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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.
KB932753 - 474 views

When you resize the Windows Media Center window in Windows Vista, video playback may stop

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932653 - 629 views

The pointer for a high performance mouse does not move correctly in Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932652 - 383 views

A Windows SideShow-compatible device or the related Gadgets do not work reliably in Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932649 - 549 views

You may experience poor video quality when you use interlaced mode on a Windows Vista-based computer

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932638 - 463 views

Some elements of the user interface in some preinstalled Greek versions of Windows Vista contain English text, text that is truncated, or linguistic errors

(Resolved in SP1)
64-Bit Download: Contact Microsoft
KB932637 - 431 views

Some elements of the user interface in some preinstalled Czech versions of Windows Vista contain English text, text that is truncated, or linguistic errors

(Resolved in SP1)
64-Bit Download: Contact Microsoft
KB932636 - 317 views

Certain elements of the user interface in some preinstalled Danish versions of Windows Vista contain English text, text that is truncated, or linguistic errors

(Resolved in SP1)
64-Bit Download: Contact Microsoft
KB932635 - 294 views

Some elements of the user interface in some preinstalled Norwegian versions of Windows Vista contain English text, text that is truncated, or linguistic errors

(Resolved in SP1)
64-Bit Download: Contact Microsoft
KB932634 - 327 views

Some elements of the user interface in some preinstalled Swedish versions of Windows Vista contain English text, text that is truncated, or linguistic errors

(Resolved in SP1)
64-Bit Download: Contact Microsoft
KB932626 - 398 views

Various problems may occur after you disconnect a PCMCIA storage device when a Windows Vista-based computer is asleep

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932596 - 1,693 views

Microsoft Security Advisory: Update to improve Kernel Patch Protection

(Resolved in SP1)
32-bit Download: Contact Microsoft
KB932593 - 422 views

FIX: You receive an error message when you try to install the original release version of SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 on a computer that is running Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932590 - 369 views

Windows-based applications that use the TZ environment variable may not work as expected because of changes to DST

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932562 - 180 views

When you try to open an FTP site by using a Web proxy in Windows Internet Explorer 7, you cannot open the FTP Web site

(Resolved in SP1)
64-Bit Download: Contact Microsoft
KB932539 - 802 views

The screen may go blank when you try to upgrade the video driver on a Windows Vista-based computer

(Resolved in SP1)
64-Bit Download: Contact Microsoft
KB932538 - 239 views

When you print an e-mail message in either Office Outlook 2003 or Outlook Express, the printed message is so small that it is unreadable

(Resolved in SP1)
32-bit Download: Contact Microsoft
64-Bit Download: Contact Microsoft
KB932471 - 6,060 views

Error message when you try to open or to create a protected XPS document by using the XPS viewer that is included with the .NET Framework 3.0: “Cannot open this document because your permissions have expired”

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932406 - 595 views

The Windows desktop may stop updating correctly after a Windows Vista-based computer has been running for a long time

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932404 - 372 views

A folder does not open when you click the folder in the All Programs list in Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932394 - 150 views

A timer does not resume operation after a workflow is reloaded in Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932390 - 178 views

The encoder cannot use the Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codec after you install Windows Media Player 11 on a computer that uses Windows Media Encoder 9 Series

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932385 - 182 views

CGI applications that set multiple instances of a response header in IIS 7.0 do not work as expected

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932303 - 477 views

The WMI service stops responding on a computer that is running the .NET Framework 2.0 and System Center Configuration Manager 2007

(Resolved in SP1)
32-bit Download: NDP20-KB932303-X86.exe
64-Bit Download: NDP20-KB932303-X64.exe
KB932246 - 5,166 views

March 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update

(Resolved in SP1)
KB932243 - 283 views

The updates that you apply to a Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Language Pack are lost when you restart a computer that is running Windows Vista

(Resolved in SP1)
64-Bit Download: Contact Microsoft