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When you run a WMI query against the CIM_DataFile class by using the Run as administrator option in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, the query returns incomplete resultsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954061Last Review:June 21, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSYou log on to a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer by using an administrator account. When you run a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) query against the CIM_DataFile class, the WMI query returns incomplete results.This problem occurs if ... Read more..

MS08-030: Vulnerability in Bluetooth stack could allow remote code executionView products that this article applies to.Article ID:951376Last Review:June 19, 2008Revision:2.0On This PageINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-030. 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 Web site now:http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)•IT ... Read more..

After you install the release version of Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 on a Windows Server 2008-based computer, you notice that the company information is missing from the following Commerce Server 2007 .dll files: • Comadminlib.dll • Microsoft.Interop.Security.AzRoles.dll • MSXMLLib.dll • CSSAPILib.dll • ActiveDSLib.dll Note This issue causes no software operational problems. STATUS Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. APPLIES TO • Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Standard Edition • Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Developer Edition • Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Enterprise Edition • Windows Server 2008 Standard • Windows Server 2008 ... Read more..

You cannot start Windows Recovery Environment after you start a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based computer by using the installation DVD that has been provided by the computer manufacturerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:951495Last Review:May 29, 2008Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSAfter you start a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based computer by using the installation DVD that has been provided by the computer manufacturer, the Repair your computer option is not displayed. Additionally, you cannot start the Windows Recovery ... Read more..

A DVD movie that you play in Windows Media Player skips frames, or it skips to the next chapter when you drag the video window from one monitor to another monitor on a Windows Vista-based systemView products that this article applies to.Article ID:935954Last Review:October 31, 2007Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You have a dual-monitor configuration on a Windows Vista-based system. •You play a DVD movie in Windows Media Player 11. •While the movie is playing, you drag the video window to ... Read more..

You cannot select the Upgrade option when you try to install Windows Vista, and you receive an error message: Your upgrade partition has multiple operating systemsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:927296Last Review:August 16, 2007Revision:3.0On This PageSymptoms of the problemWhen you try to install Windows Vista, you cannot select the Upgrade option. Also, you receive the following error message in the Install Windows dialog box: Upgrade has been disabled - Your upgrade partition has multiple operating systems Back to ... Read more..

You may experience various symptoms when you try to open an Office document from a Web site hyperlink in a 2007 Office application on a Windows Vista-based client computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:955375Last Review:July 28, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSOn a Windows Vista-based client computer, you try to open a Microsoft Office document from a Web site hyperlink in a 2007 Microsoft Office application. When you do this, you may experience the following symptoms:•Performance is slow, or the 2007 Office ... Read more..

IPP print jobs on a Windows Vista-based computer are canceled 30 seconds after a paper outage or a paper jam occursView products that this article applies to.Article ID:945717Last Review:March 5, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•On a Windows Vista-based computer, you print to an Internet Printer Protocol (IPP) printer.•A paper outage or a paper jam occurs.In this scenario, the print job is canceled 30 seconds after the paper outage or the paper jam occurs. Additionally, the print queue ... Read more..

Article ID: 955599 - Last Review: November 20, 2008 - Revision: 1.0Event ID 10 messages fill up the Application log on an Exchange 2007 CAS server if an Exchange Server 2003 mailbox owner makes an Exchange Web Service callView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSWhen a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Client Access server (CAS) role is upgraded to Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 in an Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007 mixed organization, ... Read more..

Article ID: 967483 - Last Review: March 9, 2009 - Revision: 1.0A hotfix that enables Team Foundation Server 2008 to work with Expression Studio 3View products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSThe article describes a hotfix that enables Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2008 to work with Expression Studio 3.Back to the topRESOLUTIONA supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in ... Read more..

You encounter unexpected behavior when you perform tasks as a standard user and the User Account Control feature is disabled in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928497Last Review:November 2, 2007Revision:2.6SYMPTOMS You log on to Windows Vista as a standard user and then you try to perform one of the following actions: •You right-click a program or a task and then click Run as administrator.•You start a program or a task that usually requires elevated administrator permissions to ... Read more..

A DVD+RW or DVD–RW video disc that was formatted on a Windows Vista-based computer is not recognized by a consumer electronics DVD playerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928119Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.3SYMPTOMSWhen you format a DVD on a Windows Vista-based computer, a consumer electronics DVD player may not recognize the disc. This problem occurs when you use DVD-RW or DVD+RW discs. DVD-R and DVD+R discs are not affected by this problem.Note DVD+RW means digital versatile disc rewritable.Back ... Read more..

Notification message when you remove or repair a program in Windows Vista: An unidentified program wants to access your computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:929467Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.3SYMPTOMSWhen you remove or repair a program in Windows Vista, you may receive the following notification message in the User Account Control dialog box: An unidentified program wants to access your computerBack to the topCAUSEThis issue may occur if the following conditions are true:•The program installation used a Microsoft Windows ... Read more..

You cannot create a new mailbox or enable a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2007 environment on February 29, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:949893Last Review:March 6, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSWhen you try to create a new mailbox or enable a mailbox in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 environment on February 29, 2008, you receive the following error message:The Exchange server address list service failed to respond. This could be because of an address list or email ... Read more..

The Revocation Settings box is not wide enough in a Russian version of Windows Server 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:949816Last Review:May 27, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMS In a Russian version of Windows Server 2008, the Revocation Settings box in the Properties dialog box under Trust Policy or under Account Partner is not wide enough.Because the box is too narrow, you cannot see all the information that is listed in the box.WORKAROUNDTo work around this behavior, ... 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:933171Last Review:April 12, 2007Revision:1.2On This PageSummary SectionThis article describes a problem that may occur when you try to install Windows Vista. You may receive a Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation error message. Back to the topSymptoms of the problemWhen you try to install Windows Vista, you may experience one ... Read more..

A Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer that has Multicast Address Dynamic Client Allocation Protocol (MADCAP) installed cannot obtain a multicast address from the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. CAUSE This behavior occurs because the Windows Firewall blocks the MADCAP protocol. This is by default. RESOLUTION To resolve this behavior, enable an exception for MADCAP in Windows Firewall. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK. 2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER: netsh ... Read more..

The Cipher.exe utility does not correctly detect the encryption status of the system pagefile (Pagefile.sys) on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:950504Last Review:March 28, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSOn a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008, the Cipher.exe utility does not correctly detect the encryption status of the system pagefile (Pagefile.sys).Back to the topCAUSEWindows Vista SP1 and Windows Server ... Read more..

Message Queuing may not start after you install Message Queuing with the Active Directory Integrated option enabled on a Windows Server 2003-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:931661Last Review:May 12, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSOn a Windows Server 2003-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer, you install Microsoft Message Queuing with the Active Directory Integrated option enabled. When you do this, the Message Queuing service may not start for the first ... Read more..

An update is available for Outlook 2007 that improves Internet Calendar functionality and improves compatibility with IMAP serversView products that this article applies to.Article ID:950219Last Review:May 29, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes an update that is available for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. This update improves Internet Calendar functionality, and it improves compatibility with Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) servers.Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONThis update for Outlook 2007 adds support for the following Internet Calendar features:•Users can now respond to ... Read more..