February–Technical Rollup Mail–Platforms
News
Building Windows 8 - The next generation file system for Windows: ReFS
Read all about the new file system for Windows – ‘Resilient File System’
Building Windows 8 - Acting on file management feedback
Read updates on some of the key issues and changes you can expect to see
https://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/01/30/acting-on-file-management-feedback.aspx
Case Study: Zaha Hadid Architects Help Ensure Business Continuity with Virtual Infrastructure Refresh
Case Study: Isle of Man Government Cuts Operating Costs by 15% with Virtualisation
Register now for TechEd Europe 2012 (26 – 29 June, Amsterdam)
https://register.europe.msteched.com/Main.aspx
Windows 8 News
https://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/preview
Windows 8 Blog | Building Windows 8
Windows Virtualization Team Blog
https://blogs.technet.com/virtualization
The World Simplified is a Virtual World
https://blogs.technet.com/virtualworld
The App-V Product Team Blog
https://blogs.technet.com/appv
The Official MDOP Blog
https://blogs.technet.com/mdop
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
Ntdebugging Blog
https://blogs.msdn.com/ntdebugging
The Hot Blog
TRM
https://blogs.technet.com/trm/default.aspx
Documents
Infrastructure Planning and Design
The Infrastructure Planning and Design 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
https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=732
Network Access Protection (NAP) Design and Deployment Guides
Introduction and concepts for designing a Network Access Protection (NAP) deployment
https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28702
Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) for System Center 2012 Release Candidate Documentation
This download provides technical documentation for the release candidate of VMM for System Center 2012
https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=6346
Downloads
Perfview
Perfview is a performance-analysis tool that helps isolate CPU and memory related performance issues
https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28567
Description of Software update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2012
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199/zh-
Events
Microsoft Events Beta
The Microsoft Events contains technical Webcasts, Podcasts, Virtual Labs for a range of professionals using Microsoft products, tools and technologies.
Live Webcasts:
Full list can be found at: https://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx
Interactive Webcast Calendar
The 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.aspx
Monthly Archived Webcasts:
https://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx
UK TechNet Events:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/bb945096.aspx
Microsoft Events:
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/default.aspx?culture=en-US
New KB's
Windows Client
Windows 7 Application Compatibility Remediation Program: Deleting of Windows Installer Cache (C:\Windows\Installer\) Files
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2667628/en-US
Windows 7 Beta: Stop error message after you resume from sleep or hibernate with a USB streaming device: "Stop error code 0x000000FE (BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER)"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/974303/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Information about the Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services and Support Diagnostic Platform
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598970/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: The computer stops responding when you use a WDDM driver in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2617202/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: WinSAT test fails in Windows 7
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2619497/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: "ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION" error message in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003 when you try to open a file on an SMB share on a server that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2625434/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: 32-bit NetBIOS applications cannot receive connection close notifications in a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2633667/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: The files in a <filename>_files folder that is associated with an .htm file are not replaced by using Windows Explorer in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2637230/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: RPC threads may stop responding in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2637692/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: "0x00000050" Stop error when you disconnect a HID during the system startup process in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2637924/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: An update is available for the ASLR feature in Windows 7
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2639308/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Broken shortcuts are deleted from the desktop in Windows 7
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2642357/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: "Index was out of range" error message when a Group Policy report is generated in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2642947/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: The XpsDocument class in WPF version 4 creates an incorrect PNG image in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645609/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 stops responding if you try to log on a computer that has multiple monitors
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645611/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: SMB2 directory cache is not updated correctly if a file is deleted in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2646563/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Windows Fax and Scan cannot send a fax if Internet Explorer 9 is installed in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647169/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: "File Not Found" when you try to open a file in an application in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647401/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Paged pool leaks when you map a network drive and then disconnect it frequently in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647452/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: An application that uses the filter driver cannot intercept any incoming or outgoing packets by using a Bluetooth device that supports the tethering feature in Windows 7
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647878/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: You cannot change an expired user account password in a Remote Desktop session from a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648397/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Winsock-based operations fail in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 if the executable file is located on an NFS share
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649107/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: You are prompted for credentials again when you try to access a network share on a device that is running Samba from a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649861/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: The Retry option in Windows Installer does not work in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649868/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Burning is no longer available after plugging a USB storage device
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2651178/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Error: "Bluetooth peripheral device driver not found" when you try to connect a bluetooth device
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654568/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: A BITS client resets the TCP connection every time that it finishes downloading a range of the file in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654875/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Minimum Service Packs for Microsoft V C++ Redistributable Packages
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661358/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: The Specified Account does not exist when you try to enable BitLocker
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665635/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Using CTRL+SHIFT+F3 during OOBE does not reboot Windows 7 into audit mode
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665695/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: How to print to a Windows printer from a MAC
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665700/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: A line appears on the right-hand edge of the screen after disconnecting an external monitor in Windows 7
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666628/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Error - Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file - when installing, updating or starting a program or file
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2669244/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: UEFI base Machines Prompt for BitLocker Recovery Key
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670514/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Stop error message when you try to put the computer into hibernation (S4) in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2: "Stop error code 0x0000000A (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL)"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/978571/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Stop error message when you resume a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 from sleep or from hibernation: "Stop error code 0x000000D1 (DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL)"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/978982/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Stop error message when there is a request to allocate a large amount of contiguous physical memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7: "Stop error code 0x000000A (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL)"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/979903/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Stop error in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2 if a heavy load situation exists or if connectivity issues exist: "Stop error code 0x000000B8 (ATTEMPTED_SWITCH_FROM_DPC)"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/980663/en-US
Windows 7 Enterprise: Stop error code 0x0000003B (SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION) on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 when you use some IEEE 1394 devices
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/980932/en-US
Windows 7 Professional: WEI rating fails during D3D assessment on a Windows 7-based computer that has more than 8 logical processors
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663540/en-US
Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-006: Description of the security update for Webio, Winhttp, and schannel in Windows: January 10, 2012
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2585542/en-US
Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-004: Description of the security update for DirectShow: January 10, 2012
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2631813/en-US
Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-004: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media could allow remote code execution: January 10, 2012
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636391/en-US
Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-001: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel could allow security Feature bypass: January 10, 2012
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2644615/en-US
Windows 7 Service Pack 1: An update that selectively disables the Core Parking feature in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 is available
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2646060/en-US
Windows 7 Starter: A hotfix is available that adds the FileFsSectorSizeInformation information class to Windows 7 and to Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2618914/en-US
Windows 7 Starter: "STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND" error message when you open a newly-created file in a shared folder in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2628582/en-US
Windows Server
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter: Print jobs initiated in a Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP point and print environment may have missing characters
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2642020/en-US
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter: Stop error on a Windows Server 2003-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer that has Server for NFS enabled when an NFS client copies data to the NFS server: "Stop error code 0x000000C2 (BAD_POOL_CALLER)"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958165/en-US
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter: Stop error message on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "Stop error code “0x0000000A (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL)" or "Stop error code 0x0000007E (SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED)”
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/973482/en-US
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V: Stop error message when you try to install Windows Server 2008 on a computer that is connected to an iSCSI target LUN by using an iSCSI bootable network adapter: "Stop error code 0x00000019"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/949531/en-US
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V: Stop error message on a terminal server that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2008 when a user remotely controls another terminal server session: "Stop error code 0x0000007E (SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED)"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/979557/en-US
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise: "0x000000C2" Stop error occurs when you use IPsec on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista in a network that uses IPsec NAT-T security
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2639793/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: "0x00000001" Stop error in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2619041/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: "The system cannot find the file specified" error message on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based file server if the remote index server has a catalog that has a credential-enabled UNC path
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645610/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: Remote Desktop Services sessions are not kept alive as expected in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647409/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: You cannot update the Group Policy settings on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based RD Session Host server if IP Virtualization is applied
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647582/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: You cannot change an expired user account password in a remote desktop session that connects to a Windows Server 2008 R2-based RD Session Host server in a VDI environment
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648402/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: External users cannot connect to RDS that are published on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based RD Gateway server through Forefront UAG
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649422/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: Installation can fail with Window Installer Coordinator Error
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655192/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: You do not have the option of downloading Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 when you use Windows Update to check for updates
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661515/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise: A Windows Server 2008 R2-based DHCP server cannot lease IP addresses if the server cannot reach any RWDCs in an Active Directory domain environment
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2632816/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise: You cannot use WMI to manage CSV resources in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648385/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation: Applications or services that start multiple Remote Desktop Services sessions crash in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2617687/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation: Rdpshell.exe process leaks memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 when you move a published RemoteApp application's window on the client side
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636613/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: "Server Failure" error message and DNS name resolution of external websites fails on a DNS server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648326/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: You cannot install RDS CALs automatically by using Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648662/en-US
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard: You cannot clear the "Use Issuer for alternate security identity" check box in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647644/en-US
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: DNS server stops responding to DNS queries from client computers in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2