Microsoft has released reliability and performance updates for Windows


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Update for Windows Vista (KB938194)

"This is a reliability update. Install this update to improve the reliability of Windows Vista in certain scenarios. Additional information about this update can be found in KB Article 938194. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms."

>> Download for 32-bit http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

>> Download for 64-bit

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

Update for Windows Vista (KB938979)

"This is a performance update. Install this update to improve the performance of Windows Vista in certain scenarios. Additional information about this update can be found in KB Article 938979. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms."

>> Download for 32-bit

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

>> Download for 64-bit

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en

Are these actually different to the ones that were out a few weeks ago? I dont want to have to go to the trouble of unistallin the last update and then installin this one if i dont have to. Any one got a definate answer?

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The time staps are the same on both the file here and the advanced description is identical on the digital signature....... seem it is safe to asume these are the official release of the older ones.

(same for both updates btw - not just the one i have pictured)

I have a weird problem installing KB938979. The patch installs OK but once the PC restarts all my user icons on the login screen are duplicated. I've tried reinstalling but to no avail. Has anyone got any suggestions or similar experiences?

Both patches installed fine on my other PC.

If User Account Control is disabled on the computer, you cannot install a network printer successfully. This problem occurs if the network printer is hosted by a Windows XP-based or a Windows Server 2003-based computer.

great thats what i need :D

now i have to try

I got to the botttom of my problem. I have a fingerprint scanner on my laptop and I had to uninstall the drivers and Omnipass recognition software before installing the update. It looks like it is probably a problem with Omnipass rather than the updates as other users have experienced the same issue when upgrading Vista.

It's only been a minute since I installed and rebooted, but I already noticed that they fixed an issue I was having with the Adobe Reader PDF preview handler. I was instanly greeted by 3 pdf's on my desktop showing a preview of their content instead of an icon.

Its been a couple hours and I can tell a difference in speed.

Also, my 2GB Sandisk Micro USB flash drive can now be used with Readyboost. Prior to the updates, I got a message saying that I couldn't use it with ReadyBoost.

im having the "this update does not apply to your system" problem. i didn't install the leaked updates so i don't know why im getting this. all i can found was that if you have the leaked ones this error will come up but i didnt install those leaked updates.

im running vista ultimate spanish 32-bit.

any help?

thanks.

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