Necessary updates for Windows Vista

Are you running Windows Vista? Then you're going to want these two updates,which are not Windows Update at the moment:

An update that improves the performance, responsiveness, and reliability of Windows Vista is available
This update improves performance, responsiveness, and reliability of Windows Vista in various scenarios. This update resolves the following issues on a Windows Vista-based computer:
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You receive a "Stop 0x000000A0" error when you try to switch the computer to the hibernate state.
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You receive a "Stop 0x0000009f" error when you switch the computer to the hibernate state or to the standby state. Or, you receive this Stop error when you resume the computer from the hibernate state or from the standby state. This problem occurs on a computer that has a wireless network connection.
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The disk does not spin down after a specified time of inactivity.Additionally, this update can help improve performance when you perform operations that are related to large disk I/O. After you apply this update, you may notice up to a 15 percent performance improvement in some copying operations and when moving some large files.



December 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update
The December 2007 Windows Vista Application Compatibility Update is a package of software updates that address common application compatibility issues in Windows Vista. When you try to install and run certain legacy games or applications in Windows Vista, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
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The game, the application, or the firmware may not be installed correctly.
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The game, the application, or the firmware may cause system instability.
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The primary functions of the game, the application, or the firmware may not work correctly. This update is cumulative, and it supersedes update 935280. In addition to the fixes that are contained in update 935280, this update improves support in Windows Vista for the following games, applications, and firmware:
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Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 - 7.07
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WinAntivirus Pro 2007 v5.0.356
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Webroot Software Spy Sweeper 5.0
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Omniquad Total Security 2.0.3.0
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Windows Internet Explorer 7 This update also includes fixes that are contained in update 932246. These fixes improve support in Windows Vista for the following applications:
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Absolute Poker Version 5.7
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ACDSee 8
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Adobe Creative Suite CS2
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Adobe Photoshop 7.0.1
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Adobe Photoshop CS 8.0
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Adobe Photoshop Elements Version 4.0
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Adobe Premiere Elements 3
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AOL 9.0 - x64
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AOL Safety and Security Center 2.5.4.1
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ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5
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Auslogics Disk Defrag 1.0.3
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AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5.0.47
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Azureus 1.0
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Battlefield 2 Deluxe
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BeatJam 2006 SE
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BitLord 1.1.5.6
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Bitvise Tunnelier 4.20
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Calyx Point 5.3
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Crystal Player Professional 1.97
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CyberLink PowerCinema 4.0
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Delphi 7 Professional
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Deterministic Network Extender (DNE) Driver - 3.12.2
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Digital Zenkoku Map Townpage Database 7
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Doranet Kids Nyugaku Jyunbi Taikenban
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Doranet Shogaku Ichinensei Taikenban
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EasyRecovery Professional Version 6.04
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Family Feud Online Party
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Google Desktop 4.2006.1008
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HD Tach 3
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HD Tune 2.5.1
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IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore 3.00
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IBM SmartSuite Millennium Edition - Freelance Graphics 9.8
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Justsystems Ichitaro 2006
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Jv16 Power Tools
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Label Mighty 6
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LEGO Star Wars
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Lenovo Presentation Director 1.0.0.1
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LimeWire 4.12
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Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7 Enterprise Edition
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Macromedia Fireworks MX2004 7.0.2.295
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Microsoft Age of Empires III : The Asian Dynasties Expansion Pack
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Microsoft Age of Empires III : The WarChiefs Expansion Pack
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Microsoft Age of Empires III
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Microsoft DevStudio 9.0
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Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006
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Microsoft Dungeon Siege II
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Microsoft Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna
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Microsoft Encarta Standard 2007
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Microsoft Fable: The Lost Chapters
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Microsoft Flight Simulator X
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Microsoft Money 2005
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Microsoft Money 2006
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Microsoft Office 2003 Web Folders
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Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
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Microsoft Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends
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Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2
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Windows Small Business Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
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Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Administration Tools Pack
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Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure Expansion Pack
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Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species Expansion Pack
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Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania Expansion Pack
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Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2: Zookeeper Collection Expansion Pack
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Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2
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Minna de TV Denwa Starter
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Minna de TV Phone Starter 2.1.0.1
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MotionDV STUDIO 5.8J for FUJITSU
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Opera 9.02
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Palm Desktop 6.0
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Power Utility - Remote administration 3.1.0.0
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RealNetworks RealPlayer 6.0.12
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Rosetta Stone 2.1.3
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Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5
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SG TCP Optimizer 2.0.3
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SmartInstall 2.16
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Softex OmniPass 1.0.0.1
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Sony FeliCa Port (PaSoRi) 3.0.0.0
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Speedbit Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) 8.1.5.6
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SpeedFan 4.31
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Sun Microsystems J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9
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Sun Microsystems Java Control Panel
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The Weather Channel Desktop 5.0.1
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Toshiba Tecra M7 1.70
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Total Commander 6.55
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Trend Micro Internet Security 2006 (PC-cillin) 14.0 – 14.59
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Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 (PC-cillin) 15.0 – 15.19
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TweakNow PowerPack 2006
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Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 Plus
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Virtual CD 8
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WinRaR 3.5-3.7
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Yahoo AutoUpdater 8.1.0.249