KB 932063 - Vista pre-SP1 wireless authentication rollup hotfix released
5 issues relating to wireless authentication are fixed with
this hotfix.
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21.8.2007 Windows Update Blocker Tool Kit - Block Automatic Windows Vista SP2 Update
After availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 for public download I am sure many users would have already installed Vista Service Pack 2 to see the performance improvements and its advisable to install Windows Vista sp2 as it has many noticeable changes and also includes all the fixes released after Vista sp1.
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27.5.2009 Microsoft plans to issue non-update update for Win 7
Microsoft will spit out dummy updates for Windows 7 beta testers next week that will probe the forthcoming operating systems updating abilities.
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20.2.2009 Windows Update versus Ubuntu Update
A few months ago, Steve Ballmer publicly noted that Windows Vista was a work in progress. That inspired a predictable outpouring of Vista-bashing.
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15.7.2008 Do not update cracked Vista
Some our members report in
our forum that they have problems after updatimg cracked or patched Vista.
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30.1.2007 An Update For Windows Update
An infrastructure update has been planned for Windows Update client. The gradual roll-out of this update will begin in late July.
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6.7.2008 Security Update for Windows Vista
A remote code execution security issue has been identified in the Graphics Rendering Engine that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
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16.1.2006 How to recover from the Vista Validation update
Well, I wasn't paying attention and installed the validaton update. Oops.
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17.12.2006 Another Vista Reliability & Performance Update
Vistas performance is one of those topics that wont be exhausted until Windows Seven hits RTM. It all comes down to trade-offs.
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12.12.2007 Update: "Vista Capable" trial
The ongoing "Vista Capable" class-action lawsuit against Microsoft took an interesting turn the other day when an expert witness for the plaintiffs claimed that the Redmond company made more than $1.5 billion through their "Vista Capable" marketing campaign.
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6.1.2009 New Vista AutoPatcher - Vista update toolkit Alpha
Vista Update Toolkit Alpha (Windows Vista Updates Downloader) is a FREE program which downloads updates directly from Microsoft. All files are very useful with vLite!
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26.9.2008 Microsoft Update Windows Vista Homepage
After a brief demo at the on-going CES conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft have launched a re-vamped version of the website for Windows Vista.
The slick new look makes a break from the often bland Microsoft product pages, and moves towards the Glass theme expected in Vista.
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5.1.2006 Update for Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2
Install this update to address an issue where Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) does not consume intermediate session data.
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23.7.2006 Windows Vista RC1 Availability Update
Microsoft employee Nick White has posted some information on the Windows Vista team blog regarding the availability of RC1.
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11.8.2006 Update for Windows Vista Beta 2 (KB922917)
An issue has been identified that may cause you to lose access to protected media music, videos, and recorded TV after upgrading to Windows Vista RC1.
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16.8.2006 Windows Vista Validation Update (KB929391)
Microsoft have just posted a Windows Vista Genuine Validation Update to Windows Update.
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16.12.2006 Visual Studio 2005 Update for Vista
Microsoft has released a new version of its Visual Studio toolset for Windows Vista development.
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7.3.2007 Intel waiting for key update before going Vista
If it's not good enough for Intel, is it good enough for you? We're talking Microsoft's Windows Vista, which the chip giant's CEO, Paul Otellini, this week indicated has not won the backing of his technology experts.
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7.3.2007 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Vista Available
This update addresses issues with Media Center for Microsoft Vista. For complete listing of issues included in this cumulative update, see KB941229. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Thanks to pacpis for this news.
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2.10.2007 Compatibility, Reliability, and Stability of Vista Update
About 2 months ago Microsoft released a couple of hotfixes that improved the stability and reliability of Windows Vista, these were not made available on Automatic Updates.
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24.10.2007 Vista Update Fingers Activation Cracks
Microsoft Corp. has been lowering expectations about Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) since before it even confirmed there would be one. Numerous times, company executives and managers have told users and the press that Vista SP1 would not be like Windows XP SP2, the last desktop operating system service pack the company released.
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23.2.2008 Mac Virtual Machine Update Runs Vista
Enhancements to Parallels Desktop for Mac include support for the recently released multi-processor Mac Pro tower equipped with 3.5GB of RAM, as well as for the developer build of Mac OS X 10.5, code-named Leopard.
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22.9.2006 Update on the Microsoft Windows Vista Start-up Sound
Windows Vista Start-up sound was designed to move beyond the boundaries of a basic audio alert, reflecting the operational status of the system. As an embedded sound, it has a core concept of a trademark segment of media, initializing, personalizing and reflecting the Windows Vista brand and Experience.
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24.9.2006 Paul Thurrott's Windows Vista Review update
It's hard to put Windows Vista in perspective. On the one hand, the product has been in development for over five years, which means that Vista had one of the longest development cycles in the 20+ year history of Windows.
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18.12.2006 Remove Windows Vista Validation update (KB929391)
channi011 write this Solution to Windows Vista Validation update (KB929391) - READ CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.
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2.1.2006 Vista Media Center update "Fiji" delayed
Fiji, the suspected codename for the next version/upgrade of Media Center might be held up by a lack of frequent flyer miles. The beta program, which many of you may have registered for isnt exactly moving along.
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19.6.2007 Update on Windows Vista SP1 Prerequisite KB937287
We've heard a few reports about problems customers may be experiencing as a result of KB937287, the servicing stack update I blogged about last week, and I wanted to provide a quick update for you.
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20.2.2008 Why installing Vista SP1 might fail via Windows Update
When you try to install Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update you can get error: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates.
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20.3.2008 Windows Vista SP1 Update Resumes Tomorrow
I have a quick update for you about Windows Vista SP1. The Microsoft Update Blog contains some important information about updates to the SP1 prerequisite distribution plan. Starting tomorrow, we are resuming the automatic update and installation of the Servicing Stack Update.
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7.4.2008 Vista Compatibility and Reliability Update Available, Adjacent to SP1
Even though SP1 for Windows Vista was released to manufacturing in February 2008, and the gold bits of the service pack began being available to the general public in March, Microsoft is still issuing updates for the RTM version of its latest Windows client.
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22.5.2008DST Reminder August 2008 Cumulative Package for Windows
Todays post is a friendly reminder about the August 2008 Cumulative DST Packages for Windows which have been released to the Microsoft Download Center
for supported versions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
This update, which is
published as
Microsoft KB Article 951072 supersedes and replaces the December 2007 DST Update
(
Microsoft KB Article 942763). This update also includes additional time zone changes
that were signed into law after the update in
Microsoft KB Article 933360 (August 2007 Cumulative
DST update for Windows) was released.
If you have already deployed the December 2007 DST Update, please review the
information in
Microsoft KB Article 951072 to determine whether you need to deploy this update
immediately. For Exchange specific DST information, please refer to the Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center and as well as the Exchange
team blog.
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15.08.2008Microsoft releases two Vista hotfix packs via Windows Update
Microsoft quietly released two mega-hotfix packs for Windows Vista via Windows Update on August 28.
Microsoft made the two
hotfixes
the reliability/performance pack (KB 938194) and the compatibility and
stability pack (KB 938979) available to interested parties via the Windows download site on August 7. At that time, the Softies said Microsoft
would push the Vista hotfix packs out to customers via Windows Update at an unspecified later date.
That date ended up being
today. Both fix packs went out over Windows Update as recommended (not important) updates.
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29.08.2007Feb 16 - Feb 22 Hot-Fix Weekly Release - Windows Client
Chris Mu: Just to keep you updated about the hot-fix related Windows client KB articles released last week. There are 5 issues for Windows Vista are
resolved by hot-fix and 2 articles are released published and other 3 can be internally accessed currently.
Windows XP and
Internet Explorer - no fix released in the past week; Windows Vista - 5 KB articles:
- 949126 Class 6 Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card may not be recognized on a
computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- 943059 You may be unable to start an executable when you drag multiple files onto a
shortcut on a Windows Vista-based computer
- 948252* Error message when you try to install any Windows Update, hotfix or
service pack after you perform System Restore in Windows Vista: "0x80071A91"
- 947883* After you install a update that is
mentioned in KB 943899 on a Windows Vista-based computer, certain hard disk drives may not be recognized when a computer resumes from sleep or
hibernation
- 948870* When a 32-bit application sends an IOCTL_SFFDISK_DEVICE_COMMAND request in a 64-bit version of Windows
Vista, the device driver returns an incorrect value
Note, although the last three KB articles are required your higher
Confidentiality Agreement, the fix will be included in the Windows Update or the coming Vista Service Pack. So...
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25.02.2008New Updates to Windows Vista available via Windows Update this week
Nick White: As you probably know and as weve mentioned in previous posts, we use Windows Update to periodically deliver updates for Windows Vista. We
do this so that customers need not wait for a service pack or another or larger release to benefit from the ongoing improvements we make to Windows.
With Windows Update, we can regularly service Windows as quickly, effectively and unobtrusively as possible, so that keeping your Windows OS
up-to-date is easier and more convenient for you. All you have to do is make sure you are signed up to have updates installed automatically, and youre
good to go. Continuous improvement is the name of this game.
The non-security updates planned for release through Windows Update
this week include:
- An update on system compatibility,
reliability and stability: extends the battery life for mobile devices, improves stability of wireless network services, and shortens recovery
time after Windows Vista experiences a period of inactivity, among other fixes.
- An update to USB core components: mainly affects systems returning from sleep or hibernation, fixing problems causing 1-2% of all
crashes reported.
- An update to Windows Media Center: among
other things, affects interaction issues occurring between Media Center PC and Microsoft Xbox 360 when Xbox 360 is used as a Media Center Extender.
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12.11.2007Office 2007 August Cumulative updates update - KB957022
The overall KB for the August Cumulative update has been updated, and now includes the KB article numbers for each individual product in the suite of
clients and servers. It is titled
Cumulative update packages for August 2008 for the 2007 Microsoft Office core suite applications and 2007
Microsoft Office servers and can be found at the following location.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957022/en-us Please note that not all
of the referenced KBs have ben published yet (WSS 956057, MOSS 956056, and Project 956060 and 956061 are not published as of 9/11/08) so not all are
live links - but this would be a good KB to bookmark and visit to get the latest on the details of what went in to the August CU.
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12.09.2008WSUS Server 2003 Fix for Vista SP1 Download
Windows Vista SP1 will be released as an update on Microsoft Update (MU). The patch is very large and there is a bug in Windows Server 2003 in the
WinVerifyTrust API that will cause signing validation to fail.
What this means is that once you approve this update on a
System Center Essentials 2007 server on a Windows Server 2003 server, every time the server syncs from MU it will redownload the package, fail the
cert validation, and so the download will fail. The problem will continue until you install the WinVerifyTrust patch on the System Center Essentials
server. This patch is a hotfix (not a public GDR), so is not intended to be widely distributed. We recommend it only be installed on the System
Center Essentials server itself.
You can obtain this hotfix here:
Windows Server Update Services cannot
download large Windows update files in Windows Server 2003
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29.01.2008Windows Vista Validation Update (KB929391)
Microsoft have just posted a
Windows Vista Genuine
Validation Update to Windows
Update. The update provides
the latest information to the
Windows Vista validation
components, and is marked as
an "Important" update.
It seems that the aim
of the update is to further
prevent "cracked" copies of
Windows Vista from being able
to run. Install the Windows
Vista validation component
updates to make sure that your
copy of Windows Vista is
genuine and is correctly
licensed. If a problem is
detected, the update will
provide additional
instructions.
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15.12.2006WinVerifyTrust update will be mandatory for WSUS
Cecilia Cole: A couple of weeks ago, I
posted about Windows Vista Service Pack 1s availability to WSUS. In that post, we mentioned that you should install the
WinVerifyTrust update (
KB 938759) if you are running your WSUS server on a
Windows 2003 server to prevent Windows Vista SP1 from being continually re-downloaded to the server once the service pack is released to WSUS.
Today, wed like to let you know that, in order to make sure all customers are well protected, we will be marking this particular
update as mandatory, which means it will appear in the Updates/WSUS Updates node of the Admin console, and will be auto-approved by default (since the
Advanced/WSUS Updates checkbox is checked by default in Options/Automatic Approvals).
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20.06.2008Microsoft suspends auto update of Vista SP1 prerequisite
Yesterday Microsoft suspended automatic installations of
KB937287, a
servicing stack update required prior to installing Windows Vista SP1 and marked important.
Nick White made the announcement on the Windows
Vista Team Blog, in which he stated: "Immediately after receiving reports of this error, we made the decision to temporarily suspend automatic
distribution of the update to avoid further customer impact while we investigate possible causes." according to White, only a small amount of
customers are affected and only in unique circumstances, he also went on to say that Microsoft are working to identify possible solutions and will
make the update available again shortly after the issue has been addressed.
Microsoft has advised anyone who is affected by the issue to
use System Restore or contact 1-866-PC-Safety for help troubleshooting.
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20.02.2008February 2008 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista Available
Aaron Stebner: A new cumulative update package for Windows Vista Media Center has been released this week. This update is called the
February 2008 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista and is also known as
KB947172. It is available for download in
x86 and
x64 versions.
The
February 2008 Cumulative Update includes the following fixes:
- All of the fixes previously included in the October 2007 Cumulative Update
- A fix for an issue introduced in the October 2007 Cumulative
Update that can cause the Media Center UI to freeze when watching live digital TV on an Xbox 360 Media Center extender
Here are
some links for the February 2008 Cumulative Update:
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14.02.2008Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1
The IE June security update for Internet Explorer is now available for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1. Please see
Microsoft Knowledge Base article 951804 for details on how to get this update.
Microsoft encourages all IE8 Beta 1 customers to download this update.
The update addresses two security vulnerabilities as outlined in
security bulletin MS08-031. Microsoft has deemed
the update critical.
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11.06.2008Coming December 11: The Windows Cumulative DST & TZ Update for 2008
Coming December 11th to an Internet connection near you: the 2008 Cumulative Daylight Saving Time and Time Zone update for Windows OSes. And yes,
Venezuela is part of this update. This update is now available for IT Pros and SysAdmins as a download from
Microsoft KB Article 942763.
Generally, end users do not
have to install these updates manually, as updates like this one will be installed automagically via Windows Update beginning on December 11, 2007
rather than download and install these from the Microsoft Download Centre (as noted in the KB article link above). For end users who have their PCs
managed by a central administrator, please contact your IT administrator for information on how PCs on your network will be updated.
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04.12.2007Update on Windows Vista SP1 Prerequisite KB937287
Nick White: We've heard a few reports about problems customers may be experiencing as a result of
KB937287, the servicing stack update
I blogged about last week, and I wanted to provide a quick update for you. Immediately after receiving reports of this error, we made
the decision to temporarily suspend automatic distribution of the update to avoid further customer impact while we investigate possible
causes.
So far, we've been able to determine that this problem only affects a small number of customers in unique
circumstances. We are working to identify possible solutions and will make the update available again shortly after we address the issue.
Customers who may be experiencing this issue can use system restore to correct it or contact 1-866-PC-Safety for help
troubleshooting. Additional guidance will be available via Microsoft's free Update Support Center soon.
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20.02.2008Why installing Vista SP1 might fail via Windows Update
When you try to install Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update you can get error: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from
Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates.
To help ensure a positive update experience, Windows Update will temporarily not
offer Windows Vista SP1 to systems that have the following device drivers. In some cases, these device drivers are problematic on Windows Vista-based
computers when you update to Windows Vista SP1. By installing updated device drivers, you will resolve the issue and enable Windows Update to offer
Windows Vista SP1.
Click read more to view a list of drivers that don't work well with Vista SP1:
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20.03.2008KB940510 highlights some counterfeit Windows installations
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Yesterday Microsoft released a new update for Windows Vista via Windows Update -
KB940510. This update, when installed, will detect certain software used to
bypass Windows product activation.
Heres how Microsoft describes this latest update...
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27.02.2008Windows Vista SP1 Prerequisite KB937287 Update
Microsoft Update Team: Back in February,
we posted about the release of a couple of prerequisites for Windows Vista Service Pack 1. While several million customers
installed the updates successfully, you may have read that a few customers experienced an endless reboot cycle while installing one of the
prerequisites:
KB937287, the Servicing Stack Update (SSU), which contains the
Service Pack 1 installation program.
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07.04.2008Microsoft posts two major Vista fix packs for download
Remember those Windows Vista
reliability and performance
fix packs beta versions of
which temporarily escaped to
the masses last week? On
August 7, Microsoft posted the
final versions of the two
Vista fix packs for
download.
The Vista performance fix
pack, KB 938979, (both 32- and
64-bit versions) is
downloadable
here.
The reliability fix pack, KB
938194, (32- and 64-bit
flavors), can be downloaded
here.
The two fix
packs include a number of the
updates that Microsoft is
expected to deliver in the
first full-fledged Windows
Vista Service Pack (SP) 1
release, a public beta of
which is expected real soon
now. SP1 is expected to
include a number of security,
performance and reliability
fixes that Microsoft has been
delivering since it shipped
Vista, all in one single
package.
Microsoft is promising to
make the two new Vista fix
packs available via Windows
Update at a later date. The
full statement, provided by a
Microsoft spokeswoman:
The two
updates will be available on
Microsofts download center
today, and will be available
through Windows Update at a
later date.
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08.08.2007Windows Vista SP1 Application Non-Compatibility List
Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista is an important update for Windows Vista. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains many security, reliability, and
feature updates for Windows Vista. A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. However, most programs will
continue to work as expected after you install Windows Vista SP1.
This article lists programs that have been reported to
experience a loss of functionality when they are installed on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.
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19.02.2008Windows 2003 KB: Slow network communication from Vista RTM (6000) to Windows 2003 SP2
Brad Rutkowski: This was one issue I worked on for quite some time a few months ago. We found that Vista clients were taking forever to download
group policies from domain controllers in the regions while Vista SP1 and XP clients did not see the issue. If the local DC was running LH or Windows
2003 SP1, we didn't see any issue. If the server was running Windows 2003 SP2 though and had a certain type of hardware we would see the latency.
Based on customer reports, Windows Dev learned of more widespread devices in the network that dont understand greater window
scale factors. So, they improved the heuristics in SP1 for when to limit or disable auto-tuning, which is why we only saw in in Vista RTM and not
SP1.
The bug is in Windows 2003 SP2 and the details can be found here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947773 So if you find that you have vista clients experiencing network
latency when hitting a Windows 2003 SP2 server (File server, DC, Exchange, etc) then you should look into this hotfix.
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31.01.2008Language Packs and Windows Vista SP1
Nick White: We have some information we'd like to share in regards to Windows Vista SP1 and folks running Language Packs. Some of you may have
noticed that after installing Windows Vista SP1 on Windows Vista Ultimate - the Language Packs fail to appear on Windows Update (
KB947875).
We will be releasing Windows Vista SP1 in two
"waves". The first wave will only provide Windows Vista SP1 to Windows Vista Ultimate PCs running the following 5 Languages: English, French,
German, Japanese and Spanish. The second wave will follow shortly after - supporting all 36 languages.
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