February 2008 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista - Microsoft has released the February 2008 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista. This update rollup is intended for computers that are running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate.

An update that improves the performance, responsiveness, and reliability of Windows Vista is available - This article contains an update that resolves issues that may affect some Windows Vista-based computers. These issues have been reported by customers who use the Error Reporting service or Microsoft Customer Support Services. This update improves the performance, responsiveness, and reliability of Windows Vista in various scenarios. For example, this update includes the following improvements on a Windows Vista-based computer: • This update improves the reliability of certain portable computers when you resume the computers from sleep by opening the lid. • This update improves the reliability of updates that are installed in the system, and it addresses error code 0x8007000b. • This update addresses some crash situations that occur when the computer is running media playback programs that use several popular codecs.

An update that improves the performance, responsiveness, and reliability of Windows Vista is available - This article contains an update that resolves issues that may affect some Windows Vista-based computers. These issues have been reported by customers who use the Error Reporting service or Microsoft Customer Support Services. This update improves performance, responsiveness, and reliability of Windows Vista in various scenarios. This update resolves the following issues on a Windows Vista-based computer: • You receive a "Stop 0x000000A0" error when you try to switch the computer to the hibernate state. • You receive a "Stop 0x0000009f" error when you switch the computer to the hibernate state or to the standby state. Or, you receive this Stop error when you resume the computer from the hibernate state or from the standby state. This problem occurs on a computer that has a wireless network connection. • The disk does not spin down after a specified time of inactivity.

A software update is available for the Windows Vista installation software feature - These software updates are a prerequisite for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). Additionally, these updates help improve reliability when you install or remove Windows Vista SP1. If you decide to install Windows Vista SP1 by using the stand-alone installer instead of by using Windows Update, you will not have to install the prerequisite updates separately. The prerequisite updates will be installed by the stand-alone installer if they are necessary. [Note that Vista SP1 has not been released officially. It should be released before the summer of 2008]

A software update is available for the Windows Vista installation components - Update 938371 updates Windows Vista in order to install or to remove Service Pack 1 more reliably. For more information, see the "Update information" section. If you decide to install Windows Vista SP1 by using the stand-alone installer instead of by using Windows Update, you will not have to install the prerequisite updates separately. The prerequisite updates will be installed by the stand-alone installer if they are necessary. [Note that Vista SP1 has not been released officially. It should be released before the summer of 2008]

Network Map in Windows Vista does not display computers that are running Windows XP - When you run Network Map on a Windows Vista-based computer, computers that are running Microsoft Windows XP do not appear on the network diagram. This problem occurs if the Link-Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder component is not installed on the Windows XP-based computer.

Error message when you try to install a new hardware device on a Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device" - When you try to install a new hardware device on a Windows Vista-based computer, Windows Vista cannot install the driver for the hardware device successfully. Additionally, you may sometimes receive the following error message: Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device. Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it.

Error message when you try to repair or recover Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Home Premium by using Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore: "You do not have a valid backup image to restore from"

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows Vista - You can use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) to troubleshoot and repair the following items in Windows Vista: • A master boot record (MBR) • A boot sector • A Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store Note When you are troubleshooting startup issues by using the Windows RE, you should first try the Startup Repair option in the System Recovery Options dialog box. If the Startup Repair option does not resolve the issue, or if you must troubleshoot more steps manually, use the Bootrec.exe tool.

Error message when you try to repair or recover Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Home Premium by using Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore: "You do not have a valid backup image to restore from" - CAUSE: This behavior occurs because Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore cannot find a valid backup image that was created by Windows Complete PC Backup.

A Bluetooth device no longer works correctly, and you receive a Code 43 error in Device Manager when you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep - You may occasionally experience the following symptoms when you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep: • A Bluetooth device no longer works correctly. • When you view the Bluetooth device in Device Manager, an exclamation mark in a yellow circle is displayed for the device. When you view the properties of the device, the status for the device reports Code 43. This status code indicates that Windows has stopped the device because the device has reported problems. This problem occurs on a system in which a Bluetooth device is connected through a universal serial bus (USB) connection.

You cannot select or format a hard disk partition when you try to install Windows Vista - When you try to install Windows Vista, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms: • The hard disk on which you want to install Windows Vista is not listed. • You cannot select a hard disk partition on which to install Windows Vista. • You cannot format a hard disk partition or partitions. • You cannot set the correct size for a hard disk partition. • You receive the following error message: Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation

The system memory that is reported in the System Information dialog box in Windows Vista is less than you expect if 4 GB of RAM is installed - If a computer has 4 gigabytes (GB) of random-access memory (RAM) installed, the system memory that is reported in the System Information dialog box in Windows Vista is less than you expect. For example, the System Information dialog box may report 3,120 megabytes (MB) of system memory on a computer that has 4 GB of memory installed (4,096 MB).

How to go back to Windows XP after you have upgraded a Windows XP-based computer to Windows Vista - After you upgrade a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer to Windows Vista, you may decide to remove Windows Vista. However, in the Programs and Features item in Control Panel, there is no option to remove Windows Vista. This article describes how to remove Windows Vista by reverting to Windows XP.

Applications that have earned the "Certified for Windows Vista" logo or the "Works with Windows Vista" logo - This article contains a list of applications that have earned the "Certified for Windows Vista" logo or the "Works with Windows Vista" logo. These applications are officially supported on Windows Vista by our independent software vendor (ISV) partners.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista - To help troubleshoot error messages and other issues, you can start Windows Vista by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This kind of startup is known as a "clean boot." A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts. This article describes how to troubleshoot problems in Windows Vista by performing a clean boot. This article also describes how to start the Windows Installer service and how to reset the computer so that it starts as usual.

Message when a Windows Vista-based computer takes a long time to restart or to shut down: "Windows is configuring updates" - When you try to restart or shut down a Windows Vista-based computer, the system may take a long time to restart or to shut down. Additionally, you may receive a message that resembles the following: Windows is configuring updates This problem may occur one or two days after you first start Windows Vista.

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A list of Microsoft Knowledge Base articles is available to help troubleshoot error messages that you may receive when you try to upgrade to Windows Vista - This article contains a list of Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that you can use to help troubleshoot issues that you may experience when you try to upgrade the current version of Windows to Windows Vista.

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Windows Defender may block some programs when you start a Windows Vista-based computer - This issue occurs because a program or a service that has User Account Control (UAC) restrictions tries to start during the Windows Vista startup process or logon process. To simplify these processes, Windows Defender blocks programs or services that require UAC confirmation from running.

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How to programmatically obtain the correct value of the remote access connection interface type in Windows Vista - Remote access service incorrectly registers virtual private network (VPN) tunnel interface values with the Windows Vista network stack. A Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) network interface and a VPN tunnel interface are registered as an "IF_TYPE_PPP" Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) network interface type. This article discusses a workaround that obtains the correct value of the remote access connection interface type.

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How to enable the DVD Library in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer - This article describes how to enable the DVD Library feature in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer. Note In Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, DVD content that is stored on the hard disk appears in the My Videos folder. Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer displays DVD content in a DVD gallery. However, the DVD Gallery is not automatically enabled in Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer.

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Windows Vista support for large-sector hard disk drives - Hard disk drive manufacturers will soon start producing hard disk drives that contain physical sector sizes that are larger than the traditional 512 bytes per sector. For example, sectors may be 1 kilobyte (KB), 2 KB, or 4 KB. This change will enable manufacturers to improve the capacity, the performance, and the reliability of their hard disk drives. This article discusses Windows Vista support for large-sector hard disk drives.

What you should do before you edit the Windows Registry. - "Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 - Description of the Microsoft Windows registry."

After you install a device or update a driver for a device, Windows Vista may not start

Error message when you try to install Windows Vista: "Setup cannot locate a valid hard drive" - When you try to install the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, you receive the following error message: Setup cannot locate a valid hard drive to store temporary installation files. Setup does not continue past 0 percent when it tries to copy installation files.

An Internet Explorer browser window may lose focus when you press ENTER on a Windows Vista-based computer (911858) - Describes the behavior where an Internet Explorer browser window may lose focus when you press ENTER on a Windows Vista-based computer. Provides a workaround for this problem.

Internet Explorer no longer works correctly when you use a very long name in the Internet Explorer Favorites folder on a Windows Vista-based computer (911860) - Describes a problem that occurs when an item in the Internet Explorer Favorites folder has a very long name. In this situation, you experience a variety of performance problems in Internet Explorer when it is running on a Windows Vista-based computer.

There is no longer any audio playback after you unplug a USB audio device from a Windows Vista-based computer (912176) - Describes the problem where there is no longer any audio playback after you unplug a USB audio device from a Windows Vista-based computer. Provides a workaround for this problem.

You cannot play media files that you purchased from the iTunes Music Store after you upgrade to Windows Vista - This issue occurs if the computer was deauthorized because of the Windows Vista upgrade. Note This issue may occur if you were running an earlier version of iTunes when you upgraded to Windows Vista.

You receive an error message when you try to activate Windows Vista after you upgrade by using Windows Anytime Upgrade - Consider the following scenario. You have a computer that is running a version of Windows Vista. You upgrade to another version of Windows Vista by using the Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) DVD. Then, you try to activate Windows Vista over the Internet. In this scenario, you receive an error message that resembles the following: The Windows Vista product version product key you typed is invalid for activation.

Error message when you try to validate a copy of Windows Vista: "The Validation service is unable to determine whether this copy of Windows Vista is genuine" - When you try to validate a copy of Windows Vista, you may receive an error message that resembles the following: The Validation service is unable to determine whether this copy of Windows Vista is genuine. You may receive this error message even though you were able to activate Windows Vista as expected. Note Typically, this issue occurs when Windows Vista was preinstalled on a computer by an OEM [Dell, HP, Gateway, etc.].

Some features in QuickBooks 2006 and in earlier versions may not work as expected on a Windows Vista-based computer - For more information about versions of QuickBooks that work correctly on a Windows Vista-based computer, visit the following Intuit Web site: http://www.quickbooks.com/Helpcenter/Vista/VistaQb2006.aspx

A dial-up connection no longer works after you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep or from hibernation - When you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep or from hibernation, a dial-up connection may appear to be still connected to the Internet even though the connection is not active. When this problem occurs, the Network Center correctly shows that the dial-up connection is inactive. This problem may occur on some computers if you put the computer to sleep or into hibernation when the dial-up connection is still connected to the Internet, and then you wake the computer. In this scenario, the network icon in the notification area may indicate that the connection is active. However, the dial-up connection does not work. This problem can occur in some hardware configurations if the computer uses an external modem or a PCMCIA modem for the dial-up connection.

Error message when you start a Windows Vista-based computer: "Windows Media Center Receiver Service stopped working and was closed" - Consider the following scenario. You add more than one TV tuner to a Windows Vista-based computer. When you start the computer, you receive the following error message: Windows Media Center Receiver Service stopped working and was closed. A problem caused the application to stop working correctly. Windows will notify you if a solution is available. Also, the Ehrecvr.exe service may stop unexpectedly.