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Ntfs.sys – Pre Service Pack 3 Revision History for Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008)

Ntfs.sys – Pre Service Pack 3 Revision History for Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008)

04-Apr-2012 – 6.0.6002.22833 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2698155 – An application does not read or access a file correctly in Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista

03-Mar-2013 – 6.0.6002.23070 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2840149 – MS13-036: Description of the security update for the Windows file system kernel-mode driver (ntfs.sys): April 9, 2013

03-Mar-2013 – 6.0.6002.18799 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2840149 – MS13-036: Description of the security update for the Windows file system kernel-mode driver (ntfs.sys): April 9, 2013

05-Apr-2012 – 6.0.6002.22833 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2698155 – On-demand antivirus scans do not work as expected in Windows Vista, in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008, or in Windows Server 2008 R2

05-Mar-2012 – 6.0.6002.22811 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967351 – A heavily fragmented file in an NTFS volume may not grow beyond a certain size

27-Feb-2012 – 6.0.6002.22804 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673320 – Computer stops responding when you perform a file operation on a directory in Windows Vista SP2 or in Windows Server 2008 SP2

24-May-2011 – 6.0.6002.22650 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2550862 – FSExtend tool fails to extend a LUN in Windows Server 2008

28-Apr-2011 – 6.0.6002.22632 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2535094 – Server stops responding when you lock or unlock files on a network by using the SMB2 protocol in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008

18-Mar-2011 – 6.0.6002.22616 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2525064 – Ntfs.sys driver takes a long time to mount a large volume in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008

10-Dec-2010 – 6.0.6002.22544 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2471430 – You cannot restore large files in the NTFS file system when all the data streams that have sparse attributes are deleted in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista

13-Sep-2010 – 6.0.6002.22486 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980382 – The computer stops responding when you rename a folder in Windows Server 2008, in Windows Vista, in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

07-Jul-2010 – 6.0.6002.22441 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981891 – Disk Manager reports incorrect disk usage a while after the operating system starts in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista

19-Mar-2010 – 6.0.6002.22368 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981166 – Some data is corrupted when cached and noncached I/O operations occur by using the same NTFS file handle

11-Mar-2010 – 6.0.6002.22360 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976538 – File corruption may occur if you run a program that uses a file system filter driver in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008

08-Dec-2009 – 6.0.6002.22283 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977675 – A computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 stops responding at a black screen early in the startup process

14-Oct-2009 – 6.0.6002.22245 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975663 – Stop error message on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Vista SP2: “0x00000024 NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM”

17-Aug-2009 – 6.0.6002.22201 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974646/EN-US – A computer that is running Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Vista SP2 stops responding when an application uses the NTFS sparse files

14-Aug-2009 – 6.0.6002.22200 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974127 – An ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED error is returned in Windows Server 2003, in Windows Vista, or in Windows Server 2008 when you call the DeviceIoControl function together with the FSCTL_LOCK_VOLUME control code

15-Jun-2009 – 6.0.6002.22152 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972135 – Backups fail and Event ID 12293 is logged on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

19-May-2009 – 6.0.6002.22138 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971279 – The first attempt to eject a removable cartridge disk drive fails on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

18-May-2009 – 6.0.6002.22138 – Ntfs.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/965497 – You receive the Stop error 0x00000050 and then the computer restarts automatically if the OpenFileById function opens a folder and then the handle returned is used to rename files on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

Netio.sys – Pre Service Pack 3 Revision History for Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008)

Netio.sys – Pre Service Pack 3 Revision History for Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008)

11-May-2012 – 6.0.6002.22856 – Netio.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2712746 – “0x00000019” Stop error when you run an SNMP application on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

12-Jan-2012 – 6.0.6002.22776 – Netio.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664888 – Computer stops responding when you run an application that uses the Windows Filtering Platform API in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Vista

05-Apr-2010 – 6.0.6002.22377 – Netio.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981889 – A Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) driver hotfix rollup package is available for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2

22-Mar-2010 – 6.0.6002.22369 – Netio.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979223 – A nonpaged pool memory leak occurs when you use a WFP callout driver in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, or in Windows Server 2008 R2

23-Oct-2009 – 6.0.6002.22250 – Netio.sys – x86/x64 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976759 – WFP drivers may cause a failure to disconnect the RDP connection to a multiprocessor computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

ATI / AMD Catalyst 12.1 Driver

ATI / AMD have released the Catalyst 12.1 preview driver you can obtain the driver from here http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Catalyst121Previewdriver.aspx

The AMD Catalyst™ 12.1 Preview includes all of the features found in AMD Catalyst™ 11.12 and also includes all of the latest optimizations found in the AMD Catalyst 11.11c performance drivers (AMD Catalyst 11.12 does not include the latest 11.11c optimizations).   It is highly recommended that all gamers use the AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview driver.

Feature highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 12.1 Preview driver:

AMD HD3D technology support enhancement

  • Enables support for AMD HD3D technology in conjunction with AMD CrossFireX configurations
  • ·         Delivers a new Stereo 3D mode over HDMI 1.4a connections – 1080p at 30Hz is now enabled on supported displays.

AMD Catalyst Control Center / Vision Engine Control Center enhancements – Application Profiles

  • AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview driver enables users to create per application profiles to individually control 3D and CrossFireX settings for Direct3D applications
  • Please be sure to select the “Restore Factory Defaults” option under the Catalyst Control Center Preferences menu before using the new application profiles feature – this ensures there are no compatibility issues between previous drivers and the new AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview driver with regards to application profiles

AMD Catalyst Control Center / Vision Engine Control Center enhancements – Video UI improvements

  • AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview driver includes user interface enhancements to simplify adjustment of video color and video quality control.

Performance highlights of the AMD Catalyst™ 12.1 Preview driver (in addition to the AMD Catalyst 11.11c performance driver)

  • Improves performance (10-15%) in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim when Multi-Sample Anti-Aliasing is enabled on the AMD Radeon™ HD 6900 Series for single GPU and AMD CrossfireX configurations

Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 – TCP/IP Registry Values

This Microsoft White Paper discusses how you can modify TCP/IP behavior with registry values.  This guide applies to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Microsoft guide can be found here:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9152&WT.mc_id=rss_windows_vista