Many Group Policy features rely on a well connected network for their success. However, not every connection is perfect or is ideal; some connections are slow. The Group Policy infrastructure has always provided functionality to detect slow links. However, the means by which Group Policy determines this are different between operating systems prior to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista.

When attempting to open a Compiled HTML Help (.CHM) file on Windows Vista or Windows 7, the file may open but display one of the following message instead of the expected content:

• Navigation to the webpage was canceled.
• Action canceled.

Paraguay has announced changes to its Daylight Saving Time (DST) schedule. This hotfix updates the DST start and end dates for the “(UTC-04:00) Asuncion” time zone.

Fiji has announced changes to its DST schedule. This hotfix updates the DST start and end dates for the “(UTC+12:00) Fiji” time zone.

Chile has announced an extension to its DST end date for 2010. This hotfix updates the DST end date for the “(UTC-04:00) Santiago” time zone.

More specifically, this hotfix sets DST as follows:

• Sets DST start date for Paraguay at first Saturday of October at 23:59:59.999 and DST end date at second Saturday of April at 23:59:59.999
• Sets DST start date for Fiji at fourth Sunday of October 2010 at 02:00:00.000 and DST end date at last Sunday of March 2010 at 03:00:00.000
• Sets DST end date for Chile at first Saturday of April, 2010 at 23:59:59.999

Description: This security update addresses a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Producer 2003. Windows Live Movie Maker, which is available for Windows Vista and Windows 7, is not affected by this vulnerability. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sent a specially crafted Movie Maker or Microsoft Producer project file and convinced the user to open the specially crafted file. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. The security update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way that Windows Movie Maker parses project files. (more…)

On a multi-processor computer that is running on a Windows version listed in the Applies To section, recv() sometimes waits five seconds using the loopback address (127.0.0.1).

Scenario:

• Repeated large transfer data more than 64KB to 1MB.
• Using Loopback address (127.0.0.1).
• Multi-processor computer.

You uninstall a security program, such as an antivirus program, an antispyware program, or a firewall program, from a computer that is running one of the following operating systems:

• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7

However, the security program is still listed in the Windows Security Center or in the Action Center.

You have a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2. When this computer is a member of a child domain, the computer cannot identify the network. This may cause the firewall on the computer to be set to the public profile.

When attempting to install Windows Update MS10-015, (KB 977165), using Windows Update or Automatic Updates, the installation may fail with one of the following error codes:

Error Code FFFFFFFF

This article introduces a Fix it solution that users can run to determine whether a computer is compatible with security update 977165. This security update is described in security bulletin MS10-015. Additionally, administrators can use this solution to determine whether the computers in an enterprise environment are compatible with security update 977165.

When you try to exit a Microsoft Office application on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, the application crashes.

This problem typically occurs when one of the following conditions is true:

• You browse to the Review tab in the Office application.
• You use the Ink feature in the Office application.
• You use the Pen or the Highlighter features in the Slide Show mode of Microsoft Office PowerPoint.