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The Flight Simulator X game display flickers and become corrupted on a Windows Vista-based computer that is connected to more than one monitorArticle ID: 933590 - View products that this article applies to. On This PageSYMPTOMSOn a Windows Vista-based computer that is connected to more than one monitor, the Microsoft Flight Simulator X game display flickers and becomes corrupted. When this problem occurs, you cannot play Flight Simulator X. This problem occurs when you change the monitor configuration after you start Flight Simulator X. This problem also occurs when you do not set the monitor configuration to the default monitor configuration for Flight Simulator X when the game starts. RESOLUTIONService pack informationTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Vista. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:935791
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935791/
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How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack
Hotfixes and security updates that are included in SP2 for Windows Vista Service and for Windows Server 2008For more information about the hotfixes and the security updates that are included in SP2 for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008, visit the following Microsoft TechNet Web site: -http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335033.aspx Note:
Currently, the list of hotfixes and security updates is available only in English.
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335033.aspx)
Update informationThe following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:Windows Vista x86-based versions Collapse this image 
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FF1E7500-4BAB-4B44-81E0-3193F690CA7A)
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(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=79CE4693-349C-425D-8D58-BB84B120A55D)
Release Date: April 24, 2007 For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 119591
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 prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/
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How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
Hotfix informationPrerequisitesNo prerequisites are required.Restart requirementYou must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.Hotfix replacement informationThis hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.File informationThe English version of this hotfix 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 item in Control Panel.Windows Vista, 32-bit versionsCollapse this table
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STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. MORE INFORMATIONFor more information about the terms that are used to describe software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 824684
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/
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Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updatesPropertiesArticle ID: 933590 - Last Review: October 8, 2011 - Revision: 4.0 APPLIES TO
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