Smart card redirection in remote sessions fails in a Windows 7 SP1-based RDP 8.1 client

Smart card redirection in remote sessions fails in a Windows 7 SP1-based RDP 8.1 client Symptoms Assume that you install the Remote Desktop Connection RDC 8.1 client update KB 2830477 on a computer that is running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. You remotely connect th...

Disk Cleanup Wizard addon lets users delete outdated Windows updates on Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Disk Cleanup Wizard addon lets users delete outdated Windows updates on Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Introduction This article describes an update for the Disk Cleanup wizard in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This update adds a new plugin to the Disk...

An update that provides new APIs for conversion between local time and UTC in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 is available

An update that provides new APIs for conversion between local time and UTC in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 is available INTRODUCTION This article introduces an update that provides new APIs for conversion between local time and Coordinated Universal Time UTC in Windows 7 or in Windows...

You cannot use an USB RNDIS device to connect to a 3G or 4G network in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

You cannot use an USB RNDIS device to connect to a 3G or 4G network in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you try to use an USB Remote Network Driver Interface Specification RNDIS device to connect to a 3G or 4G...

Update rollup: Fix printing problems in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Update rollup: Fix printing problems in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Summary of issue fixes This update rollup improves the performance and stability of printing in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It also fixes various printing issues in Picture Manager, Remote Desktop Services RDP,...

An update is available for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 which provides new functionality and performance improvements for the graphics platform

An update is available for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 which provides new functionality and performance improvements for the graphics platform Summary This article describes an update for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2. This update is a separate package of changes that must...

USB storage device cannot be recognized or mounted on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

USB storage device cannot be recognized or mounted on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You enable BitLocker Drive Encryption on a USB storage device that is connected to a Windows 7-based or a Windows Server 2008 R2-based...

An update is available that adds support for DTLS in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

An update is available that adds support for DTLS in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Summary What is DTLS? The DTLS protocol provides communications privacy. The protocol allows client and server applications to communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tamperin...

The network location profile changes from "Domain" to "Public" in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

The network location profile changes from "Domain" to "Public" in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, the network location profile that is selected changes unexpectedly from Domain to Public. Additionally, the firewall...

The values of the 32-bit versions of two registry entries are incorrect in 64-bit versions of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2

The values of the 32-bit versions of two registry entries are incorrect in 64-bit versions of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms On a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2, 32-bit applications may display incorrect license information...

Application compatibility update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: March 2013

Application compatibility update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: March 2013 INTRODUCTION The Windows application compatibility update is a software update that improves the compatibility experience in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2. Microsoft regularly releases Windows...

Application Compatibility Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2: November 2012

Application Compatibility Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2: November 2012 INTRODUCTION The Windows Application Compatibility Update is a software update that improves the compatibility experience in the following Microsoft Windows operating systems: Windows...

Streaming issues that are related to Microsoft Media Foundation in Windows 7

Streaming issues that are related to Microsoft Media Foundation in Windows 7 Symptoms A hotfix is available for Microsoft Media Foundation in Windows 7. This hotfix resolves the following streaming issues that relate to Media Foundation: Issue 1 You cannot stream some audio files to multiple...

Slow performance in applications that use the DirectWrite API on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Slow performance in applications that use the DirectWrite API on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you may experience slow performance in applications that use the DirectWrite API for example,...

Improvements for the System Update Readiness Tool in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Improvements for the System Update Readiness Tool in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 About the System Update Readiness Tool The System Update Readiness Tool can help fix problems that might prevent Windows updates and service packs from installing. For more information and how to download th...

April 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

April 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 About servicing stack The servicing stack includes the files and resources that are required to service a Windows image. This includes the Package Manager executable, the required servicing libraries, and other resources...

Computer is on low memory when you move a video file in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Computer is on low memory when you move a video file in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You install update 2670838 on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. You enable the Preview pane in Windows Explorer. You select a video s...

Domain controller freezes when an event subscription manager list is long in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Domain controller freezes when an event subscription manager list is long in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Symptoms Assume that a domain consists of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 servers and clients. Additionally, an event subscription manager list that is...

"0x0000000a" Stop error code when you resume a Windows 7-based computer from sleep or from hibernation

"0x0000000a" Stop error code when you resume a Windows 7-based computer from sleep or from hibernation Not sure if this is the right fix? We've added this issue to our memory dump diagnostic which can confirm. Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You connect a Bluetooth device to a computer...

"0x00000050" Stop error after you install update 2670838 on a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

"0x00000050" Stop error after you install update 2670838 on a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Introduction This update fixes the following issue in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1: Assume that you install update 2670838 on a compute...