Vista Updates & Patches (to Include Drivers)

I am starting this thread in an effort to disseminate notices of Vista Updates (patches/fixes) being released by Microsoft (and to include 3rd party Drivers). Hopefully, Vista users will post update information here as it becomes available. This is not the thread to flame or complain - please limit your posts here to updates and "fixes" to problems, as they are identified and patched. Post Driver updates here, too!

Update for Windows Vista (KB929685)
A high definition audio device may no longer work after you resume Windows Vista from sleep or from hibernation and then restart the computer

RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, install update 929685. To install this update, visit: Windows Updates

You may also download manually:
Update for Windows Vista (KB929685) - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] laylang=en
Update for Windows Vista for 64-bit Systems (KB929685) - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] laylang=en

Message edited by Jake_Barnes on 11-09-2008 at 03:30:32 AM

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Realtek AC'97 Drivers for Vista 6.0.1.6213 WHQL
Realtek AC'97 Drivers for the Vista operating system.
http://www.realtek.com.tw/download [...] n=false#AC

Major geeks:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Realtek_ [...] d5505.html

Reply to Jake_Barnes

Vista Drivers for Geforce 8800 GTS/GTX Available on http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp 32bit and 64bit, forceware 100.54, still beta. Newer (and possibly WQHL) scheduled for the 31st of Jan (so tomorrow), so you may want to wait a day...

Reply to KwyjiboNL77

ATI Catalyst for Vista 7.1
Catalyst Install Manager for Windows Vista
http://www.majorgeeks.com/ATI_Cata [...] d5503.html

Reply to Jake_Barnes

NVIDIA Forceware Drivers:
100.xx and 9x.xx:
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?id=32

Reply to dasickninja

Synaptics touchpad drivers (for 32 & 64 bit editions)

http://www.synaptics.com/support/drive.cfm

Reply to Ladhra

Nvidia ForceWare for Vista 64-Bit 100.64

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Release Highlights:

* Adds support for GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB
* Beta driver for NVIDIA SLI™ support for GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS GPUs
* This driver supports the following features:
o Single GPU support
+ DirectX 9 support for GeForce 6/7/8 series GPUs
+ DirectX 10 support for GeForce 8800 GPUs
+ OpenGL support for GeForce 6/7/8 series GPUs
o NVIDIA SLI support
+ DirectX 9 support for GeForce 8800 GPUs
+ OpenGL support for GeForce 8800 GPUs
* DirectX 9 and OpenGL NVIDIA SLI support for GeForce 6 and 7 series GPUs and DirectX 10 NVIDIA SLI support for GeForce 8800 GPUs will be available in a future driver
* If you would like to be notified of upcoming drivers for Windows Vista, please subscribe to the newsletter
* Please read the release notes for more information on product support, feature limitations, and known compatibility issues

ForceWare Release 100
Version: 100.64
Release Date: February 13, 2007
Beta Driver

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_100.64.html

Reply to Jake_Barnes

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Nvidia ForceWare for Vista 64-Bit 100.64

Release Highlights:

* Adds support for GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB
* Beta driver for NVIDIA SLI™ support for GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS GPUs
* This driver supports the following features:
o Single GPU support
+ DirectX 9 support for GeForce 6/7/8 series GPUs
+ DirectX 10 support for GeForce 8800 GPUs
+ OpenGL support for GeForce 6/7/8 series GPUs
o NVIDIA SLI support
+ DirectX 9 support for GeForce 8800 GPUs
+ OpenGL support for GeForce 8800 GPUs
* DirectX 9 and OpenGL NVIDIA SLI support for GeForce 6 and 7 series GPUs and DirectX 10 NVIDIA SLI support for GeForce 8800 GPUs will be available in a future driver
* If you would like to be notified of upcoming drivers for Windows Vista, please subscribe to the newsletter
* Please read the release notes for more information on product support, feature limitations, and known compatibility issues

ForceWare Release 100
Version: 100.64
Release Date: February 13, 2007
Beta Driver

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_100.64.html
I would highly suggest these drivers, my gaming performance is now on par or better than XP.

Reply to jayrm14

Update for Soundblaster X-Fi cards (32 and 64bit) - XFXA_VTDRV_LB_1_04_0065A

Link is here, dated 16 February 2007

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This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows Vista™ 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for the audio device listed below. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Current Release Features

Provides basic audio support and control options for sampling rate and speakers only. Applications bundled with your audio device will not work with this driver.
Known Issues

This download does not support direct monitoring.
Speakers can be configured in Control Panel only.
Requirements

Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Audio
Notes

This package is only for the Creative Sound Blaster audio device listed above. DO NOT install this package for other Sound Blaster audio devices.
To install this driver
Close all other Windows applications.
Double-click the downloaded file.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

Reply to The_Abyss

Interestingly, this new driver is only showing up if you select "X-Fi Extreme Audio" as the card type. If you select *any* of the other x-fi card types (X-Fi Platinum, or XtremeGamer, etc.), the site still only offers up the Dec 28th drivers.

Reply to Nonymous

Nvidia 100.65 Drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_100.65.html

Reply to jayrm14

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Nvidia 100.65 Drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_100.65.html

thanks...

Reply to magnus91

Here is a listing of 300 tested, working and confirmed drivers.
http://www.radarsync.com/vista/

Reply to dasickninja

http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/02/21/ [...] ia_vvista/

Looks like amd is getting vista drivers up to speed. A step in the right direction anyway.

Reply to petevsdrm

http://www.vistamania.org/index.ph [...] &Itemid=27
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/sc [...] Intel.aspx

Reply to dasickninja

NVidia 101.41 WHQL Drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/object/vista [...] 30207.html

Reply to jayrm14

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NVidia 101.41 WHQL Drivers

Actually, they're Beta. Anybody wanting WHQL needs to stick with 100.65 for now.

Reply to Nonymous

Oops, thanks, missed that, it was late. :oops:

Reply to jayrm14

Update for Windows Vista (KB932590)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] lang=en&tm

Install this update to address an issue where the TZ environment variable may not work as expected due to Daylight Savings Time changes in the United States.

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Microsoft Windows-based applications that use the TZ environment variable may not work as expected because of changes to daylight saving time (DST). Starting in the spring of 2007, the DST start date and the DST end date for the United States will transition to comply with the Energy Policy Act of 2005. DST in the United States will start three weeks earlier (2:00 A.M. on the second Sunday in March) and will end one week later (2:00 A.M. on the first Sunday in November) than in previous years.

In Windows Vista, in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and in Microsoft Windows XP, when you use the TZ environment variable, the C Run-Time (CRT) localtime function and the CRT _localtime64 function will not correctly recognize DST. These functions will recognize DST as starting on the first Sunday of April and as ending on the last Sunday of October for all dates.

Reply to Jake_Barnes

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Update for Windows Vista (KB932590)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] lang=en&tm

Install this update to address an issue where the TZ environment variable may not work as expected due to Daylight Savings Time changes in the United States.

Microsoft Windows-based applications that use the TZ environment variable may not work as expected because of changes to daylight saving time (DST). Starting in the spring of 2007, the DST start date and the DST end date for the United States will transition to comply with the Energy Policy Act of 2005. DST in the United States will start three weeks earlier (2:00 A.M. on the second Sunday in March) and will end one week later (2:00 A.M. on the first Sunday in November) than in previous years.

In Windows Vista, in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and in Microsoft Windows XP, when you use the TZ environment variable, the C Run-Time (CRT) localtime function and the CRT _localtime64 function will not correctly recognize DST. These functions will recognize DST as starting on the first Sunday of April and as ending on the last Sunday of October for all dates.

Microsoft issued "patches" to address the early implementation of Daylight Savings Time (USA only, I'm guessing). The above patch is for Vista, but there was a similar patch for XP. I have XP Pro, and I installed the patch ... and guess what - Windows advanced my clock 2 hours instead of one. I had to manually reset the time this morning.

I have no idea how M$ could have screwed this up. I have no idea if the Vista "fix" was similarly effected, but by now, you should know.

Reply to Jake_Barnes

Audigy drivers

http://us.creative.com/support/dow [...] &x=17&y=12

Filename: SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0002.exe

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® Vista 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® series audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA

Known issues:

* Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download.
* Users are advised to use Audio Console included in this download to change speaker configurations.
* This driver does not support the following:
o Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTS™ signals
o DVD-Audio
o DirectSound®-based EAX games
o Gameports
o 6.1 speaker mode.
* SPDIF passthrough is supported on Vista 32-bit only.

Requirements:

* Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy audio devices listed above.

Notes:

* DO NOT install this driver for Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit, Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE, or Sound Blaster Audigy Value.
* To install the driver, do the following:
1. Download the SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0001.exe file into your local hard disk.
2. Double-click the downloaded file.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
* To uninstall the driver, do the following:
1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Device Manager icon.
3. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
4. Right-click the Creative SB Audigy option, and select Uninstall.
5. From the the Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box, select the Delete the driver software for this device option.
Note: This check box must be selected to avoid reinstallation issues.
6. Click the OK button.
7. Restart your computer.
* To reinstall the driver, do the following:
1. Double-click the SBAXVSD_PCDRV_LB_2_12_0001.exe file.
2. When the message You must restart your computer to apply these changes appears, click the Restart Later button.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Reply to mitasol

Update for Windows Vista (KB932246)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] layLang=en

File Name: Windows6.0-KB932246-x86.msu
Version: 932246
Knowledge Base (KB) Articles: KB932246
Date Published: 3/13/2007
Language: English
Download Size: 4.1 MB
Estimated Download Time: 10 min 56K

Install this update to address a set of known application compatibility issues with Windows Vista. 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.

System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista

Please read KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=932246

Reply to Jake_Barnes

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Update for Windows Vista (KB932246)

Also made available on the same day (03/12) is Update for Windows Media Format11 SDK for Windows Vista (KB929399) and, for Ultimate users, Windows Dreamscene Content Pack.

Reply to Nonymous

New Audio, Chipset and LAN drivers for the Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 (rev. 1.0):
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2321&ProductName=GA-965P-S3

Reply to exit2dos

Don't know if this has been posted, but I got it from The INQUIRER, of all places.

March 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update

Too many issues patched to list, just check out the M$ Update Page above.

Ing Link: http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38399

Reply to Jake_Barnes

Does anyone here know where updates are downloaded so they can be installed on another windows installation at a later time? Is it possible at all?!
Thanks.

Reply to TiredTraveller

Try this site. I have not tested it but its what I found while looking for updates...

http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/index.html

Reply to norse_valhalla

Tired:
You can try finding them but you might be better off setting up a WSUS/SUS server and using that as a deployment point. You can also download the installs to your computer and not install them. Then, pull them off your computer to another location to install everywhere. Its not as easy to do and probably tedious though.

I would setup a WSUS to do what it appears you are trying to do.

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