Consider the following scenario:

• You set up a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) notification query to monitor event log changes on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista-based computer.
• Some events are added that trigger the WMI notification query.

In this scenario, the memory usage of one instance of the wmiprvse.exe process increases quickly until the memory is exhausted.

When you connect a Bluetooth device to a computer that is running Windows Vista, no incoming request notification is displayed. This behavior occurs even though the Display notification of incoming request setting is enabled in the Bluetooth options.

When you restart a Windows Vista-based computer, some devices that are based on the ATA miniport driver may not work correctly. For example, if a device driver intends to write data back to a device when the computer restarts, the data may not be written back as expected.

Consider the following scenario. When your computer’s battery reaches low or critical levels, you only receive a pop-up balloon notification, and do not hear a sound file play.

You right-click on your desktop and click Personalize, then choose Sounds. You observe that “Low Battery Alarm” and/or “Critical Battery Alarm” are configured to play a sound file.

When you first start a Windows Vista-based computer, one or more of the Network, Volume, and Power Options icons may not appear in the notification area. These system icons do not appear until Windows Vista has completed all its startup activities and processes, and you have restarted the computer. Additionally, the relevant system icon check boxes may not be enabled in the Notification Area tab in Taskbar and Start Menu Properties. However, the Network, Volume, and Power Options features are functioning correctly even if the system icons do not appear in the notification area. You can use Control Panel to access these features.

After you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep or from hibernation, you experience the following symptoms:

• The network icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar is not updated to show the connectivity status of the computer.
• If you connect a network cable to the computer or if you connect to a wireless network, the network icon in the notification area incorrectly shows the connectivity status as disconnected.
• If you move the pointer over the network icon in the notification area, the Currently connected to ScreenTip does not appear as expected.
• If you click the network icon in the notification area, the Currently connected to ScreenTip does not appear as expected.

Note: In this case, the expected ScreenTip should contain a Connect to a network link and a Network and Sharing Center link.
You experience these symptoms even though you can successfully connect both to wired networks and to wireless networks.

When you start Windows Vista, the Windows Security Center icon may not appear as quickly as expected in the notification area. Other icons in the notification area may appear more quickly.

After you upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista, Winlogon notification packages do not work.

The Notification Area is next to the clock in the Taskbar. It’s where you’ll generally find icons for different Vista tools, as well as additional software you may have installed. Some of the icons may not be useful to you, and there is a way to choose which are shown, while having others hidden. Some may not want any icons, and if this is the case, there is a way to simply disable that area. Keep reading →