Microsoft has released the Microsoft Windows Media Services 9 Series software update package for Windows Media Services 9 Series.
This article describes the following items about the software update package:
- Issues that are fixed by the software update package
- Prerequisites for applying the software update package
- Whether you must restart your computer after you apply the software update package
- Whether the software update package is replaced by any other software update package
- Whether you must make any registry changes to use one or more of the software updates that are included in the software update packages
- The files that are contained in the software update package
This article describes the Windows Media Services 9 Series
issues that are fixed in the Windows Media Services 9 Series software update
package that is dated July 13, 2004.
Issues that are fixed by the software update package
This software update package enables Event Tracing for Windows
(ETW) for the Windows Media Services 9 Series. Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS) can use this functionality as a troubleshooting tool for diagnosing various server problems.
This software update package also
contains the following fixes.
Note Some of the following
articles contain links to namespace settings that can be modified to change
service performance.
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FIX: Undesirable user experience during certain Windows Media Services 9 Series broadcast and on-demand scenarios
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(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=827561/
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FIX: You may have to reannounce the station on a Windows Media Services 9 Series multicast
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FIX: Updates to the server for Windows Media Services 9 Series
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FIX: Fast Cache on Windows Media Services 9 Series may not work with a custom plug-in
How to obtain the software update package
The
following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:
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For additional information about how
to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view
the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=119591/
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How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most
current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file
was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to
prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for applying this software
update package.
Restart requirement
This software
update package has to stop the service, replace a file, and then
restart the service. If it cannot stop the service for some reason, you may
be prompted to restart your computer.
Package replacement information
This software update package is scheduled to be included with next
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 service pack.
Registry information
You do not have to create or modify any registry keys to
enable any software updates that are included in this package.
Package file information
The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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11-Jun-2004 20:56 9.0.0.3380 2,782,720 Wmsserver.dll
This software
update package contains only the files that you must have
to correct the issues that this article lists. This software
update package may not
contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the
latest release version.
For more information about how to install this software update
package, see the Readme.txt file that is included with the package.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=824684/
)
Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates