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Microsoft: Wait for Windows Vista SP1

Unless it's urgent

By Marius Oiaga, Technology News Editor

4th of May 2007, 08:43 GMT

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It takes nothing more than a network connection and a network adapter to kill Windows Vista, according to Microsoft. The Redmond Company is tackling an issue where the installation

of legacy network drivers results in an unresponsive operating system. Microsoft revealed that Windows Vista will be rendered into a state of unresponsiveness in a scenario where a user installs software that deploys legacy network drivers.

"This problem occurs because a thread holds the TdxDeviceList lock and sends a request to the critical queue. However, the critical queue is already full. Work items that are in this critical queue are waiting for the TdxDeviceList lock that is held by the thread," Microsoft revealed.

The simplest workaround for this type of issue is to completely disconnect the computer from the network. Users are advised either to disable the network adapter from the machine or to physically unplug the network cable. Following this action, the users should make the operating system respond again and remove the software or drivers that caused the problem.

However, a hotfix was also made available from Microsoft addressing this specific issue, but it is not offered for download. Vista users have to contact Microsoft Customer Support Services in order to obtain the hotfix. But only if the problem is urgent. Otherwise, Microsoft wants affected vista users to simply wait for the first service pack for the operating system that will be delivered by the end of 2007.

"A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix," Microsoft advised, emphasis added.

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Comment #1 by: Digital Blade on 24 Feb 2008, 02:17 GMT

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It's funny how when you have a major problem like this, Microsoft is not willing to help out by releasing that hotfix. Wait for SP1? It's been delayed over and over again, we should be at SP2 by now with all these problems Vista is causing. Instead, we don't even have SP1 - and the RC doesn't quite do the job. What's so hard about staying on schedule if you are the number one software company in the world with virtually unlimited resources and no shortage of highly skilled people? I can't get it through my head.

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