List of Available Hotfixes for Windows 7

[NoN]

This one is an MVP (Sagar.S) trick:

Fix: Windows Explorer Crashes in a particular Video folder in Windows 7​

Ever had such a problem, that when you are browsing your files and you reach a folder with Video files, and you encounter a ‘Windows Explorer Stopped Working’ Error’? If you have, then there is a simple solution for it.

To be read at:
Fix: Windows Explorer Crashes in a particular Video folder in Windows 7 | The Windows Club

 

[NoN]

-Article ID: 2430365 - Last Review: October 4, 2010 - Revision: 1.0
Windows Media Center: Black screen for several minutes when changing channels in Live TV:

symptoms:
Consider the following scenario:
You are using Windows Media Center in Windows 7 to watch Live TV.

You change to certain TV channels, and you see blank video and audio. If you stay tuned to the channel for several minutes, the video and audio eventually starts playing.

Alternately, if you close and restart Windows Media Center, and restart Live TV, the video starts playing.

cause:
This behavior may occur when the TV broadcast has a larger-than-expected timing difference between the audio and video signal.

resolution:
To work around this problem, set the following registry entry to a larger value:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Service\Video\Tuners\DVR
REG_DWORD: TimeholeThresholdMs

This value configures the largest allowable time difference between the audio and video streams, in milliseconds.

The default value is 2500. In some regions, certain broadcasts have been observed which contain a larger time difference. Changing this value to 3000 may resolve the problem.



APPLIES TO:

• Windows 7 Enterprise
• Windows 7 Enterprise E
• Windows 7 Enterprise N
• Windows 7 Home Basic
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Windows 7 Home Premium E
• Windows 7 Home Premium N
• Windows 7 Professional
• Windows 7 Professional E
• Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems
• Windows 7 Professional N
• Windows 7 Ultimate
• Windows 7 Ultimate E
• Windows 7 Ultimate for Embedded Systems
• Windows 7 Ultimate N

Remember backing up your registry before taking any action!

See info here:
Windows Media Center: Black screen for several minutes when changing channels in Live TV

 

[NoN]

This one is a "Fix-it" solution provided by MS....


-Article ID: 2230957 - Last Review: October 8, 2010 - Revision: 3.0
Error code 0x8007000D when trying to activate a Windows server 2008 or Windows 7 machine using any type of product key.

symptoms:
You try to activate a Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7 machine using any type of product key.
Running slsmgr -dlv or slmgr -ato from a command line generates the following:
The data is invalid.
Error code 8007000d.

cause:
The System account by default has Full Control permissions to the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root and any subkeys.
If those permissions have been altered for the 'Root' key or any subkey(s), we would see the error code 0x8007000D

resolution:
Assign the minimum permission of "Enumerate Subkeys" to the System account for the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root and any of its subkeys.

Microsoft Fix it 50485 :
Error code 0x8007000D when trying to activate a Windows server 2008 or Windows 7 machine using any type of product key.

 

[NoN]

For those working multiple monitors...

-Article ID: 2353143 - Last Review: October 14, 2010 - Revision: 3.0
The taskbar is three times wider than expected after you change the orientation and the position of multiple monitors in the Display settings of a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2:

Symptoms:
Assume that you attach multiple monitors to a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. When you change the orientation and the position of the displays of these monitors in the Display settings item in Control Panel, the taskbar is three times wider than expected.


For example, you attach two monitors to a computer that is running Windows 7. Then, you perform the following operations in the Display settings item in Control Panel:

1. You set monitor 1 as the main display, and you display the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
2. You set the orientation of the two monitors to "Landscape."
3. You drag the taskbar to the right side of monitor 1.
4. You arrange the monitors so that monitor 1 is above monitor 2.
5. You change the orientation of monitor 1 to "Portrait," and then you drag the taskbar to the right side of the monitor.
6. You change the orientation of monitor 2 to "Portrait," and then you arrange the monitors so that monitor 2 is to the left side of monitor 1.
7. You set monitor 2 as the main display.

In this example, the taskbar is three times wider than expected.

resolution & request the hotfix:
The taskbar is three times wider than expected after you change the orientation and the position of multiple monitors in the Display settings of a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

 

[NoN]

Today's one is an august post, but it seems have been "fixed & revised" on october 18, 2010 to version 2.0.


-Article ID: 976427 - Last Review: August 27, 2010 - Revision: 2.0
Computers that are running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 stop responding at a black screen if a screen saver is enabled:

symptoms:
Consider the following scenarios:

Scenario one

• On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you enable a screen saver.
• You enable the On resume, display logon screen option for the screen saver.
• In Power Options, you set the Turn off the display option and the Put the computer to sleep option to the same length of time. Additionally, the length of time that you set is longer than the time that you set for the screen saver to trigger.
• The time for the Turn off the display value elapses and the display is turned off automatically.

Scenario two

• On a portable computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you enable a screen saver.
• You enable the On resume, display logon screen option for the screen saver.
• After the screen saver starts, you close the lid of the portable computer.

In both scenarios, the computer is still running. However, you cannot turn on the display by using the keyboard or the mouse. You may be unable to turn on the display until you force the computer to restart.

Note: When you set the Turn off the display option to less than 10 minutes, the Turn off the display option automatically changes to the value of the Put the computer to sleep option.

cause:
This problem occurs because of a race condition between the CSRSS thread and the WinLogon thread.

resolution & request hotfix at:
Computers that are running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 stop responding at a black screen if a screen saver is enabled

 

[NoN]

One more!

-Article ID: 2345131 - Last Review: October 13, 2010 - Revision: 1.0
The logon screen appears two times when you resume a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer from Sleep (S3) or from Hibernation (S4):

Symptoms:
Consider the following scenario:

• You have a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
• You install hotfix KB976427.
• You enable the Require a password on wakeup option.
• You resume the computer from Sleep (S3) or from Hibernation (S4).

In this scenario, the logon screen may appear two times. Therefore, you have to enter your credentials two times.

Cause:
This issue occurs when there are multiple pending lock signals to be processed when the user is logging in. In this situation, the WinLogon state machine logs the user off.

Resolution & request hotfix at:
The logon screen appears two times when you resume a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer from Sleep (S3) or from Hibernation (S4)

 

[redbarron14]

Anyone know why the toolbar is disabled in Silverlight 4, what settings need to be changed.

 

[NoN]

-Article ID: 982674 - Last Review: October 14, 2010 - Revision: 3.0
"Stop 0x000000D1" error after you enable an iSCSI Initiator data digest setting that uses CRC or that uses checksum in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7:

Symptoms:
On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you receive the following Stop error message:

0x000000D1 (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)
DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Notes

• The parameters in this error message vary, depending on the configuration of the computer.
• Not all "0x000000D1" Stop errors are caused by this issue.

This issue occurs after you enable a data digest for a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) function or for a checksum function on an iSCSI Initiator that is used on the computer.

Cause:
This issue occurs because the iSCSI Initiator incorrectly processes sense data from a device after it receives a nonfatal check condition when iSCSI data digest verification is enabled. This issue usually occurs when tape devices or other non-fixed-disk SCSI devices are used.


Review and request the Hotfix:
"Stop 0x000000D1" error after you enable an iSCSI Initiator data digest setting that uses CRC or that uses checksum in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7



More info about the iSCSI Initiator:
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Step-by-Step Guide

 

[NoN]

-Article ID: 2388142 - Last Review: October 14, 2010 - Revision: 2.0
A computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 intermittently cannot use a shared network printer to print:

symptoms:
You configure a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to use a shared network printer to print. However, the print job intermittently fails. When this issue occurs, you do not receive an error message on the client computer. And, the print job is not printed on the physical printer.

Note: To recover the print functionality on the client computer temporarily, you can restart the Print Spooler service.

View info and request the hotfix at:
A computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 intermittently cannot use a shared network printer to print

 

[NoN]

Still Hasn't got that Windows 7 SP1 RC installed? So, this New MS hotfix might be for you...

-Article ID: 2353143 - Last Review: October 14, 2010 - Revision: 3.0
The taskbar is three times wider than expected after you change the orientation and the position of multiple monitors in the Display settings of a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2:

Symptoms:
Assume that you attach multiple monitors to a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. When you change the orientation and the position of the displays of these monitors in the Display settings item in Control Panel, the taskbar is three times wider than expected.

For example, you attach two monitors to a computer that is running Windows 7. Then, you perform the following operations in the Display settings item in Control Panel:

1. You set monitor 1 as the main display, and you display the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
2. You set the orientation of the two monitors to "Landscape."
3. You drag the taskbar to the right side of monitor 1.
4. You arrange the monitors so that monitor 1 is above monitor 2.
5. You change the orientation of monitor 1 to "Portrait," and then you drag the taskbar to the right side of the monitor.
6. You change the orientation of monitor 2 to "Portrait," and then you arrange the monitors so that monitor 2 is to the left side of monitor 1.
7. You set monitor 2 as the main display.

In this example, the taskbar is three times wider than expected.

Review and request the hotfix:
The taskbar is three times wider than expected after you change the orientation and the position of multiple monitors in the Display settings of a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2



-Article ID: 980382 - Last Review: October 29, 2010 - Revision: 5.0
The computer stops responding when you rename a folder in Windows Server 2008, in Windows Vista, in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2:

Symptoms:
Consider the following scenario:

• You have a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
• There is a volume in an NTFS file system on this computer. There are lots of files that are in a folder on this volume. For example, assume that there are more than 5000 files in this folder.
• Many files in the folder were opened at least one time previously.
• You try to rename the folder name.

In this scenario, the computer stops responding for some time. Therefore, the computer responds to a mouse button click or to a screen update very slowly.

Note: If the Failover Clustering feature is installed on the computer, the cluster resources that are hosted on the computer fail over to the other nodes because of this issue.

Cause:
The rename operation for a directory checks whether a file in the folder is opened by a user. During this operation, a volume control block (VCB) lock is obtained, and any other I/O requests to the volume are blocked. If the number of files in the directory is large, this process of checking whether a file is opened may take an unnecessarily long time. Therefore, the computer stops responding for this long time. However, the computer eventually recovers.

Resolution & request Hotfix here:
The computer stops responding when you rename a folder in Windows Server 2008, in Windows Vista, in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

 

[NoN]

Hotfix became rare due to the Windows 7 SP1 Release Candidate....

so time to post that one, improved (detail posted by swarfega HERE):

Microsoft Fix it Solution Center: troubleshooting software issues

And stand-alone Ms fix-it solutions to download can be seing here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/performance-maintenance/138780-microsoft-fix-solutions-download.html

 

[NoN]

Windows Gadgets are not working in Windows 7

This one is a Fix "Work-around" posted on 29th November 2010 and full credit goes to the OP.

Cause:
If you find that your Gadgets are not working in Windows 7, here are a few troubleshooting steps you may want to try out. Maybe you are facing issues with Gadgets not opening or hogging too much memory, or maybe sometimes the Calendar gadget just won’t show anything in it! Here are some possible fixes that could resolve your issues:

Full Details: HERE
​

Some of the solutions proposed there, goes in registry setting to manage yourself, so be aware backing-up or do restore point before taking any further action.

 

[NoN]

-Article ID: 2484025 - Last Review: December 29, 2010 - Revision: 1.0
Windows Search Service will not start, Error: "The Windows Search service on local computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs":

Symptoms:
Windows Search Service may not start and when attempting to start the service manually, you may get the following error:

========
Services
========
"The Windows Search service on local computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs"
===
OK
===

Cause:
You may see this issue if there are missing subkeys or registry entries under the following registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\CrawlScopeManager\Windows\SystemIndex
Or if there are corrupted log files at the following location:

C:\windows\system32\config\TxR

Note: The above regisrty key is unique to each machine, so should not be replaced manually.

Resolution:
To resolve this issue, delete all files with .BLF and .REGTRANS-MS extension in the following directory:

C:\windows\system32\config\TxR

Note: The files in the folder location above are hidden and will thus not be visible unless you set the system to not Hide Protected Operating System Files under Tools - Folder Options.

Once these files are deleted, reboot the machine. Once rebooted, observe that the Windows Search service has already started and is in process of rebuilding the Index.

Note: You may observe High CPU while the Search Index is being rebuilt.

Full story:
Windows Search Service will not start, Error: "The Windows Search service on local computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs"

 

[NoN]

I'm giving here some updates that are optionals but needed by some of us that have installed some of those MS optional components.


-First the kb976902 (Windows 7 enable future updates...Aka SP1 ) that had been previously posted through W.U and .cab release, but is now available in a stand alone install, .exe:
x64bits:
Download details: Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB976902)
x32bits:
Download details: Update for Windows 7 (KB976902)


-Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0 security roll-up updates published 2010-12-13:

"Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Update for Pending File Rename Operation Issue":
Download details: Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Update for Pending File Rename Operation Issue

"Update to .NET Framework 4. Beta" revision on the 2010-12-22 (Will be soon RTM release, but Beta works fine aswell so far on mine)
A beta version of an update rollup package is available for the .NET Framework 4
and
Download details: Microsoft .NET Framework 4 KB2162169 - BETA

(PS: After this install don't forget to set to manual in the services.msc, the .Net Framework 2.0)


-Microsoft Visual C++2010 Beta redistributable package (will be soon RTM release):
x64bits:
Download details: Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Beta Redistributable Package (x64)
x32bits:
Download details: Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Beta Redistributable Package (x86)



-Article ID: 973688 - Last Review: January 19, 2011 - Revision: 4.0
Description of an update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 :
(MSXML 4.0 SP2 & MSXML 4.0 SP3)

Description of an update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2


-Article ID: 2495079 - Last Review: January 21, 2011 - Revision: 3.0
Auto-hiding the Windows 7 taskbar is not supported on Tablet PCs:

Auto-hiding the Windows 7 taskbar is not supported on Tablet PCs

 

[NoN]

-Article ID: 2466753 - Last Review: January 17, 2011 - Revision: 1.0
“Windows Setup could not configure Windows on this computer’s hardware” Windows installation error occurs on Windows 7-based and Windows Server 2008 R2-based computers:

Symptoms:
When you perform a clean installation of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2, you may receive the following error during the device-detection phase of Setup:
Windows Setup could not configure Windows on this computer’s hardware.

More to read here:
“Windows Setup could not configure Windows on this computer’s hardware” Windows installation error occurs on Windows 7-based and Windows Server 2008 R2-based computers



-Article ID: 2495636 - Last Review: January 17, 2011 - Revision: 1.0
Windows 7 hangs at a black screen on shutdown when printing to a Bluetooth printer.

Symptoms:
Consider the following scenario:

• You have a computer that is running Windows 7 and that has Bluetooth capability.
• You pair the computer to a Bluetooth printer.
• You send a print job to the Bluetooth printer.
• You put the computer to sleep while the print job is still active.

In this scenario, Windows stops responding. Additionally, the print job stops.

Cause:
The Bluetooth printer port driver in Windows 7 does not support power management and causes the system to hang when the port is active during shutdown.

Resolution:
Force a restart of the system using the power button.

Windows 7 hangs at a black screen on shutdown when printing to a Bluetooth printer.

 

[NoN]

-Article ID: 2478117 - Last Review: January 27, 2011 - Revision: 2.0
Services fail to start and you receive an Error 1079 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7:

Symptoms:
One of more of the following services may fail to start on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7:
• Windows Time (W32Time)
• Windows Event Log (eventlog)
• Windows Firewall (MpsSvc)
Additionally, when trying to start the service manually, you may receive the following error message:
Error 1079: The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process.

MORE HERE:
Services fail to start and you receive an Error 1079 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7

 

[NoN]

-Article ID: 932912 - Last Review: January 28, 2011 - Revision: 2.0
How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista or of Windows 7

Introduction:
This article describes how to restore personal files after you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista or of Windows 7.

In some scenarios, you may be unable to perform an upgrade from an earlier version of Windows. If you cannot upgrade, you may have to perform a custom installation. When you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista or of Windows 7, Windows creates a Windows.old folder that contains the files from your previous system. You may want to recover your personal files from the Windows.old folder, and move them to the custom installation of Windows.

How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista or of Windows 7

 

[NoN]

Today's Microsoft Published a new version of the kb2454826:

Overview
This is a reliability update. Install this update to enable a set of performance and functionality updates for graphics, Media Foundation, and XPS components on Windows 7 systems. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

Date Published: 02/01/2011
Download details: Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2454826)

 

[NoN]

Unfinished Hotfixes!!

-Article ID: 2482947 - Last Review: February 10, 2011 - Revision: 1.0
The system health report does not detect installed antivirus applications in Windows 7
The system health report does not detect installed antivirus applications in Windows 7


-Article ID: 2065362 - Last Review: February 11, 2011 - Revision: 2.0
"Unable to log you on because your profile could not be loaded, please contact your administrator" error when you try to log on to a computer in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2008, in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
"Unable to log you on because your profile could not be loaded, please contact your administrator" error when you try to log on to a computer in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2008, in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

-Article ID: 947215 - Last Review: January 18, 2011 - Revision: 7.0
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"
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"

 

[ayie298]

thanx's brother..!