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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..

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..

Article ID: 958912 - Last Review: November 17, 2008 - Revision: 1.0A Windows Server 2008-based computer may stop responding when you use a Device Specific Module that plugs into MPIOHotfix Download AvailableView and request hotfix downloadsView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario: You have a Windows Server 2008-based computer. You expose the computer to a Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO)-based pseudo-logical unit number (LUN) that uses the MPIO solution.You use a ... Read more..

The original file is overwritten when you select a file name from the history list in the Save As dialog box in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:935415Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:2.0On This PageSYMPTOMSIn Windows Vista, you use a program's Save As dialog box to save a file by using the name of another file. You select the file name from the history list in the File name box. However, the changes are not saved by using this ... Read more..

The upgrade option is not available when you try to upgrade a computer to Windows Vista, and you receive the following error message: To upgrade to Windows, the hard disk partition must be formatted as NTFSView products that this article applies to.Article ID:933169Last Review:June 26, 2007Revision:4.0This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user.You may find it easier to follow the steps if you print this article first.Symptoms of the problemWhen you try to upgrade a computer to ... Read more..

A Stop error occurs, or the computer stops responding when you try to start Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:925810Last Review:October 24, 2007Revision:4.0On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you try to start Windows Vista, a Stop error occurs. Or, the computer stops responding.Back to the topCAUSEThis problem may occur in many scenarios. These scenarios include the following:•The registry is corrupted.•A System file is missing or damaged.•A device driver file is missing or damaged.Back to the topRESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, ... Read more..

How to enable tracing for a wireless LAN when you start a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:929854Last Review:October 26, 2007Revision:1.4INTRODUCTIONThis article discusses how to enable tracing for a wireless local area network (WLAN) when you start a computer that is running Windows Vista. To enable tracing at the time when a computer starts, you must enable persistent tracing from the command line.Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONYou can enable tracing for a WLAN by ... Read more..

The IME language bar disappears, and you cannot input non-English characters after you close an Excel chart on a computer that is running the Korean or Japanese version of Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:949266Last Review:March 14, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You have the 2007 Microsoft Office system installed on a computer that is running the Korean or Japanese version of Windows Vista. •You try to insert a chart in a 2007 Office document. For example, ... Read more..

An independent hardware vendor (IHV) profile may be unable to establish a wireless connection by implementing a third-party EAP method on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952613Last Review:May 14, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You are running a Windows Vista-based computer.•You use an independent hardware vendor (IHV) profile that implements a third-party Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) method to establish a wireless connection. In this scenario, you may be unable to connect to a wireless ... Read more..

Article ID: 968175 - Last Review: February 19, 2009 - Revision: 1.1Installing a network printer over IPP fails if the driver is not signedView 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 topActionWhen connecting to a print ... Read more..

All dynamic disk volumes are removed and then re-created when you restore a computer by using Complete PC Restore together with the Format and repartition disks option in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:936836Last Review:May 22, 2007Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. You restore a computer by using the Windows Complete PC Restore program in Windows Vista. You use the Format and repartition disks option. In this scenario, all dynamic disk volumes are removed and then re-created. This behavior ... Read more..

Error message when you log on to Windows Vista: Windows Explorer has stopped workingView products that this article applies to.Article ID:937093Last Review:May 8, 2007Revision:1.2On This PageSYMPTOMSAfter you start the computer and log on to Windows Vista, you receive the following error message:Windows Explorer has stopped workingYou cannot access your desktop.Back to the topCAUSEThis issue occurs if you have version 5.1.5.0 of the StompSoft by Migo Digital Vault program installed. Or, you have an earlier version of this program installed. ... Read more..

A computer that is running Windows Vista may not perform as expected when you use a version of Quicken that is earlier than Quicken 2007 R4View products that this article applies to.Article ID:936651Last Review:May 14, 2007Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSWhen you use a version of Intuit Quicken that is earlier than Quicken 2007 R4 on a computer that is running Windows Vista, you may receive error messages. Or, the computer may not perform as expected.You may experience these symptoms if you perform any ... Read more..