Tag Archives: HotFix

Windows 7 RTM Media Center Update Available for Download

Windows 7 customers that are running specific editions of the operating system now have available an update designed to kick up a notch the functionality of the platform’s media core. At the end of the past month, the Redmond company released the February 2010 Windows Media Center Cumulative Update for Windows 7.

Windows 7 Can Create New 6to4 Adapters on Every Reboot

Windows 7 can create a new Microsoft 6to4 adapter on every reboot, if the PC on which the operating system is installed is restarted while a Virtual WiFi is active. 6to4 adapters are components that Windows 7 users employ in order to ensure that IPv6 packets are correctly transmitted through an IPv4 network.

Windows 7 PCs Stop Responding After Clean Install on Second Boot

A computer on which Windows 7 has been deployed via a clean install can stop responding completely after the second restart. This issue also affects Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft informed, and is related to the 1394 bus driver. According to the Redmond company, machines running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 can also stop responding when customers enable or install a 1394 device.

Windows 7 Blue Screens of Death for No Apparent Reason

Windows 7 is in a different league compared to its predecessor Windows Vista, in terms of user experience; however, albeit considerably less, issues do exist and affect the latest iteration of the Windows client. Microsoft notes that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 can crash for no apparent reason. The crashes are accompanied by a blue screen error, the now infamous blue screen of death (BSOD) and by the following error message: “STOP: 0x0000000A.”

Windows 7 Stability and Reliability Update Releases Available for Download

While customers are waiting for the first service pack release for Microsoft’s fastest selling operating system in history, the company is already hard at work pushing the platform forward. Customers no longer have to wait for the first major upgrade for Windows 7 in order to boost the OS on the next stage in its evolution.