- http://www.informationweek.com/shared/prin…cleID=197001741
Jan. 30, 2007 ~ "The downloads include fixes for installing the OS on PCs with more than 3GB of memory, troubles connecting with a VPN, and performance issues in IE 7. Microsoft released several updates to Windows Vista Monday, the day before the new operating system debuted for consumers and landed on retail shelves. None of the updates were security fixes.
The five updates for the 32-bit version of Vista – one was immediately replaced Tuesday with an update to the update – fix difficulties installing the OS on PCs with more than 3GB of memory, troubles connecting with a VPN (Virtual Private Network) server, and performance problems with Internet Explorer 7 and its anti-phishing feature. The largest of the five updates, however, is one that addresses incompatibility issues for a host of applications and games, ranging from Adobe's PhotoShop to Zoo Tycoon. Multiple Microsoft titles – Microsoft Money, Outlook 2003 – are also on the list. Others of note include Opera 9.02, IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5, and RealPlayer…
The first scheduled security updates after the consumer release of Vista are pegged for Feb. 13."
NIST Bans Vista
- http://www.informationweek.com/shared/prin…cleID=198000229
March 12, 2007 ~ "…Tech staffers at NIST, a part of the Department of Commerce charged with promulgating technology standards, are scheduled to meet on April 10 in Gaithersburg, Md., to discuss their concerns about the new operating system, which Microsoft released to consumers in January amid much fanfare and to businesses in December with lesser flair. According to the formal agenda for the meeting, NIST technology workers will attend a session entitled "Windows Vista Security" to discuss "the current ban of this operating system on NIST networks." NIST officials weren't immediately available to comment. Word of NIST's Windows Vista ban comes a week after InformationWeek revealed that the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration have both imposed similar blackouts on the operating system, as well as on Microsoft Office 2007 and Internet Explorer 7…"
An update is available that improves the performance and reliability of Windows Vista
- http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938979
Last Review: August 8, 2007
Revision: 1.2
An update is available that improves the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista
- http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938194
Last Review: August 9, 2007
Revision: 2.0
- http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=41564
8 August 2007 - "…The updates have a combined size of 5.7Mb and both require a system restart. They have yet to be made available through Windows Update. Both 32 and 64 bit versions of Vista are affected… Performance problems have cropped up with screen savers, network printers, corrupt AVI files, slow response times and corrupted RAW files with some Canon cameras. More serious problems addressed by the patch include corruption of offline files and machines forgetting their default gateway addresses. Memory management has also been improved, says the company. Relaibility improvements cover display drivers, PPP network connections and unexpected restarts…"
An update is available that improves the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194
Article ID: 938194
Last Review: August 24, 2007
Revision: 2.2
An update is available that improves the performance and reliability of Windows Vista
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979
Article ID: 938979
Last Review: August 24, 2007
Revision: 2.1
An update is available that improves the performance and reliability of Windows Vista
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979
Last Review: September 11, 2007
Revision: 2.2
- http://preview.tinyurl.com/ytn8hb
November 12, 2007 - (Windows Vista Blog) - "…The non-security updates planned for release through Windows Update this week include:
- An update on system compatibility, reliability and stability*: extends the battery life for mobile devices, improves stability of wireless network services, and shortens recovery time after Windows Vista experiences a period of inactivity, among other fixes.
- An update to USB core components**: mainly affects systems returning from sleep or hibernation, fixing problems causing 1-2% of all crashes reported.
- An update to Windows Media Center***: among other things, affects interaction issues occurring between Media Center PC and Microsoft Xbox 360 when Xbox 360 is used as a Media Center Extender…"
An update is available… compatibility, reliability, and stability of Windows Vista
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941649
Last Review: November 20, 2007
Revision: 7.1
An update is available that improves the performance and reliability of Windows Vista
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979
Last Review: December 4, 2007
Revision: 3.0
- http://preview.tinyurl.com/2rtbmz
December 11, 2007 (Symantec Security Response Weblog) - "…Microsoft released seven bulletins this month, covering a total of eleven vulnerabilities. Nine of the vulnerabilities affect Microsoft Vista either directly or through applications running on that operating system…"
Vista SP1…PC World initial tests
- http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/new…-solve-problems
8 February 2008 - "…according to the likes of PC World*, SP1 comes with a few bugs of its own… installation in PC World's tests, took 27 minutes and three reboots. Most of the time was taken up by Vista having a little think while it 'prepared the configuration'. Start-up and shut down times remained the same. It seems the nine per cent improvement in file copying times was the only real difference…"
* http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/i…/printable.html
- http://www.informationweek.com/shared/prin…cleID=206106831
Feb. 8, 2008 - "…NEC is the latest PC maker to offer business customers a path back to Windows XP. Others, including Dell and Hewlett Packard, recently re-introduced XP as an on option on certain commercial systems. The problem: Many businesses are balking at Vista's resource requirements and compatibility problems with existing software…"
Vista SP1 pre-req "temporarily suspended"
- http://preview.tinyurl.com/yqvvoa
February 19, 2008 (Windows Vista blog) - "We've heard a few reports about problems customers may be experiencing as a result of KB937287*, the servicing stack update I blogged about last week, and I wanted to provide a quick update for you. Immediately after receiving reports of this error, we made the decision to temporarily suspend automatic distribution of the update to avoid further customer impact while we investigate possible causes… Customers who may be experiencing this issue can use system restore to correct it or contact 1-866-PC-Safety for help troubleshooting…"
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937287
Dual-booting XP deletes Vista restore points
- http://windowssecrets.com/comp/080221#known0
2008-02-21 - "… booting to XP on a dual-boot system has the negative side-effect of deleting any Vista restore points, in addition to all but its latest backup file, and a Registry workaround* is required to prevent this…"
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926185
Vista SP1 Blocks AV Programs
- http://www.informationweek.com/shared/prin…cleID=206801120
Feb. 21, 2008 - "A major update to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system could leave computers vulnerable to hackers and malware as the service pack prevents several widely used antivirus programs from operating, the company said. The list of security products that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 blocks includes Zone Alarm Security Suite 7.1, Trend Micro Internet Security 2008, and BitDefender 10. It also blocks the 2008 version of the Jiangmin antivirus product. Microsoft said the blocks occur because the antivirus programs are not compatible with Vista SP1. "For reliability reasons, Microsoft blocks these programs from starting after you install Windows Vista SP1," the company said in a statement posted Wednesday on its support Web site*…"
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935796
Last Review: February 22, 2008
Revision: 3.0
