Windows 7, Server 2008 R2, SBS 2011 RTM or SP1 – You may experience a Stop Error 0x0000003B when you run certain games or applications

The Stop Error may look similar to the example below

Stop 0x0000003B (c0000094, fffff8800ff22e54, fffff880098897f0, 0)
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION

The error occurs because the D3D9 runtime cannot validate rectangle values that are passed by the game or application.

A hotfix is available from Microsoft KB2584454 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2584454

Windows 7, 2008 R2 and SBS 2011 (RTM or SP1) – You may experience slow printing performance when compared to previous versions of Windows

You may experience slow printing performance in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or SBS 2011.  This is when compared to previous versions of Windows such as Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.

A hotfix KB 2526028 is available to improve the overall printing performance of these current desktop and server operating systems can be obtained from Microsoft.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2526028

Verify the Health and Operation of your Intel® Processor with the Intel® Processor Diagnostic Tool

A 32 and 64 bit version of the IPDT or Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool can be downloaded from here: http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-031726.htm

You can also see a video on how to use it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpPOqh_Bq78

You can use the diagnostic tool to test the various features of your Intel Processor and perform a stress test to ensure that it is operating in a  stable manner.

A Windows Based Computer that is connected to your network via an IP Phone (NAP-Enabled) may not connect to the same VLAN after resume from hibernation

This issue applies to Windows XP – SP3, Windows Vista – SP2, Windows Server 2008 – SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 – SP1 and Windows 7 – SP1.

This issue occurs on networks that use IEEE 802.1X authentication where the client computer or server machine is connected or bridged via a NAP-Enabled device such as an IP or VoIP Phone Handset.

The issue will not be resolved for Windows XP because it is now outside the mainstream support cycle.  Hotfixes for the other operating systems listed above can be obtain via Microsoft KB 976373 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976373

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