March 2008 - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms
News
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
The Hot Blog
https://blogs.technet.com/hot/
Downloads
Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1
Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (WSUS 3.0 SP1) delivers updates to corporate environments from Microsoft Update. This release fixes issue found since the release of the product.
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1 Overview
This paper introduces Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (WSUS 3.0 SP1) and provides information about features, and server and client computer requirements.
Release Notes for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1
These release notes describe known issues affecting Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (WSUS 3.0 SP1) and include recommendations and requirements for installing the application.
Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1
This guide provides instructions for getting started with Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (WSUS 3.0 SP1).
Security Update for Windows XP (KB942830)
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB943055)
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB946026)
A security issue has been identified in the mrxdav.sys driver that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Deploying Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1
This paper describes how to deploy Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (WSUS 3.0 SP1).
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1 Operations Guide
This paper documents the major tasks involved in administering and troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (WSUS 3.0 SP1).
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB942830)
A security issue has been identified in Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Guidance
Technical documentation for planning, deployment, and operations of Volume Activation 2.0 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Includes the Volume Activation 2.0 Overview Guide, Planning Guide, Deployment Guide, Operations Guide, Resources, FAQ and Technical Attributes.
TCP/IP Fundamentals for Microsoft Windows
This online book describes the fundamentals of TCP/IP in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework version 3.5
The Windows SDK for Windows Server® 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 provides documentation, samples, header files, libraries, and tools designed to help you develop Windows applications using both native (Win32®) and managed (.NET Framework) technologies.
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB942831)
A security issue has been identified in Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB943484)
A security issue has been identified in Active Directory that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides
These step-by-step guides help IT Professionals learn about and evaluate Windows Server 2008.
Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2003 with SP1 to Windows Server 2008
Describes features and technologies in Windows Server 2008 added or changed since Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Infrastructure Planning and Design
The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides are the next version of Windows Server System Reference Architecture. The guides in this series help clarify and streamline design processes for Microsoft infrastructure technologies, with each guide addressing a unique infrastructure technology or scenario.
Windows Media Services for Windows Server 2008
These Microsoft Update Standalone Package (MSU) files install the latest version of Windows Media Services and related remote administration tools for the Windows Server 2008 operating system.
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB931374)
A security issue has been identified in Active Directory that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Windows Server 2008: Release Notes and Installation Information
Release documentation that contains known issues for the Windows Server 2008 operating system.
Microsoft IPsec Diagnostic Tool
Microsoft IPsec Diagnostic Tool assists Network administrators with troubleshooting network related failures, focusing primarily on IPsec. It is applicable on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Windows Server 2008 Security Guide
This Solution Accelerator helps organizations efficiently create, deploy, and maintain a secure environment for a variety of servers running Windows Server® 2008.
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 helps IT professionals to increase the flexibility and reliability of their server infrastructure while offering developers a more robust web and applications platform for building connected applications and services.
Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows Server 2008
This spreadsheet lists the policy settings for computer and user configurations included in the Administrative template files (.admx/.adml) delivered with Windows Server 2008.
Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB946026)
Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB943055)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB946026)
A security issue has been identified in the mrxdav.sys driver that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Demonstrate NAP DHCP Enforcement in a Test Lab
Test lab to demonstrate NAP DHCP enforcement
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB943055)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation and gain control over it.
Planning and Deploying Group Policy
This guide provides the information needed to successfully plan and deploy Group Policy using Windows Server 2008 and the Group Policy Management Console.
Windows Server 2008 Technical Overviews
These technical overviews provide IT Professionals with information about how a Windows Server 2008 technology works.
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB942830)
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB942831)
A security issue has been identified in Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB943484)
A security issue has been identified in Active Directory that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Windows Server 2008 Standard
Windows Server 2008 helps IT professionals to increase the flexibility and reliability of their server infrastructure while offering developers a more robust web and applications platform for building connected applications and services.
Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB931374)
A security issue has been identified in Active Directory that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB942830)
A security issue has been identified in Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Demonstrate NAP 802.1X Enforcement in a Test Lab
Test lab to demonstrate NAP 802.1X enforcement
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.
Demonstrate NAP IPsec Enforcement in a Test Lab
Test lab to demonstrate NAP IPsec enforcement
Windows Server 2008 KMS Setup Demonstration
This video demonstrates how to implement the Key Management Service (KMS) in your organization. The demo walks through setting up the KMS host on a Windows Server 2008 computer, how KMS clients activate with the KMS host, and how to review activation status using the slmgr.vbs command.
Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB942831)
A security issue has been identified in Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Internet Protocol Security for Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Intenet Protocol security (IPSec) support in Windows Server 2003 allows you to secure network traffic at the Network layer.
Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB931374)
A security issue has been identified in Active Directory that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
IEEE 802.1X for Wired Networks and Internet Protocol Security with Microsoft Windows
This white paper examines and compared 802.1X for wired networks and IPsec.
Network Access Protection Policies in Windows Server 2008
You configure NAP health requirements and enforcement behaviors with Network Policy Server in Windows Server 2008.
Demonstrate NAP VPN Enforcement in a Test Lab
Test lab to demonstrate NAP VPN enforcement
Introducing Windows HPC Server 2008
Learn more about Windows HPC Server 2008, and how it brings the power of high-performance computing (HPC) to mainstream while enhancing end users' and cluster administrators' productivity.
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB943055)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB942831)
A security issue has been identified in Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB943484)
A security issue has been identified in Active Directory that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 Beta for ADO.Net Entity Framework Beta 3
SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 Beta release for the Windows Desktop platform to support the ADO.Net Entity Framework Beta 3 and the ADO.Net Entity Framework Tools December 2007 CTP
Windows XP SP3 RC2
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 is available to the public. Specific registry settings will allow you to be offered SP3 via Windows Update. You can also choose to download standalone update packages.
Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
Release documentation that contains known issues for Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943055)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946026)
A security issue has been identified in the mrxdav.sys driver that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Microsoft Assessment and Planning
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator is a tool that makes it easy for you to assess your current IT infrastructure for a variety of technology migration projects. It includes the features previously provided with the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment Solution Accelerator.
Security Update for Windows XP (KB942831)
A security issue has been identified in Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows XP (KB931374)
Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Windows XP Service Pack 2 provides Windows Firewall, an enhanced firewall that is enabled by default. This white paper describes the methods used to deploy Windows Firewall settings in a managed environment.
Update for Windows XP (KB943198)
Install this update to improve the Windows USB driver performance on a system running Windows XP.
Update for Windows XP (KB946501)
Install this update to resolve an issue where a window with a language bar crashes when exiting on Windows XP Service Pack 2 multi-core machines.
Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
This article describes how Windows Firewall works, the common problems with using Windows Firewall, and the set of tools used to troubleshoot Windows Firewall issues.
GPOAccelerator
The GPOAccelerator creates all the Group Policy objects (GPOs) that you need to deploy recommended security settings for your environment to save you hours of work that you would otherwise need to configure these settings. This Solution Accelerator includes guidance to assist you with this tool.
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows XP (KB943729)
Multiple Group Policy Preferences have been added to the Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Management Console (which are also available through the Remote Server Administration Toolset (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1).
Microsoft App Virt 4.5 Trial Guides
Trial guide that walks a user through the setup and use of the Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 system in standalone mode or with full infrastructure
Press Release Feb 2008
Prison Sentences for Ringleaders of Global Software
Notable changes in Windows Vista SP1
Notable changes in Windows Vista SP1
Update for Windows Vista (KB943899)
This is a reliability update. This update resolves some performance and reliability issues in Windows Vista.
Overview of Windows Vista SP1
Overview of Windows Vista SP1
Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is designed to help corporate IT professionals customize and deploy the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 family of operation systems.
Windows Vista SP1 Guides for IT Professionals
These guides provide instructions for evaluating and deploying Windows Vista SP1.
Update for Windows Vista (KB943302)
Install this update to resolve a set of known application compatibility issues with Windows Vista.
Update for Windows Vista (KB937287)
Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully on all editions of Windows Vista.
Release Notes for Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Release documentation that contains known issues for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946026)
A security issue has been identified in the mrxdav.sys driver that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB947172)
This update addresses issues with Media Center for Microsoft Windows Vista.
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
A security issue has been identified in Vista - DHCP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB943055)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation and gain control over it.
Update for Windows Vista (KB938371)
Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully on all editions of Windows Vista.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB937287)
Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully on all editions of Windows Vista.
Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [February 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.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB943899)
This is a reliability update. This update resolves some performance and reliability issues in Windows Vista.
Security Update for Windows Vista (KB942831)
A security issue has been identified in Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 (KB944533)
This update addresses the vulnerability discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010. To find out if other security updates are available for you, see the Overview section of this page.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB943302)
Install this update to resolve a set of known application compatibility issues with Windows Vista.
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.
Update for Windows Vista (KB946041)
This is a reliability update. This update resolves some performance and reliability issues in Windows Vista.
Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB947172)
This update addresses issues with Media Center for Microsoft Windows Vista.
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB943055)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB946026)
A security issue has been identified in the mrxdav.sys driver that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB946456)
A security issue has been identified in Vista - DHCP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB938371)
Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully on all editions of Windows Vista.
Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter for x64-based Systems [February 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.
Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization MCS Sequencing Guide
MCS Guidelines on sequencing with Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization
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.
Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB942831)
A security issue has been identified in Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB946041)
This is a reliability update. This update resolves some performance and reliability issues in Windows Vista.
Windows Server 2008 Developer Story
An executable containing the Windows Server 2008 Developer Story
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Vista (KB943729)
Multiple Group Policy Preferences have been added to the Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Management Console (which are also available through the Remote Server Administration Toolset (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1).
Windows AIK 1.1 Readme Document (February 2008 Update)
Updated readme document for Windows Automated Installation Kit 1.1 (Windows AIK) for Windows Vista.
Testing Prep and Implementation
Setting up a testing environment, known issues and tools available - 2 page PowerPoint Presentation
Events/Webcasts
New KB's
COM+ applications that use Thread Local Storage may encounter errors or loss of functionality
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948063
Error message when the CreateIpForwardEntry function fails on a Windows Vista-based computer: "0xa0"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947216
A network adapter is automatically reinstalled after you uninstall the network adapter in Device Manager on a Windows Vista-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945399
When you use the Extra Large Icons view mode in Windows Explorer to view XML Paper Specification files on a Windows Vista-based computer, horizontal lines may unexpectedly appear in the icons
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940963
Error message when a user uses Internet Explorer 7 to open the certificate enrollment Web page to install an end entity certificate on a Windows Vista-based client computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945121
The SFC.exe command reports Settings.ini file errors in the CBS.log file after you add gadgets to the Windows Vista Sidebar by using the Sysprep tool and an Autounattend.xml file
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947595
A language pack is not available when you click "View available updates" after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947875
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 stand-alone packages do not contain the updated Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Help files
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=937286
Description of security events in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947226
Xbox 360 or Windows 2000 Server-based computers may not read CD-R discs that are burned in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947244
After a Windows Vista-based computer sends a POST request to a Web server, the same request is resent
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947230
Printing the first page of a large document is delayed when the XPSDocument filter is used on a Windows Vista-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947194
When you redirect the Documents folder on a Windows Vista-based computer to a network share, the folder name unexpectedly changes back to Documents
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947222
A temporary profile is loaded after you log on to a Windows Vista-based system
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947242
Error message when you deploy an image to a Windows Vista-based computer: "The system registry contains invalid file paths. Installation cannot proceed"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947245
Error message when you try to install a network printer on a Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows cannot connect to the printer Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000000d)"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947236
Internet Explorer Maintenance-related Group Policy results are not displayed correctly in Group Policy Management Console on a Windows Vista-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948030
No services are found when you scan for services on a Windows Vista-based Media Center computer that has a PAL TV tuner
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948182
Error message when you use the Sysprep tool on a Windows Vista-based computer: "A fatal error occurred while trying to sysprep the machine"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947212
Error message when you try to access an administrative share on a Windows Vista-based computer from another Windows Vista-based computer that is a member of a workgroup: "Logon unsuccessful: Windows is unable to log you on"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947232
Message Digest 5 (MD5) and the Data Encryption Standard (DES) have been removed from the default list of IPsec cryptographic algorithms in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947211
Error message when you log on to a Windows Vista-based computer by using a temporary profile: "The User Profile Service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947215
Narrator may not read the detailed information about a folder when you move the focus between folders on a computer that is running Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947810
If Windows Vista is running in audit mode, the NUM LOCK key on a Windows Vista-based portable computer is always on
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947243
The "netsh firewall" command together with the "profile=all" parameter does not configure the public profile on a Windows Vista-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947213
A user's icon and name are not displayed on the logon screen in Windows Server 2008 after you add the Terminal Server server role
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947708
How to change the computer certificate on a Windows Server 2008-based computer that is running the "Routing and Remote Access" service and SSTP
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947027
Object changes or new objects may be lost when the ADAM Synchronizer tool in Windows Server 2003 synchronizes data from Active Directory to ADAM
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947498
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=947773
The query result is corrupted or incomplete when an application uses Microsoft ODBC driver for SQL Server to query a SQL Server database
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945142
Error message on a Windows Server 2003-based computer: "STOP 0x0000008E"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947479
After a COM application handles an access violation on a Windows Server 2003-based computer or on a Windows XP Professional x64 Edition-based computer, the COM application stops responding
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947100
When you start the Create LUN Wizard, and then you scroll down the target list, the Storage Manager for SANs (SMFS) console may crash on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946824
The upload operation may fail when you use APIs in the Background Intelligent Transfer Service SDK to upload a file whose name contains Unicode characters in Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946820
A Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2-based computer may drop packets when the computer is working as a bridge and as a router
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943665
A Windows Server 2003-based computer may restart randomly when you set the System Failure option or you may receive an error message when you set the "Disable automatic restart on system failure" option
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947478
On a Windows Server 2003-based computer that has a TCP Chimney Offload network adapter, the TCP data stream may be corrupted when the network adapter indicates an MDL chain whose starting MDL has a nonzero offset
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947775
The function fails and returns error code 3017 (NMERR_NO_MATCHING_NPPS) when you call the "GetNPPBlobTable" function together with a TAG_INTERFACE_TRANSMIT filter in Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947354
You receive a Stop error message when a computer that is using a TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE)-enabled adapter is running under low resources in Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945466
The user profile may not be correctly unloaded when you log off from a Windows Server 2003-based computer, and event 1517 is logged
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944984
A 32-bit application that calls structured storage APIs on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 may receive an error code: "0x80030057 (STG_E_INVALIDPARAMETER)"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947634
On a computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows Server 2003, the 64-bit version of the Findstr.exe tool returns no results if the file size is from 2 GB through 4 GB
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944829
How to clone a certificate template from a Windows 2000 CA to a Windows Server 2008 CA
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946406
The KTMRM service may re-enlist every five seconds on a Windows Server 2008-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947301
The Windows Server Backup feature is not listed in Server Manager on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947305
Description of the failover cluster security model in Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947049
The Knowledge Consistency Checker deletes the connection object for a read-only domain controller in Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947052
A hotfix is available to add a new time zone in Argentina (GMT -3:00) for 2007 through 2008 in Windows XP and in Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947279
The time stamp of a file's "Modified" box changes to the current time after you use the Encrypting File System to encrypt a file on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941674
When you try to move files from one network drive to another network drive, the files keep permissions from the source folders on a client computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945272
Certificate mapping fails on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer that is running the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940864
An application that uses the Sxs.dll file crashes when you run the application on a Windows XP SP 2-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943232
Some normalization rules are missing if a location profile contains many normalization rules in Communication Server 2007
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946761
Error message when you modify the MSFT_SIPPoolSetting WMI class on a computer that is running Communications Server 2007: "0xC3EC7D0F(LC_VALIDATION_E_READ_ONLY_PROP_MODIFIED)"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946762
The Communications Server 2007 WMI event provider stops logging events
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947443
Description of the update package for Communications Server 2007 (Web Components, Admin Tools, Web Conferencing, Audio Video, Mediation, Archiving, and Server): January 31, 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946763
The Live Communications Server 2005 MMC snap-in is not available on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948145
A server that is running Live Communications Server 2005 is not removed when you try to remove it from the Live Communications Server 2005 console
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948146
Client connections do not authenticate successfully with a Cisco switch when it takes more than five seconds to generate an NAP SoH message on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows XP Service Pack 3-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947017
Windows Media Player stops responding after you install a third-party product that registers its own version of the Wmp.dll file
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947541
Error message when you try to use the Remote Debugging Monitor in Visual Studio on a Windows Vista-based computer: "The Windows Firewall is currently blocking remote debugging"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947252
The pen may send a double-click message on some Windows Vista-based tablet devices even though you actually perform a single-click
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941642
How to uninstall Windows Vista SP1 as a troubleshooting step
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948537
You receive error messages when you use a computer that is running Windows Vista to remotely install a printer driver on a computer that is acting as a print server
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948262
Description of the Receive Window Auto-Tuning feature for HTTP traffic on Windows Vista-based computers
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947239
When a Windows Vista-based computer exits Away mode because of a timed event, the computer's LCD monitor unexpectedly turns on
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940290
The autoenrollment functionality fails when a Windows Vista-based computer uses version 2 (V2) certificates
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947237
Registry entries that are useful in network address translation traversal (NAT-T) security associations in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947234
Error message when you try to establish a dial-up VPN connection that uses EAP-TLS for authentication in Windows Vista: "Error: 0x80420100: There was an unknown error"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947209
On a Windows Vista-based Tablet PC, you cannot type some special characters if you use the on-screen keyboard and a physical keyboard at the same time
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947013
Describes the maximum resolutions that are supported to view or to record content in Xbox 360 or in Windows Vista Media Center
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944994
On a Windows Vista-based computer, Windows Firewall applies local program and port exceptions in the private and public profiles even when the Windows Firewall standard profile settings indicate that these exceptions should not be allowed
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947229
How to let a user apply a Group Policy that has the "Devices: Unsigned driver installation behavior" Group Policy setting from a Windows Vista-based computer to a client computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947250
Remote access clients that are running Windows Vista cannot access Routing and Remote Access Service servers that use IPv6
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947208
You may receive an "Out of Memory" error message because of the desktop heap limitation in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947246
When you use an account from an external MIT Kerberos realm to log on to a Windows Vista-based workstation, the logon fails
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947707
An application that calls the GetThreadContext function may stop responding on a computer that is running an Itanium-based version of Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947504
Windows SideShow services and tasks do not start after you install the Desktop Experience Pack on a Windows Server 2008-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947731
Information and resources to use when you plan to upgrade Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948070
The data transfer fails when you use a program that uses the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) to transfer data on a Windows Server 2008-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947732
WSUS-related Web services may stop working when you upgrade a Windows Server 2003-based computer to Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948139
Description of the Microsoft server applications that are supported on Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948680
Event ID 10 may be logged on a computer that is running a clean installation of Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948275
Advanced resource configuration in Windows Server 2008 failover clusters
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947050
Error message when you try to use the Active Directory Service Interfaces extension for Terminal Services to read the properties for a user on a Windows Server 2008-based computer: "The directory property cannot be found in the cache"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947729
How to extend the Windows Server 2008 evaluation period
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948472
Event 1803 may be logged on a Windows Server 2008-based computer after you configure the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) settings
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948274
When the Kerberos ticket expires for a Kerberos-authenticated SMB connection that is created to a Windows Server 2003-based server, the oplock on a file cannot be broken in a timely manner
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943459
Error message in Windows Server 2003 R2 when you use the Dfsmgmt.msc snap-in to create a new DFS namespace that contains a period (.) character
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947137
You may experience performance issues when you have Symantec Veritas Storage Exec installed on a Windows Server 2003-based file server
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947472
Error message when you open the Disk Management MMC snap-in in Windows Server 2003 with SP1 after you uninstall Veritas Volume Manager: "Unable to connect to Logical Disk Management Service"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947306
The wireless network connection appears to be disabled, and you receive a message in Windows Server 2008: "Windows tried a repair but a problem still exists"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947307
A replication may fail when you perform the replication among Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) instances on a Windows Server 2008-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947055
Windows Server Update Services 3.0 does not successfully process software inventory information for some computers or computer groups
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948327
Description of the Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 package
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948014
Software updates are not managed by Windows Small Business Server 2003 Update Services after you upgrade to Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945985
The Live Communications Server 2005 Intelligent Instant Message (IM) Filter does not block URLs for external contacts
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948147
Error message when you try to install System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007: "SetupVM.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947685
Detection and deployment guidance for the February 12, 2008 security release
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948874
A document is removed from an .xps print queue and does not print after you resume a Windows Vista-based computer from standby
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948723
A software update is available for the Windows Vista installation components
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938371
A software update is available for the Windows Vista installation software feature
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=937287
MS08-004: Vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP could allow denial of service
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946456
MS08-005: Vulnerability in Internet Information Services could allow elevation of privileges
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942831
An external hard disk that is based on the IEEE 1394 standard is not detected on a Windows Vista-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948911
Windows Vista does not detect a DVD-R disc that was formatted two times
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948177
Error message when you view a WAN Miniport (SSTP) network adapter or a WAN Miniport (NDISWANBH) network adapter in Device Manager in Windows Vista: "Error code 39"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948263
MS08-008: Description of the security update for Windows 2000, for Windows XP, for Windows Server 2003, and for Windows Vista: February 12, 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943055
You may experience issues with the Windows Aero feature on a Windows Vista-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945000
Error message when you try to remove more than two images from a .wim file that contains four images in Windows Vista: "The data is invalid"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947247
An update that improves the performance, responsiveness, and reliability of Windows Vista is available
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946041
February 2008 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947172
On a computer that is running Windows Vista, Narrator does not read the additional text after you click the hyperlinks in Help topics in Windows Help and Support
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947811
You may receive an error message when you use certain FTP commands on a Windows Vista-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947207
The upgrade process stops when you upgrade to Windows Vista by using a customized WIM file
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947210
The WMI query for TCP/IP ports does not work on a computer that is running a non-English version of Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947849
An Audio Streaming Input and Output (ASIO) driver may not work correctly on a Windows Vista-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945444
GPT disks in a Windows Server 2003 server cluster are not migrated to a Windows Server 2008 failover cluster when you use the "Migrate a Cluster" wizard
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947711
How to use the “netsh advfirewall firewall” context instead of the “netsh firewall” context to control Windows Firewall behavior in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947709
Parallel SCSI support in Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters has been removed
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947710
Failover cluster resource recovery behavior in Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947712
The implications of using the /forcequorum switch to start the Cluster service in Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947713
Windows Server 2008 will log on the administrator account automatically without displaying the logon dialog box when you set the administrator password as blank
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=949093
You cannot remotely access encrypted files after you upgrade a Windows Server 2003 file server to Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948690
MS08-006: Vulnerability in Internet Information Services could allow remote code execution
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942830
The "Bytes Sent Throughput" and "Bytes Received Throughput" columns do not display IPv6 traffic in Task Manager on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948470
MS08-008: A vulnerability in OLE Automation could allow remote code execution
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947890
MS08-007: Vulnerability in WebDAV Mini-Redirector could allow remote code execution
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946026
MS08-003: Vulnerability in Active Directory could allow denial of service
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946538
Drive letters change automatically in Windows Server 2003 when you use the Diskpart.exe tool to assign drive letters
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947441
On a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or a 64-bit version of Windows XP, an application that uses the FlushViewOfFile() function stops responding when you manually disconnect a removable storage device
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947848
You experience problems on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that has the Ofmlvdrv.sys Open File Manager driver installed
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947473
Network communication may be unsuccessful when you use Internet Explorer to connect to a service provider that uses WinHTTP component for Basic authentication in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=936342
Error message when you try to start a Windows Server 2003-based computer: "STOP: 0x0000007B"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947480
How to set the /insite option on the Distributed File System (DFS) root on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947724
Error events are generated when you try to perform a system state backup on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941956
The health state of an incoming VPN connection may appear to be incorrect on a Windows Server 2008-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947019
Error message when you try to open a mapped DFS folder after the computer comes out of standby in Windows XP Service Pack 2: "<Drive Letter>:\ is not accessible"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947460
The Schema Prep State is incorrectly displayed on a computer that is running the release version of Communications Server 2007
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948259
You may receive error messages when you run the Validation Wizard on a computer that is running Communications Server 2007 Access Edge Server
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948260
Error message when you transfer large files over a slow network link in Communicator 2005 or in Communicator 2007: "Cannot send <file name> to <remote user>"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944362
On a Windows Vista-based computer, a wireless connection that uses an invalid WEP key may incorrectly display a "Connection Successful" message even though the connection is not successful
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948912
Some text in the "Color Management settings" dialog box is not viewable in the Italian version of Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948663
Error message when you resume a Windows Vista-based computer from hibernation after the "Internal wireless device" setting in the BIOS is changed to Enabled: "Hardware Malfunction"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948722
A desktop icon changes location on the screen when you change the monitor mode to extended desktop mode on a Windows Vista-based portable computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948178
The internal display does not function if the display is set to 2 on a Windows Vista-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948181
When you try to access a local resource over a VPN connection, you are always prompted for authentication in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948067
After you run the "slmgr.vbs –upk" command on a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot see the licensing information, and the Windows Vista activation status is lost
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947241
Error message when you try to match a set-top box code with a Windows Media Center infrared remote control in Windows Vista: "Code Limit Reached"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948913
Error message when an application has 30 or more processes that call the AddFontResource() function or the RemoveFontResource() function, and the function uses the same fonts at the same time: "STOP: 0x8E"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948037
Windows Server 2008-based and Windows Vista-based clients do not receive Print Job cancelation notifications, and multiple print jobs may be pending in the print queue
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948613
An application does not start in Windows Vista when you drag two or more files onto the application shortcut
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938129
The properties of a file that was recorded on an HD DVD are not displayed, and the file cannot be copied, moved, or deleted in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948471
Information about programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=935796
A Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card is not recognized on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=949126
How to use the throttling mechanism to control network performance in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948066
Error message when you try to watch TV after you install Windows Vista SP1 on a Windows Vista Media Center computer that uses a digital cable tuner: “Tuners not configured”
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948847
Windows Vista may disconnect client communications that use TCP port 1723
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946567
Customized information is lost on a Windows Vista-based computer if you restart the computer while you are running the OOBE Wizard for the first time
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947784
The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=949358
Error message when you use Windows Explorer to rename folders on a Windows Vista-based computer: "The file or folder does not exist"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=949109
Regional settings that users make during OOBE may be overwritten by the default settings in the Oobe.xml file after Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is installed
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947880
How to remove the "OEM driver activation" exploit and the "grace timer activation" exploit from a Windows Vista-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948253
You receive an error message when you try to upgrade the WSv preview build installed on Windows Server 2008 RC0 or on Windows Server 2008 RC1 to the Windows Server 2008 RC1 build with Hyper-V beta or to the release version of Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=939853
Kernel memory dump files may not be generated on Windows Server 2008-based and Windows Vista SP1-based computers when system memory is larger than the size of the page file
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=949052
Error message when you try to log on to a Windows Server 2008-based RODC: "There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=949048
Event 2019 occurs on an HP computer that is running Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947476
When TrendMicro OfficeScan is installed on a Windows Server 2003-based computer, event ID 2020 occurs, and the computer may stop responding, or the computer may respond slowly
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947475
When you use Remote Desktop Connection to create a Terminal Services session to a Windows Server 2003-based terminal server, the first drive letter of the client is not redirected to the Terminal Services session
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940458
You may receive an error message when you try to access a multilevel entry in an MMC by using the Taskpad view on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948703
Error message on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 and that has the "File Server for Macintosh" component installed: "0x00000050 (parameter1, 0, parameter3, parameter4) PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945921
The Driver Verifier Manager tool verifies the Msnfsflt.sys file as "Unsigned" when you run the tool to detect the Msnfsflt.sys file on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948511
A kernel driver cannot be unloaded on a Windows Server 2003-based computer when the Service Control Manager (SCM) incorrectly increases a reference count
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948234
Active Directory objects may not be replicated from the restored server after an authoritative restore on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943576
Mouse Pointer disappears in Windows Media Center
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=556063
Error message when you try to visit the Windows Update Web site: "0x8ddd0007 You need to restart your computer to finish installing a program or updates"
https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948065
The FilterKeys feature is not turned off when you click "Cancel" on a Windows XP SP2-based computer