.0SYMPTOMSWhen you start a Windows Vista-based computer, the arrangement of Windows Vista Sidebar gadgets changes. Or, some gadgets do not appear.Back to the topWORKAROUNDTo work around this issue, drag each gadget to the position that you prefer. If gadgets do not appear, restart the computer.Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONThis issue ... Read more..

You experience installation errors and compatibility problems when you install Windows Server 2003 management tools on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:930056Last Review:December 3, 2007Revision:5.2On This PageSUMMARYAs an administrator, you can use the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack to install the Windows Server 2003 management tools on a Windows Vista-based computer. The Windows Server 2003 management tools provide remote server management functions. This article describes some of the limitations that exist when you ... Read more..

The contents previously in the My Music folder in Windows XP are missing after you upgrade Windows XP to Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953940Last Review:June 3, 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 topActionAfter you upgrade Windows XP to Windows Vista, ... Read more..

Article ID: 961317 - Last Review: January 20, 2009 - Revision: 1.0The USB audio driver may cause the computer to crash on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista-based computer that has a USB driver installedHotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSOn a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista-based computer that has a USB driver installed, you may encounter one or more of the following symptoms:Symptom 1The USB ... Read more..

When you use a COM add-in to change programs on a Windows Vista-based computer, the changes may take longer than you expect to be completedView products that this article applies to.Article ID:931126Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSWhen you use a Component Object Model (COM) add-in to change programs that are installed on a Windows Vista-based computer, the changes may take longer than you expect to be completed. CAUSEThis issue may occur if the program that is being changed by the COM add-in ... Read more..

Program fixes loadTOCNode(2, \'moreinformation\'); Programs may have program fixes applied to them to help them run without issues in a Windows operating system. However, you may want to disable a program fix on computers in your organization. How to disable a program fix loadTOCNode(3, \'moreinformation\'); To disable a program fix, use a test computer to determine the registry keys to create. You can then use these registry keys to disable the fix on other computers. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Install ... Read more..

Article ID: 967729 - Last Review: March 11, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Only part of the network bandwidth is used when you transfer multiple large files at the same time through a high-bandwidth network connection on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computerHotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. On a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer, you ... Read more..

The Windows System Assessment tool displays incorrect processor information about an Intel Ultra Mobile Platform-based computer that is running Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:935495Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:2.0On This PageSYMPTOMSOn an Intel Ultra Mobile Platform-based computer that is running Windows Vista, the Windows System Assessment tool (Winsat.exe) displays incorrect processor information. Therefore, the Windows Experience Index score is lower than the actual score.Note The code name for Intel Ultra Mobile Platform is McCaslin.For example, you open ... 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..

You receive an error message when you try to activate Windows Vista after you upgrade by using Windows Anytime UpgradeView products that this article applies to.Article ID:937150Last Review:May 15, 2007Revision:1.1On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. You have a computer that is running a version of Windows Vista. You upgrade to another version of Windows Vista by using the Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) DVD. Then, you try to activate Windows Vista over the Internet. In this scenario, you receive an ... Read more..

Some Korean characters do not appear correctly in the Tablet PC Input Panel on a Windows Vista-based Tablet PCView products that this article applies to.Article ID:934888Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:3.0On This PageSYMPTOMSOn a Windows Vista-based Tablet PC, some Korean characters do not appear correctly in the Tablet PC Input Panel. These characters include the following characters:KeyCharactercㅊgㅎqㅂiㅑkㅏBack to the topRESOLUTIONHotfix informationA supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in ... Read more..

Error message when you try to print a picture from the Search window in Windows Vista: Windows can't find this pictureView products that this article applies to.Article ID:934056Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:2.0On This PageSYMPTOMSAfter you search for a picture in Windows Vista, you receive the following error message when you try to print the picture from the Search window:Windows can't find this picture. You might have specified the wrong location, or you have lost access to a network location. Check the ... Read more..

A 0x00000124 Stop error message occurs when you use the hot plugging feature to add or to remove a PCI Express device on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952681Last Review:May 22, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario: •You have a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express interface that supports the hot plugging feature on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or on a Windows Vista-based computer.•You connect a device to ... Read more..

Article ID: 967170 - Last Review: February 16, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 do not correctly audit all the privilege use eventsHotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008 do not correctly audit all the privilege use events, such as the Every use of the rights of a role event. This issue does not occur in Windows XP or in ... Read more..

You cannot add or remove programs on a Windows Mobile-based device after you connect it to a computer that is running Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:929659Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.2SYMPTOMSAfter you connect a Microsoft Windows Mobile-based device to a computer that is running Windows Vista, you cannot add or remove programs on the Windows Mobile-based device.Back to the topCAUSEThis problem occurs if Windows Mobile Device Center is not installed on the computer that is running Windows Vista.Back ... Read more..

The gethostbyname function unexpectedly returns the IP addresses in numeric order on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:948505Last Review:April 18, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You are running a Windows Vista-based computer or a Windows Server 2008-based computer.•The computer has multiple IP addresses.•You run the gethostbyname function.In this scenario, the gethostbyname function returns the IP addresses in numeric order. Therefore, the IP address that has the lowest number ... Read more..

When you restart a computer that is running Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 and that has multiple processors installed, the computer may stop responding at the Windows Start screenView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952629Last Review:May 19, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You have a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008.•The computer has multiple processors installed.•You restart the computer. In this scenario, the computer may stop responding at ... Read more..

Article ID: 957697 - Last Review: November 19, 2008 - Revision: 2.0Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package (Word.msp): October 28, 2008Hotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 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 for installing the ... Read more..