Windows 7 - List of Available Hotfixes for Windows 7

I've notice some MS Hotfixes on differents problems that might apply to some of you.

-kb979155:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979155/en-us
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-kb979560:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979560/en-us
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-kb982064:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982064/en-us
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-kb980396:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980396/en-us
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-kb980628:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980628/en-us
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-kb981833:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981833/en-us
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Those hotfixes are provided by MS "As Is" and might be modified. Install them for your specific situation, otherwise do not or wait Windows 7 SP1.

Updated (New Hotfixes):

-kb976883:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;976883

-If, via msconfig, you have disabled some start-up programs, and then subsequently you decide to re-enable them; and inspite of re-enabling them again, you find that they do not start up at boot time, then this may interest you:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982591/en-us
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-kb981214:
Consider the following scenario.

• You have a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7.
• You connect a full-speed USB 2.0 audio device to a high-speed hub, and then connect this hub to the root hub on the computer.
• You start an audio playback or recording program, such as Sound Recorder. This program opens the USB audio device.

In this scenario, you notice that there is high CPU usage approximately every 15 seconds on the computer. Additionally, you may experience skipping in audio playback from the audio device when overall CPU usage reaches 100%.

Cause:
This problem occurs because of an issue in the usbport.sys driver.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981214/en-us
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-kb951418:
On a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2, you receive the following Stop error message:
STOP 0x00000050 (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA



Notes

• The parameters in this error message vary, depending on the configuration of the computer.
• Not all "Stop 0x00000050" errors are caused by this problem. This issue occurs when the Server service handles some SMB requests from some remote computers.

Cause:
This issue occurs because of a timing issue in the Server service driver. This timing issue involves the operation that adds a new SMB session to the global session table and the operation that closes an SMB session. In this timing issue, the Server service driver synchronizes these operations incorrectly. When this behavior occurs, an SMB session is added to the global session table after the session is deleted. Therefore, an entry in the global session table references freed memory. When the freed memory is accessed, you receive the Stop error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951418/en-us
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-kb977589
Consider the following scenario:

• An application or a service queries the HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA registry key for the value name GLOBAL on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows 7.
• The application or service enumerates the returned performance objects that are provided by the WmiApRpl.dll module. The number of performance objects that are to be accessed is determined by using the value of the NumObjectTypes variable in the returned PERF_DATA_BLOCK data.

In this scenario, the value of the NumObjectTypes variable may become larger than the actual number of performance objects in the buffer. When this occurs, the application or the service tries to read past the end of the buffer. This behavior causes an access violation exception, and then the application or the service crashes.

Cause:
This issue occurs because of an issue in the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) implementation. The issue causes the functions that are in Wmiaprpl.dll module to return an incorrect performance object number. Therefore, an access violation exception occurs, and the application or the service crashes.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977589/en-us
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-kb981096

You use the following performance counters to monitor the C-states of a processor on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7.

• Processor\%C1 Time
• Processor\%C2 Time
• Processor\%C3 Time

However, the collected data does not contain correct information for the current C-state of the processor.



For example, consider the following scenario:

• You have a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. This computer has an Intel Core i7 Nehalem processor.
• The collected data indicates that the processor is in the C2 state.

In this scenario, the current C-state data is incorrect, and the correct C-state is the C3 state or the C1 state.

Cause:
This issue occurs because the operating system uses the index of the C-state table instead of the state type variable when it collects the performance counter data for C-states. Therefore, the second entry in the C-state table is assumed to contain the data for the C2 state. However, the second entry in the C-state table is the C3 state on some processors such as Intel Core i7 Nehalem processors. Therefore, the C-state data is collected incorrectly.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981096/en-us

-kb983551:
"This issue occurs because an auto-start service remains in the pending mode for too long and cannot start during the Windows startup process. This is caused by a deadlock that occurs because of an interaction between Windows Error Reporting (WER) and AppLocker."
-http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983551/en-us
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-Article ID: 983401 - Last Review: June 10, 2010 - Revision: 2.0
A long delay occurs when you print a large file on a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer

Read more here:
-http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983401/en-us
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-kb982502:
If your backup operation fails in Windows7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, if the file path length is longer than 260 characters, then this article may interest you.
-http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982502/en-us
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-Kb983460:
If you have a Unified Extensible firmware Interface (UEFI)-based computer that has Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installed, Windows takes about 13 seconds longer than usual to start, then download and apply hotfix from kb983460.
-http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983461/en-us

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-kb982927
On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you may randomly see an error message that states the file system is broken.



For example, you run an application that uses the MoveFileEx() function to replace files. If you use this function more than one time in a short time, you may receive an "ERROR_FILE_CORRUPT" error message. Additionally, you may encounter one of the following issues:

• A warning message is displayed in the notification area. This warning message indicates that you should run the Chkdsk.exe utility to check the disk.
• A disk check is scheduled for the next time that you start the computer.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982927/en-us

Update, (new MS Hotfix):

Tricks/fix:
If the “Create Virtual Machine” Folder Option is missing in your Windows Virtual PC, then you might want to check this out!
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/fix-cr...-pc#more-10913

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/fix-yo...ory#more-10909
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For MS Office:
-If you are unable to uninstall Ms Office 2003, Office 2007 or Office 2010 from Control Panel in Windows 7, Vista or XP, then this article may interest you!
read at:
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/fix-ca...-control-panel


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Notes:

To search the computer by using the Search programs and files box, click Start Collapse this imageExpand this image

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  , and then type some text in the Search programs and files box.
• If you restart the computer, the issue persists.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977380/en-us
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-Microsoft has released a new HotFix for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, which fixes slow start-up times in certain scenarios:








-If you have a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2; and if occasionally, theComputer crashes after it runs for some time, with a Stop error message on a BlueScreen, then you may want to apply this hotfix from Microsoft:


-Microsoft has released a hotfix to to fix an issue, where a burning Operation fails with a time-out error, when you try to burn files to a DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) disc in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2:


-If when you use Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 7 to restore data from the spanned migration store, you receive the following error message: Windows Easy Transfer couldn’t open the file …:


-If you are unable to change UAC – User Account Control settings on WIndows 7, this article may interest you, esp if you also have Microsoft Office 97 installed on your PC:


-In Windows 7, if you select more than 15 files, you may find that the right click context menu has been shortened and that items like Open, Print, Edit are missing!:


-If you frequently receive the following Stop Error messages in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 : Stop 0x0000007E or Stop 0×00000050, then this hotfix from Microsoft may be able to help you:


-When you back up your files by using Windows Backup in Windows 7, the backup fails and you receive the following error message: 0×81000038, then you may want to try this solution:

-If you cannot update Windows Defender and you instead get an error message, then this solution from Microsoft will certainly help you.

From MS:
How to troubleshoot definition update issues for Windows Defender

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If you do not wish to fix it manually but would instead like Microsoft to Fix It for you, so that Windows Media Center checks for updates only at, say, logon, then download and apply this: Fix It 50448 solution.
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-kb982300:
A computer stops responding when you install or run Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 if the 1394 bus host controller is enabled:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982300/en-us

Update:

Error message when you log on to a Windows Vista-based or Windows 7-based computer by using a temporary profile: "The User Profile Service failed the logon. User profile cannot be loaded"

Microsoft Fix it 50446


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You can still grab those HotFix from January 2010 to June 2010:
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-u...ay-2010-a.html
(List Updated since then)
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For others troubleshootings, visit Microsoft Fix It Center at:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_f...ain/en-us#tab0
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Lets say that you have a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 and you have set a solid color as your desktop background and the Desktop Window Manager Session Manager service is running.

Now when you go on to log on to the computer locally, you find that the Welcome screen is displayed for 30 seconds during the logon process!:

The Welcome screen may be displayed for 30 seconds during the logon process after you set a solid color as the desktop background in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

If your Windows 7 Upgrade has failed with message “The upgrade was not successful” and your computer reboots repeatedly, then this article may help you troubleshoot the issue.

When you try to upgrade a computer from Windows Vista to Windows 7, the upgrade fails and you receive the following error message:

• The upgrade was not successful.
• Your previous version of windows is being restored.
• Do not restart your computer during this time.

more to read here:
Windows 7 upgrade fails and then results in a reboot loop with the message "The upgrade was not successful"

You receive an error message in Internet Explorer: "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"


-kb978421:
If your Windows 7 Upgrade has failed with message “The upgrade was not successful” and your computer reboots repeatedly, then this article may help you troubleshoot the issue.
When you try to upgrade a computer from Windows Vista to Windows 7, the upgrade fails and you receive the following error message:

*The upgrade was not successful.
*Your previous version of windows is being restored.
*Do not restart your computer during this time.

More to read:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978421/en-us


-kb982635:
Does your Windows 7 Computer dim again or go back into hibernation even after you log on? If so then you may have to apply this Hotfix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982635/en-us

You can still grab those HotFix from july 2010:
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-u...ly-2010-a.html
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Also you can grab those HotFix from January 2010 to June 2010:
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-u...ay-2010-a.html
(List Updated since then)
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For others troubleshootings, visit Microsoft Fix It Center at:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_f...ain/en-us#tab0