A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft to fix a handle leak issue that causes the Virtual Disk Service or applications that use the service to crash or freeze. The hotfix applies only to Windows Server 2012 and does not require any registry changes.

The VDS provides an end-to-end solution to manage storage hardware and disks and to create volumes on the disks. This article introduces the new logging mechanism for Virtual Disk Service (VDS) in Windows Server 2012. The VDS logging for previous version of Windows is removed. More Information

Download the latest version of Visio Viewer from the Microsoft Download Center. Notes: Visio Viewer 2016 can open Visio drawings (.vsd files) saved in Visio 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016. Visio Viewer 2016 can also open Visio XML drawings (.vdx files) saved in Visio 2002, 2003, and 2007.

You try to cancel the shrink operation before it finishes. In this situation, you are notified that the shrink operation was canceled successfully. However, the cancel task is blocked until the shrink operation is complete. Note You can shrink a volume by calling the IVdsVolume::Shrink method.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vds] "DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,00,00 ...

If the steps above don't work, you may need to reinstall Windows. For more info, see Windows 10 recovery options. Describes how to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista.

Resolution. To resolve this issue, install update 2975719. Update information. For more information about update 2975719, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 2975719 August 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2. Status.

Virtualization lets your PC emulate a different operating system, like Android™ or Linux. Enabling virtualization gives you access to a larger library of apps to use and install on your PC. If you upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 on your PC, these steps will help you enable virtualization.

This article describes the update rollup for Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 that is dated July 2013. This update rollup package includes performance and reliability improvements. We recommend that you apply this update rollup as part of your regular maintenance routines. Note This update rollup is reoffered on July 12, 2013 to ...

There are two ways to open Registry Editor in Windows 10: In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit, then select Registry Editor (Desktop app) from the results. Right-click Start , then select Run. Type regedit in the Open: box, and then select OK.