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Windows Vista Hotfixes

Hotfixes are intended to correct only the problem that is described in their associated Knowledge Base article. Apply them only to systems that are experiencing the specific problem that is described. Hotfixes have not yet been throughly tested across a wide range of configurations. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by the problem, it is recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains the hotfix (A note is included to indicate if the hotfix is included in Service Pack 1). Some of these hotfixes are available from Microsoft's website, while others are only available by contacting Microsoft, but have been 'leaked' onto the web and are linked to below.
KB938956 - 261 views

Error message when you use a third-party scanning program such as IrfanView in Windows Vista: “A problem caused the program to stop working correctly”

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938952 - 201 views

The Chinese (Traditional) Language Pack is described as “Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R.)” on a Windows Vista-based computer

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938929 - 258 views

Windows Media Center stops responding when you resume a Windows Vista-based computer from hibernation

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938928 - 934 views

Error message when you start a Windows Vista-based computer that has more than one TV tuners: “Windows Media Center Receiver Service stopped working and was closed”

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938927 - 755 views

You lose channel listings for some channels and the recordings that you schedule cannot run when you configure Windows Media Center to use a digital TV tuner in Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938906 - 389 views

Error message when you run the NetProj.exe utility on a Windows Vista-based computer to connect to a network projector: “The network projector is unable to display your desktop at the current screen resolution.”

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938885 - 256 views

“Performance Information and Tools” lists the DirectX version as “DirectX 9.0 or better” even though the computer is running DirectX 10 in Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938838 - 320 views

Windows Vista displays the incorrect dedicated video memory size for certain display adapters

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938758 - 124 views

The Unload method may stop responding (hang) in a Windows Workflow Foundation project

(Resolved in SP1)
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KB938725 - 245 views

Battery power may drain more quickly than you expect on a Windows Vista-based portable computer that has a USB SideShow-compatible device attached

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938724 - 423 views

An RTF document may be corrupted when it is opened in WordPad on a Windows Vista-based computer

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938723 - 265 views

“Hibernates” or “hibernation” appears instead of “sleeps” or “sleep” in Power Options in the Traditional Chinese (CHT) version of Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938716 - 223 views

You may be unable to save a file in a Microsoft Office program on a Windows Vista-based computer

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938660 - 480 views

Performance for a WPF-based program that uses the layered windows feature may be less than expected in Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938637 - 336 views

In Internet Explorer 7 on a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot enter user-defined words that are added to the Microsoft IME user dictionary

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938636 - 332 views

Message when you use the error-checking tool in Windows Vista to scan a Secure Digital card for errors: “Some problems were found and fixed”

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938475 - 363 views

Error message when you use a Windows Vista-based computer to try to access files on a Windows Vista-based file server: “:\ is not accessible. Insufficient system resources exist to complete the API”

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938248 - 343 views

Windows Vista-based client computers do not use the node type that you specify for name resolution on the DHCP server

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938239 - 351 views

Error message on a Windows Vista-based computer that has a storage device inserted into a card bus adapter: “STOP: 0×00000050″

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938232 - 168 views

You may experience various symptoms when you use Windows Media Player 11

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938194 - 412 views

An update is available that improves the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938101 - 307 views

A WSD scanner may not retrieve an image in Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938098 - 217 views

A Mastering dialog box appears when you try to copy files to an Iomega REV drive that contains a write-protected disk in Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938092 - 268 views

You may be unable to delete the cache of offline files from the client-side caching (CSC) cache on an offline Windows Vista-based client computer

(Resolved in SP1)
KB938091 - 194 views

After you resolve an offline files synchronization conflict by using the “Keep both versions” option, the conflict occurs again on a Windows Vista-based computer

(Resolved in SP1)