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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.
KB950466 - 149 views

When you try to shut down a Windows Vista-based computer that has an SD memory card inserted after the computer has resumed from the Hibernate mode, the computer may stop responding on the shutdown screen

KB950363 - 28 views

The “Stop if the computer ceases to be idle” option is not saved for tasks that are configured for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista when triggers are enabled for the task

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KB950319 - 237 views

On a multiprocessor computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, a network connectivity failure occurs randomly when you run certain utilities

KB950194 - 426 views

You cannot write to a BD-RE disc or to a DVD-RAM disc on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer even after you disable the write-protection feature

KB950186 - 431 views

When you connect an eSATA device to a computer that is running Windows Vista with SP1, the device does not work as expected

KB950182 - 290 views

A computer that is running an x86-based version of Windows Server 2008 or an x86-based version of Windows Vista may use fewer processors than expected if the number of cores on a socket is not a power of 2

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KB950180 - 332 views

A Code 9 error is generated in the “Device status” box for Bluetooth Enumerator on a Windows Vista-based computer that has a USB Bluetooth radio device installed

KB950162 - 209 views

A computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Vista becomes unresponsive after the driver load and unload operation is repeated many times

KB950136 - 245 views

No more than 1,024 methods can be present in one COM interface on a computer that is running the 64-bit version of Windows Vista or the 64-bit version Windows Server 2003

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KB950134 - 294 views

On a Windows Vista-based computer, an application that uses the EnableStatic method of the Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration class may not always set a static IP address for a network adapter

KB950127 - 706 views

Stop error message when you try to update or to install AVstream device drivers on a Windows Vista-based computer: “STOP: 0×00000050″

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KB950106 - 211 views

You receive an access error message when an application calls the StgOpenStorage method on a Windows Vista-based computer

KB950096 - 298 views

When a SATA hard disk on a Windows Vista-based computer is operating in Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) mode, the computer may crash

KB950087 - 128 views

A print server’s performance gradually decreases after you add a shared printer to a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

KB950035 - 224 views

The value in the Next Run Time field in Task Scheduler is incorrect on a Windows Vista-based computer

KB949952 - 250 views

When you use Windows Media Center to tune to FM stations in Brazil, you receive only static noise on a computer that is running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate

KB949904 - 258 views

On a Windows Vista-based computer, a shared folder disappears in Windows Explorer after you rename the folder

KB949896 - 234 views

The Play item and the AutoPlay item do not appear on the shortcut menu that is retrieved by the IShellFolder and IContextMenu interfaces on a Windows Vista-based computer

KB949857 - 305 views

Error message when you try to delete a folder after an SMB share has been removed on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008: “The action can’t be completed because the folder is open in another program”

KB949843 - 273 views

After you put a Windows Explorer window into full-screen mode on a secondary monitor, the navigation bar does not appear on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer

KB949729 - 119 views

When you run an NDISTest on a Windows-based computer that has a RNDIS driver installed, a failure is reported, or the computer may become unresponsive

KB949707 - 149 views

On a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot suspend a DFS share root or directory tree by using the SuspendRoot method even if you have the local administrator permission

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KB949707 - 136 views

On a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot suspend a DFS share root or directory tree by using the SuspendRoot method even if you have the local administrator permission

KB949700 - 557 views

On a Windows Vista-based computer, an application that uses the Refresh method of the IWbemRefresher interface results in a memory leak

KB949671 - 131 views

Offline files that are ghost items on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 cannot be synchronized with the corresponding files on a file server