Symptoms
Assume that you have a domain member computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. You run a variation of the following command from a command prompt to monitor the Windows Time service on the computer and collect the output in a file:w32tm /monitor > result.txt In this situation,  the localized lines of the command prompt output are not redirected to the file correctly.
Resolution
After you apply the hotfix, you have to open the redirected file by using Wordpad.exe instead of Notepad.exe to view newline characters correctly.
Hotfix information
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 website:http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote 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 apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2
Registry information
To apply this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix if w32tm.exe is running on the computer when you apply the hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.
The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
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The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
Version
Product
Milestone
Service branch
6.1.760
1.22xxxWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
SP1
LDR
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The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Hashes |
Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W32tm.exe |
6.1.7601.22521 |
66,048 |
23-Nov-2013 |
01:09 |
MD5: 3D58388EF7C6F9C6E407474AF02DB72F SHA1: D15405567989F597BD18FBA1F5D39293FE4D6AA0 |
x86 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Hashes |
Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W32tm.exe |
6.1.7601.22521 |
81,408 |
23-Nov-2013 |
01:29 |
MD5: ACD8F9BA699D8411B0F3922137C22FF3 SHA1: B942D71093B4D8F702AF49ADBFE73AA0E11A3253 |
x64 |
W32tm.exe |
6.1.7601.22521 |
66,048 |
23-Nov-2013 |
01:09 |
MD5: 3D58388EF7C6F9C6E407474AF02DB72F SHA1: D15405567989F597BD18FBA1F5D39293FE4D6AA0 |
x86 |
For all supported IA64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Hashes |
Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W32tm.exe |
6.1.7601.22521 |
183,296 |
23-Nov-2013 |
00:58 |
MD5: BAEFA709FEE5E0F7048D224A78C470DC SHA1: 8326A0E15C2DA55B74223B2391100538F1FC8457 |
IA-64 |
W32tm.exe |
6.1.7601.22521 |
66,048 |
23-Nov-2013 |
01:09 |
MD5: 3D58388EF7C6F9C6E407474AF02DB72F SHA1: D15405567989F597BD18FBA1F5D39293FE4D6AA0 |
x86 |
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
More Information
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
Additional file information