FIX: An application that uses Media Foundation crashes when you play video

When you play a video in a video playback application that uses Media Foundation on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), you receive an error message. Additionally, the application crashes.

For example, when you play a video by using Media Center in full-screen mode, you receive the following error message:

This problem occurs because of a change that was introduced in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, obtain the hotfix from the Microsoft Download Center.

Download information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Windows Vista, 32-bit versions (all languages)

Download the Windows6.0-KB953395-x86.msu package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/E/5/CE50D2E6-34E5-407B-86B4-3FB2B805FBEC/Windows6.0-KB953395-x86.msu)

Windows Vista, 64-bit versions (all languages)

Download the Windows6.0-KB953395-x64.msu package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/E/5/CE50D2E6-34E5-407B-86B4-3FB2B805FBEC/Windows6.0-KB953395-x64.msu)

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Prerequisites

You must have Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed.

Restart requirement

You have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

Registry information

To use this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry. The global 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.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.