February 2008 - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms

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Test Drive Windows 2008

Try out Windows Server 2008 instantly simply by logging on to our test-drive environment using your web browser and experience Windows Server 2008 first hand

https://www.microsoft.com/uk/heroeshappenhere/learn-more/products/Windows-Server-2008/default.mspx

 

Things to know before you download Vista SP1

Find out what to do before you update your computers running Vista

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb968859.aspx

 

Get the Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/bb738089.aspx

 

Windows Virtualization Team Blog

https://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/

The World Simplified is a Virtual World

https://blogs.technet.com/virtualworld/

Ask the Directory Services Team

https://blogs.technet.com/askds/

Ask the Performance Team

https://blogs.technet.com/askperf/

Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team

https://blogs.technet.com/networking/

Ask the Core Team

https://blogs.technet.com/askcore/

Microsoft Advanced Windows Debugging and Troubleshooting

https://blogs.msdn.com/ntdebugging/

Terminal Services Team Blog

https://blogs.msdn.com/ts/

Microsoft Hot Fix and Hot Issue Center

https://blogs.technet.com/hot/

Documents

Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides

These step-by-step guides help IT Professionals learn about and evaluate Windows Server 2008.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=5&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce%26displaylang%3den

Release Notes for This Release of Hyper-V

Requirements and known issues for this release of Hyper-V.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=7&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d3ed582f0-f844-40ba-b692-230845af1149%26displaylang%3den

Internet Explorer 7 Deployment Guide

This guide helps you to plan and carry out a deployment of Windows Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The guide describes the system requirements and deployment methods, as well as the techniques to maintain and support Internet Explorer 7 after deployment.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=8&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3de41d8800-d134-4356-a2e7-c01bee790908%26displaylang%3denMicrosoft App Virt 4.5 Trial Guide

Trial guide that walks a user through the setup and use of the Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 system

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=14&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3daa787491-8d08-4d2f-8960-9e9f00226c7e%26displaylang%3den

Updates to Understanding IPv6

This white paper contains updates to the Microsoft Press book titled "Understanding IPv6," by Joseph Davies (ISBN 0-7356-1245-5) for changes in Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) standards and their implementation in Microsoft® Windows® XP and the Windows Server™ 2003 family.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=15&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d42bf4711-27af-4c4c-8300-7bcf900de5c3%26displaylang%3den

Updates to "Deploying Secure 802.11 Wireless Networks with Microsoft Windows"

This white paper contains updates to the Microsoft Press book titled "Deploying Secure 802.11 Wireless Networks with Microsoft Windows," by Joseph Davies (ISBN 0-7356-1939-5) for changes in IEEE 802.11 standards and their implementation in current versions of Microsoft® Windows®.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=16&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d65951a75-2dc9-4211-a48a-f9a09ff4df8c%26displaylang%3den

Introduction to IP Version 6

This paper provides a technical foundation of Internet standards-based IPv6 concepts.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=17&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dcbc0b8a3-b6a4-4952-bbe6-d976624c257c%26displaylang%3den

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Customer Solutions Case Study

CCIS adopted an application lifecycle management strategy enabled and supported by Microsoft Visual Studio Team System, which is helping the company better follow – and get more out of – an agile development methodology.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=29&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d18f51ae2-69cb-4ea0-9eed-2722bb488323%26displaylang%3den

Foundation Network Companion Guide: Deploying Server Certificates

This companion guide to the Foundation Network Guide provides instructions on how to deploy server certificates with Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) and how to autoenroll server certificates to computers running Network Policy Server (NPS) and Routing and Remote Access (RRA) service.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=27&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dd1a44a98-dcaa-4bdf-8e6b-6b05873197bf%26displaylang%3den

How Microsoft IT Manages Physical Security through Strategic IT Convergence

The purpose of World Wide Security Operations is to protect Microsoft’s assets in a manner consistent with corporate culture.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=33&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3db72ea3fb-6905-48b6-a987-cc4c032de7e1%26displaylang%3den

Windows HPC Partner Solutions

Learn how Microsoft's HPC Platform and partners' solutions can help accerlerate time to insight.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=37&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d1457ddf8-0a83-4664-9a97-2cc65ab84d13%26displaylang%3den

TCP/IP Registry Values for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 allow you to modify TCP/IP behavior with registry values.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=11&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d12ac9780-17b5-480c-aef7-5c0bde9060b0%26displaylang%3den

Deployment of IEEE 802.1X for Wired Networks Using Microsoft Windows

Describes how to deploy an IEEE 802.1X authentication infrastructure for wired networks using Microsoft Windows.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=10&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d05951071-6b20-4cef-9939-47c397ffd3dd%26displaylang%3den

Downloads

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dfda060a5-9a1e-4036-9899-13eb61fdd8be%26displaylang%3den

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack for x86 editions

The Administration Tools Pack allows administrators to install the Windows Server 2003 SP2 management tools onto a computer running Windows XP Professional or a Windows Server 2003 family operating system to perform remote server management functions.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d86b71a4f-4122-44af-be79-3f101e533d95%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB943485)

A security issue has been identified in LSASS that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d12397b47-b18f-4d4d-b8d7-adec8ff310d5%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=4&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d2e8bc7d5-fe81-4ed5-9efa-360738d160ee%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB943485)

A security issue has been identified in LSASS that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=6&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d51fc657b-2b4a-4725-a744-d279e027c4a5%26displaylang%3den

Windows® SDK for Windows Server® 2008 and .NET Framework version 3.5

The Windows SDK provides prerelease documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools designed to help you develop Windows applications using both native (Win32®) and managed (.NET Framework) technologies.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=9&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d74dd6e2d-89c6-4e1e-af00-fc7d70f15439%26displaylang%3den

IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Security with Microsoft Windows

Wireless network access requires authentication, encryption, and data integrity to protect wireless networks from eavesdroppers and malicious users.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=10&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d67fdeb48-74ec-4ee8-a650-334bb8ec38a9%26displaylang%3den

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack for x64 editions

The Administration Tools Pack allows administrators to install the Windows Server 2003 SP2 management tools onto a computer running Windows XP Professional or a Windows Server 2003 family operating system to perform remote server management functions.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=11&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d514bd06e-f3bc-4054-8429-c49f51e2190b%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=12&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d19d993f9-06dd-4dc4-b0cc-c59e822eb8fa%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB943485)

A security issue has been identified in LSASS that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=13&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3df19fd790-a4e6-4a8a-8077-d1bbfe37ecca%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=18&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d2c2264f7-ebbb-40ab-9dbf-9b4e313665a7%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB932762)

Install this update to resolve an issue where the Service Host process stops unexpectedly in Windows Server 2003.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=19&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dd8925e0e-70f9-4a8f-9fb1-aa9d0e8a1d41%26displaylang%3den

Windows Server 2008 Developer Training Kit (Beta 3)

The Windows Server 2008 Developer Training Kit includes a set of hands-on-labs and presentations for technologies such as IIS7, Management, WCF, WF, Windows CardSpace, Windows PowerShell, Virtualization and the Transactional File System (TxF).

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=20&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3db36ee81a-aff5-4314-95d7-dad3acfa8094%26displaylang%3den

Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 RC0 and .NET Framework version 3.5 Beta2

This Windows® Software Development Kit (SDK) provides prerelease documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools designed to help you develop Windows applications using both native (Win32®) and managed (.NET Framework) technologies.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=21&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d3671e40c-d700-4509-9ed0-30e00ea38a9c%26displaylang%3den

Application Compatibility Cookbook

An executable containing the Application Compatibility Cookbook

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=22&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d69c63073-fe3f-47c3-baa5-b37943afe227%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Server 2008 RC0 (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=23&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d28900f83-ff8a-4d9c-8fc7-a8beac0230d7%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB943485)

A security issue has been identified in LSASS that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=24&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d0382a195-aa3d-409b-8a79-9fe61588d8a9%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB932762)

Install this update to resolve an issue where the Service Host process stops unexpectedly in Windows Server 2003.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=25&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d0d8e8225-096d-49f8-879a-f75d53be3a8f%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Server 2008 RC0 for Itanium-based Systems (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=26&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d1efc161d-89c2-4f90-9ef6-e2de987cf4ce%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Server 2008 RC0 for x64-based Systems (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=28&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d4395864f-fcc7-4735-9ee1-20fc167a311d%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB932762)

Install this update to resolve an issue where the Service Host process stops unexpectedly in Windows Server 2003.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=30&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dc174ba3c-8c6e-4798-b9f9-27276028f274%26displaylang%3den

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007

This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. This download enables you evaluate Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=31&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dd4e8bc52-3c3b-4bae-b937-987da892fad7%26displaylang%3den

Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 ERP Management Agent for SAP®

Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 ERP Management Agent for SAP® helps you synchronize identity information, easily provision and deprovision accounts and identity information and also provides password management capabilities for SAP® systems.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=32&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3de05fa661-d087-4b12-8a79-e59494c9dd4a%26displaylang%3den

ILM 2007 Password Management Collections

The Password Management Collection introduces users to the Password Change Notification Service (PCNS) in ILM 2007.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=35&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dae09d2f5-8ac2-4769-ab6a-48fe35a25c63%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB932762)

Install this update to resolve an issue where the Service Host process stops unexpectedly in Windows Server 2003.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=36&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d81a066dd-84e4-46b8-ba17-5cb88c2bd23c%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d980f5457-c7b5-421c-8643-0e57429ec156%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB943485)

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d7956632e-17d9-4876-8340-84fe3e43e5cc%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows XP (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d0a766242-2342-4fa0-9b66-8953c54a2211%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows XP (KB943485)

A security issue has been identified in LSASS that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d6a4cf182-8e36-490e-aefe-edb7b3a0df9c%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows XP (KB934428)

Install this update to resolve an issue where 8GB SD media is not recognized on a system running Windows XP.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d6edfb30f-b1ab-42a8-a330-acd6762961bc%26displaylang%3den

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Refresh Public Availability Program

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC Refresh is available through Windows Update.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d529d992a-d69e-4c73-9213-7a7f3852c0ca%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Vista (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d23c0e03a-db66-4618-bce0-af55e5c1b067%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista (KB945149)

Install this update to improve the graphics performance for multiple Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) scenarios on a system running Windows Vista.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d4d611cbc-ddbb-4744-8437-76a470dcfb93%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC0 (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=4&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d10774e8b-8b20-4756-8a72-a315b127f2f0%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [January 2008] (KB905866)

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=5&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3daa029fde-f341-44fc-8b85-0c6f3d3c2d69%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista (KB935509)

Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully on Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Enterprise.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=6&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d403a47fc-38b9-4375-a115-df403b0db5ef%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista (KB947506)

Install this update to resolve an issue where partially installed language packs may cause installation of update packages to fail on a Windows Vista machine.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=7&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d9a0e5a09-927d-44c8-aee5-5f0d140ac17c%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista (KB943411)

Install this update to improve protection in Windows Sidebar.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=8&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3da7bb4622-fb21-4769-b29a-7fc7a07d182a%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista (KB938660)

Install this update to resolve a performance issue on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)-based programs on a system running Windows Vista.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=9&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d140aa58e-c363-4ea4-8836-f0119ef3f763%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB945149)

Install this update to improve the graphics performance for multiple Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) scenarios on a system running Windows Vista.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=10&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dc8c0d2ee-a087-4d82-8579-a0cb7c3e8a2b%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=13&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d5f6a37b1-c604-47c9-932f-485db2eda133%26displaylang%3den

Security Update for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RC0 for x64-based Systems (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=15&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d3391bae2-46e0-45f8-afdf-a0b5e1d4d484%26displaylang%3den

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 "Sedna" Add-Ons

This download contains Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 "Sedna" Add-Ons.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=16&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3dc04bcf8c-0944-49f0-ac2b-563518ce1d70%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista (KB945435)

Install this update to resolve an issue where delays are experienced while accessing a WebDAV share for the first time on a system running Windows Vista.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=17&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d6725da2e-afa9-4246-a5b3-3c4f8f3290e9%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB935509)

Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully on Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Enterprise.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=19&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d587b6366-5b93-4c7f-9dc1-66e29bc7167a%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista (KB944652)

Install this update to resolve an issue in administrative MMC snap-ins where icons display incorrectly on a Windows Vista-based computer with Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack installed.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=20&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3df44695ef-35a0-4e7b-9d11-e8d045e66759%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter for x64-based Systems [January 2008] (KB905866)

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=21&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d749e10cd-f40c-4f94-8e38-d4221ded7652%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista (KB945145)

Install this update to resolve an issue where a user is prompted for Windows Live Passport credentials every time a document is accessed on a WebDAV site from a new workspace.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=22&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d58a6b5ea-5ced-4c91-a4d6-992cf917d7f1%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB943411)

Install this update to improve protection in Windows Sidebar.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=23&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d892dad07-9937-4f72-bf82-2a67bcd6b74e%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB938660)

Install this update to resolve a performance issue on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)-based programs on a system running Windows Vista.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=24&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3db9e10371-4556-473d-8733-33387a486378%26displaylang%3den

Windows SideShow Device SDK 1.4

Download the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework to develop Windows SideShow-compatible devices using C# and .NET technology.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=25&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3db877c01d-e80e-4f30-9df9-3a46ec519704%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB945435)

Install this update to resolve an issue where delays are experienced while accessing a WebDAV share for the first time on a system running Windows Vista.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=26&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d16a8648c-8213-453f-b0e6-5a539fd28c7a%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB945145)

Install this update to resolve an issue where a user is prompted for Windows Live Passport credentials every time a document is accessed on a WebDAV site from a new workspace.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=29&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d8a387824-fc1c-487c-beac-5cce30bc34df%26displaylang%3den

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB944652)

Install this update to resolve an issue in administrative MMC snap-ins where icons display incorrectly on a Windows Vista-based computer with Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack installed.

https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=30&srcdisplaylang=en&srccategoryid=&srcfamilyid=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3ffamilyid%3db4c072dd-0696-47ec-9ccf-fe3c678d20ed%26displaylang%3den

Events/Webcasts

Windows Server 2008 Webcast Express Demo Videos

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/2008/bb405958.aspx

 

 

TechNet Webcast: NAP TAP Deployments in Windows Server 2008 (Level 300) Friday, February 1, 200811:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032366863&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

TechNet Webcast: Assess Your Server IT Infrastructure for Windows Server 2008 Migration and Virtualization (Level 300) Monday, February 4, 200811:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032367621&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

TechNet Webcast: Centralized Web Server Configuration with Internet Information Services 7.0 (Level 300) Monday, February 4, 200811:30 A.M.–1:00 P.M. Pacific Time

https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032366180&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

On-Demand Microsoft IT Webcasts for IT Managers

https://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7281008

 

On-Demand Microsoft IT Webcasts for IT Pros

https://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7281009Live Webcasts: Full list can be found at: https://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspxInteractive Webcast CalendarThe interactive calendar will help you quickly find live webcasts that fit your schedule as well as on-demand webcasts to view at your convenience. You can choose your time zone and filter this list by audience, webcast series, product or topic, and presenter.https://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/calendar/monthview.aspxMonthly Archived Webcasts: https://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

New KB's

Publications in Communicator 2007 may be truncated when a user is moved or a user is imported

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943023

An audio or video session exits unexpectedly when an external user tries to add a third user to the session in Communications Server 2007

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946091

You receive an exception error when you run stress tests on Microsoft RoundTable

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945619

A computer may not recognize Microsoft RoundTable

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945664

The firmware in Microsoft RoundTable may not correctly wake up the base when you plug in a USB dial pad

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945665

Video may flicker when you use Microsoft RoundTable

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945666

When you restart Microsoft RoundTable after you perform an Enterprise Image Update, the computer may not restart correctly

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945667

The time setting in RoundTable is incorrect

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945668

Volume variation occurs in Microsoft RoundTable

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945669

An entry is deleted when you release the Delete button instead of when you press the Delete button on the Microsoft RoundTable firmware device

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945670

Microsoft RoundTable does not clear previously-entered digits when you select a telephone number from the speed dial list

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945671

When you use Microsoft RoundTable to record multichannel audio, the audio file has lots of echo

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945672

A RoundTable device may unexpectedly stop processing audio

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945609

The power frequency of the VDSP is not reported in a RoundTable log file

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945610

The firmware on a RoundTable device may incorrectly resolve an error code when the image on the RoundTable device is updated

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945611

Description of the Microsoft RoundTable firmware hotfix package: December 31, 2007

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945549

FIX: A malformed IGMP packet may cause a Windows CE .NET 4.1-based device to stop processing network requests

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946318

FIX: In the Windows Media Services SDK, the function definitions do not match the documentation after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942635

Incorrect client names may be displayed for redirected drives in Windows Server 2003 terminal server sessions if both Windows-based and Macintosh-based terminal server clients are used

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944341

The print queue status is displayed as "Offline" on a Windows Server 2003-based print server if SNMP is enabled and if the printer devices do not respond to SNMP commands

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946198

You cannot add a user account from a trusted Windows Server 2003 domain to the local Administrators group on the computer when you use an account of the trusted domain together with a smartcard

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=937472

DFS clients may access the DFS root server in the remote site even though the DFS root server in the local site is available in a Windows Server 2003-based domain

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944505

When a Windows NT 4.0-based computer tries to use the NETLOGON service to establish a security channel to a Windows Server 2008-based domain controller, the operation may fail

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942564

Description of the update that is available to change how Communicator 2007 starts after you install the program

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945856

The computer stops responding when you try to shut down a computer that is running Windows Preinstallation Environment 2.0

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946383

The Icacls.exe utility that is included with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 does not support the inheritance bit

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943043

A Windows Server 2003-based computer responds slowly to RDP connections or to SMB connections that are made from a Windows Vista-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946056

You cannot remove a persistent iSCSI target if Physical Address Extension (PAE) is enabled on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946448

A Windows Server 2003 based-computer that is running the Cluster service may be unable to join a cluster after the computer is first restarted

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938615

MS08-002: Vulnerability in LSASS could allow local elevation of privilege

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943485

Error message when you deploy update 935448 by using Systems Management Server (SMS) or another update deployment product on a Windows XP SP2-based client computer: "Illegal System DLL Relocation"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940350

The Internet Explorer check box disappears from the Desktop Items dialog box after you install the QFE version of security update MS07-061 on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945402

On a computer that has Communicator 2007 installed, you do not hear Dual Tone Multi-Frequency tones when you use a device’s dial pad to enter a telephone number

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945858

How to install and use the Microsoft Product Support Reporting Tool for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947469

The Vhdmount.exe tool in Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1 may be unable to mount all volumes on a VHD file on a Windows Server 2003-based, a Windows Server 2008-based, or a Windows Vista-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943487

You receive a message when you try to open an Excel 2007 document on a Windows Vista-based computer from a remote shared folder, even if no other user is using the document: "File in use"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942146

You are prompted to install a new printer driver in Windows Vista when you try to print to a Windows Server 2008-based print server or to a Windows Server 2003-based print server

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946225

On a Windows Vista-based computer, you may notice that some right-to-left characters are displayed incorrectly when they are used with Left-to-Right Override (LRO) and POP Directional Format (PDF) control characters

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943601

How to obtain the IPv6 Ready Logo for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008 from IPv6 Forum

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946784

Windows Vista-based computer may stop responding when you install or uninstall some update packages for a USB HID component and then restart the computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942693

Certain Windows XP-related user accounts and groups remain on the computer after you upgrade to Windows Vista

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947296

You receive an access denied message on a Windows Vista-based computer when you click offline files that are not synchronized with the file server

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941794

Slide show pictures may not be centered on a widescreen display when you start a slide show in Windows Photo Gallery on a Windows Vista-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947016

A new version of the Windows Update Agent is available

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946928

A file is not overwritten when you try to overwrite the file by using copy in the command shell on a Windows Vista-based computer that has Italian Language Pack installed

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942900

You cannot apply the hotfix that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 935276 on a Windows Vista-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943169

Error message on a Windows Vista-based computer that is running Windows Media Center: "Media Center has stopped working"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947464

Error message when you bring the computer out of the "Hibernate system" power state in Windows Vista: "Stop 0x000000D1"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947382

A hotfix is available to reinstall a corrupted language pack and to resolve the problems that are caused by a corrupted language pack on a Windows Vista-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947506

A Windows Vista-based computer may be unable to connect to the network after you configure the computer to use machine authentication and to validate the RADIUS server certificate

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947219

A Windows Vista-based computer is frequently unresponsive for 30 seconds if the Documents folder is redirected to a shared folder, and the folder is made available offline

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=937228

The Manage-bde.wsf script does not display non-English characters on a computer that is running the English version of Windows Vista

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947227

On a computer that is a Windows Server 2003 domain member, you may experience problems when the name of the local user account is the same as the domain name

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946812

The WINS service may be unable to start after you move the WINS database from the default location to another location on a Windows Server 2008-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943514

Error message when you call the OpenCluster function against a Windows Server 2008 cluster from Windows XP or from Windows Server 2003: "The RPC Server is unavailable"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947299

The Terminal Services service may be unable to start on a server that is running Windows Server 2008

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946399

Some Secure Digital (SD) cards do not work correctly on Windows XP-based computers

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946629

Hibernate and resume times may increase after you install a hotfix that includes an Ntoskrnl.exe file on a computer that is running Windows XP

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944092

Some operating system messages are incorrectly displayed in English on a localized version of Windows XP Service Pack 2c

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946534

Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2007

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947503

Error message when you try to start Communicator 2007: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0150002)"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947379

Communicator 2005 users or Mac Messenger 6.0.3 users may be unable to see additional participants in a conversation if the conversation was initiated by a Communicator 2007 user

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947380

You cannot delete or rename the Offline Files when you work offline on a Windows Vista-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942845

AVC functionality is not supported in Windows Vista

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944149

On a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot use an external monitor that is connected by using an S-video connection to view pictures in Windows Photo Gallery

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946203

You cannot access the contents of a virtual CD-ROM drive in a Windows Vista virtual machine in VMware Workstation 5.0

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947248

A cumulative update for the XML Paper Specification (XPS) in Windows Vista is available

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942979

Error message when you run the "sysprep /generalize" command on a Windows Vista-based computer: "A fatal error occurred while running sysprep"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947466

Error message when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1: "Installation was not successful" or "An internal error occurred while installing the service pack"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947366

Error message when you try to connect to a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 through a RDP connection from a Windows Vista-based computer: "the remote computer you want to connect to cannot recognize credentials"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947224

After you create a VPN connection through a dial-up connection on a Windows Vista-based computer, VPN credentials are not cached

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947231

Successful authentications occur even though the authentications do not participate in Network Access Protection on a Windows Vista-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947218

Description of the Special Groups feature in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947223

Error message when you join a Windows Vista-based client computer to a top level domain (TLD) that has a purely numeric suffix: "An Active Directory Domain Controller for the domain <DNS domain name> could not be contacted"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947228

You cannot upgrade a Windows XP-based computer to Windows Vista when you put the "Documents and Settings" folder on a partition that differs from the system partition

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947240

Event ID: 1530 may be logged in the Application log on a Windows Vista-based client computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947238

Error message when you try to use Windows Meeting Space on a Windows Vista-based computer: "Group Policy might be preventing you from changing firewall settings"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947465

Error message when you try to access a mapped drive that is mapped to a Windows XP-based computer from a Windows Vista-based computer: "System error 5 has occurred"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947235

The recovery password for Windows BitLocker is not FIPS-compliant in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947249

On a computer that is running an Itanium-based version of Windows Server 2003 and that has hotfix 929413 or hotfix 931308 applied, a 32-bit application may stop unexpectedly when the application raises an exception

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941796

You receive an error message when you try to use the Digital Signature Algorithm together with a private key to install the Active Directory Certificate Services role in Windows Server 2008

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946387

The IPv6 connection protocol is not negotiated correctly when you use the Netsh utility to configure the Routing and Remote Access service on a Windows Server 2008-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947042

After you start an attended installation of Windows Server 2008, Setup does not correctly create an MSR partition

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947300

Error message when you perform an unattended installation of Windows Server 2008: "Windows could not parse or process unattend answer file [drive:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml] for pass [oobeSystem]"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947303

Volumes that are encrypted by BitLocker are not supported in a clustered environment in Windows Server 2008

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947302

How to set up SMTP replication on Windows Server 2008-based domain controllers

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947057

Error message when you try to connect to a print queue in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008: "Windows cannot connect to the printer. Operation could not be completed (error 0x000006be)"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946394

Stop error message on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that has Symantec AntiVirus software installed: "Stop 0x0000007f"

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947471

The printer spooler may crash randomly on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that has an HP printer that is installed

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947477

Windows Server 2003 does not set the value of the icmp6_cksum field in the icmp6_hdr structure for ICMPv6 packets

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947369

The recvfrom function stops responding when you use the sendto function in the IPv6 raw socket to send an ICMP packet and then use the recvfrom function to receive ICMP responses on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944135

An update is available that lets the Chkdsk.exe tool compact the NTFS security descriptor stream in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919241

When you debug an application that uses more than 500 binaries on a Windows XP-based computer, you receive errors about the debug symbols, and you cannot debug the application correctly

https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942801