Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hotfix package (Sts-x-none.msp, Wssmui-en-us.msp): February 23, 2010

Article ID: 977731 - View products that this article applies to.

SUMMARY

This article describes the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated February 23, 2010.

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INTRODUCTION

Issue that this hotfix package fixes

Existing time zones have to be updated, and new time zones have to be added to maintain consistency with recent Windows updates.

980479
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980479/ )
Updates are available for December 2009 time zone changes for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
980220
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980220/ )
Dari text is unexpectedly displayed by using left to right text-direction in Windows SharePoint services 3.0

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A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To install this hotfix, you must have Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1(SP1) or Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

949582

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949582/ )

How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

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

File information

This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issue that is listed in this article.

The English version of this hotfix package uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix package. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date 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.