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With the release of the Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Service Pack 1 scheduled for next week the Microsoft Support network is fired up and publishing information that will be useful for many as they install the service pack.

Internet Explorer 9

"Error code 0x800f0902" when you install Internet Explorer 9 RC

  • Describes a problem in which an incorrect language version of Internet Explorer 9 RC is installed and you receive error code 0x800f0902 when you try to install Internet Explorer 9 RC by using Windows Update.

Office 2010

How do I uninstall Office 2003, Office 2007 or Office 2010 suites if I cannot uninstall it from Control Panel?

  • This article describes how to remove your Office Suite when it fails to uninstall and provides a Fix it solution for one click resolution.

You cannot view a list in Datasheet view after you install the 64-bit version of Office 2010

  • Describes the issue in which you cannot view a list in Datasheet view after you install the 64-bit version of Office 2010.

Windows 7

Unable to install updates in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

  • When you try to install an update to Windows, install a Windows component, install a Microsoft or third-party software program, you may experience one or more of the below listed symptoms.

Information about Microsoft support policy for large sector drives in Windows

  • Provides an overview of Windows support for the emerging large (4K) sector drives. Also includes support information for non-OS Microsoft products when they are used with 4K drives. Information about known compatibility issues is included.

It takes longer for an eSATA hard disk drive to disappear from Device Manager and from Windows Explorer in Windows 7 SP1 than in Windows 7

  • Describes an issue in which it takes longer to remove an eSATA hard disk drive from a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 than from a computer that is running Windows 7.

After you put a Windows Explorer window into full-screen mode on a secondary monitor, the navigation bar does not appear on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Fixes a problem in which the navigation bar does not appear in the full-screen mode of Windows Explorer on a secondary monitor.

Installation of the Service Pack 1 update package for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 fails with "Service pack installation can’t continue"

  • Need content that better explains a Windows 7 Service Pack 1 installation blocker if an older version of Forefront Client Security or Security Essentials is installed.

"The following updates might need to be reinstalled" message when you try to install SP1 for Windows 7 or for Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Describes an issue that occurs when you try to install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or for Windows Server 2008 R2.

Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Provides support information for Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2. Also describes how to obtain this service pack.

Some programs have compatibility issues with Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Provides a list of applications that are known to have compatibility issues with Windows 7 SP1 and with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Description of security events in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Describes the available security events in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2.

The brightness setting for the display in the "Plugged in" profile is changed after you restart a Windows 7-based portable computer that is running on battery power

  • Fixes an issue in which the brightness setting for the "Plugged in" profile is changed to the same brightness setting as the "On Battery" profile after you restart Windows 7.

When you share a folder with Everyone, you seem to have unexpected results

  • Describes a scenario in which you may notice what seem to be unexpected results when you use Read permissions for Everyone on a shared folder.