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You may love him, you may hate him, but the hype over Office 365 is the reality.

Vlad Mazek – Vladville Blog » Blog Archive » The End of You; The Start of YOU:
http://www.vladville.com/2011/06/the-end-of-you-the-start-of-you.html

The reality of all of this cloud stuff is that it's never as easy as they say, it's not a no brainer to go all in the cloud, you need smarts and determining what works and what doesn't.

Are you a SMB User group leader?
http://blogs.msmvps.com/smbmvptour/2011/06/30/are-you-a-smb-user-group-leader/

If you are check out the blog post from the SMBMVPtour Gnome.  He wants to come to your venue!

POINT:
Don’t write it, read it instead! - Microsoft Malware Protection Center - Site Home - TechNet Blogs:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2011/06/22/don-t-write-it-read-it-instead.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
"If your system is infected with Trojan:Win32/Popureb.E, we advise fixing the MBR using the Windows Recovery Console to return the MBR to a clean state. "

COUNTERPOINT:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc512587.aspx
"You can’t clean a compromised system by removing the back doors. You can never guarantee that you found all the back doors the attacker put in. The fact that you can’t find any more may only mean you don’t know where to look, or that the system is so compromised that what you are seeing is not actually what is there."

First the good news:

We didn't get the OTHER .net 4 update I thought we'd get today.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

New non-security Content:

• Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB2468871)
  
  Locale: All
  Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
  Classification: Updates, Non-Security
  Target platforms: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
  Approximate file sizes:
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows 7/Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista/Windows Server 2003/Windows XP x86 update: ~ 19668KB
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems update: ~ 28772KB
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64/Windows Server 2008 IA-64/Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 30761KB
  Description:
  Install this update to resolve issues in Microsoft .NET Framework 4. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

That did not get released today.

I guess they heard me huffing and puffing from Fresno and didn't release it.

The bad news is Office 2010 sp1 and SharePoint 2010 sp1 did.  Two service packs I honestly was not expecting on MU, and certainly was not expecting on WSUS.

I do not understand why there is this need to not inform patchers in advance of when things will be on WSUS.  I don't get it.

And there you have it.  A remote desktop connection via RDgateway that works on a Viewsonic G-tablet device.

http://www.mobihand.com/product.asp?id=55161&n=Xtralogic-Remote-Desktop-Client

The poor man's ipad.

Take one Viewsonic Gtablet - $290 via Office depot. http://www.officedepot.com/a/browse/tablets/N=5+518425/

Decide you don't want to root the device so you have to install some software directly rather than going through the android marketplace (which only works on Honeycomb devices).

First off connect it to wireless so it will get it's first updates.

Install Touchdown from Nitrodesk -  Download the app from the site http://nitrodesk.com/tddownloads/nitroid-droid.apk and then use the usb cable to move the apk across.   Install. Set up email just like you do on any other activesync device. 

Install Quickoffice - so you can do spreadsheets on the fly.

Install Xtralogic as it supports RDgateway http://www.mobihand.com/product.asp?id=55161&n=Xtralogic-Remote-Desktop-Client  (mind you as the resident license nazi I must officially remind you that should you decide to opt for direct remote desktop via the RDgateway you need TS/RDS cals for each person doing this.

To set up the Xtralogic apps to support rdgateway here's the trick.

In the Remote Desktop settings in the general tab in the address box put in the netbios name of the computer you are intending to connect to.

In the Username put in DOMAIN\User.  Decide if you want to leave the password on the device (OKAY NOT).

On the right hand side of the screen click on the Advanced tab. Scroll down to where it says Gateway.  Ensure that the "Use server credentials for gateway" is not selected.  Click the button to Create a gateway.

In the Gateway settings enter in the url or IP address of the server.

Enter the username as JUST username (no DOMAIN\ this time)

Hit save.  Test the connection.  It should connect to your desktop... unless of course you have been a good paranoid person and have installed Authanvil to protect the fact that if someone knows your server address they can rdp straight to their workstation if they have RWW rights.

But I agree with this blog: The failing of Android as a tablet platform | ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/the-failing-of-android-as-a-tablet-platform/3003?tag=mantle_skin;content

It's really geeky to set this up.  It's not polished as it should be. 

http://www.viewsonic.com/gtablet/favorite.htm

And figure out after the fact that the Amazon Android store is much easier to buy from and you should have gone there first.

SBS 2011 has a problem with SharePoint updates.  Like it doesn't apply them automatically. Thus when you roll out a Service pack, stick it on MU and WSUS and .....

a. you do not have public betas of these Service packs
b.  do not blog/post/tweet/announce ahead of time that it's coming so that the SBS team can get their communication ready to go to give guidance since we have to MANUALLY run the psconfig command.  (for a reminder see this link)

This is a service pack.  The fact that you are tying these suckers to Steve Ballmer office cloud launches and are not properly informing admins .... I don't get it.  I do not understand why the company that built Exchange cannot communicate that you plan to put these service packs on the first day they are released.

People say I sound angry on the blog at times.  Today this makes me angry.  I do not get why an organzation with public relations, with people paid to tweet and social media cannot alert people appropriately ahead of time when it comes to mundane things like Service packs.  This isn't a public relations event, this is something that should be communicated to appropriately to administrators.

Office 2010 Service Pack 1 coming this week - Microsoft:
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2011/06/27/office-2010-service-pack-1-coming-this-week/?awesm=tnw.to_19dFN&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=tnw.to-other&utm_source=direct-tnw.to&utm_content=spreadus_master

Note that does not mean it will be on Microsoft update.  Edit:  It not only meant it was on Microsoft update but on WSUS as well.

But that probably means there's a And SharePoint 2010 foundation sp1 included in the WSUS release as well.

So what's the news this week?

Cloud.

Or rather Office 365 variety of cloud.

I wrote an article on www.Windowssecrets.com indicating I felt it was time to consider rolling out IE9.  http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/its-time-to-move-up-to-internet-explorer-9/  In the forums on the site I find it interesting that one of the biggest reasons for not rolling out IE 9 (see http://windowssecrets.com/forums/showthread.php/138881-It-s-time-to-move-up-to-Internet-Explorer-9 ) is banking sites.

Online banking fraud is one of the topics that Brian Krebs blogs about on a regular basis (see http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/11/charting-the-carnage-from-ebanking-fraud-ii/) and following the issues there is not only educational but frightening as to how badly you can be attacked and drained of your funds in your small business banking account and sometimes not have much recourse. 

I understand that it takes time to test new software.  But I also find it ironic that now 4 months after the release of IE9 that banks are the number one reason that people indicate they can't roll out IE9.

Think about all of the web sites you go to that won't support IE9.  Think about what that means and what kind of data you regularly put through that web site.  If that site is a financial site with your financial data, what else inside their network are they slow to deploy? 

Just something to ponder next time you go to a site that says they won't support the latest Java or the latest IE or the latest Firefox or the latest Chrome......

If you want to manually test out the install of http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2011/06/22/released-update-rollup-4-for-exchange-2010-sp1.aspx before it hits MU on (approximately) July 28th, here's how you do it:

http://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2008/10/sbs-2008-exchange-2007-update-error.html

If you don't do it exactly like that you may end up with an error code 1603 which looks like an installer messed up error.  Exchange always wants admin rights to install.  When you use Microsoft update on rollups, it will 'runasadmin' as it needs to.  It's only when you manually install it that you have to drink a bit more caffeine and pay attention.

(and this fixes the pdf attachment problem on iphones - You cannot receive email messages on a mobile phone by using ActiveSync in an Exchange Server 2010 environment:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2518850

Issue:

The SBS console has an option to create a distribution group. The link is grayed out. It is not recommended to create the group via the Exchange console.

Solution:

1. Fix registry setting change:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ SmallBusinessServer \ Components
Add / change the DWord value "Messaging" with a value of "1".

2. Re-run the Add Group wizard and verify works.

Let's try this again... the issue... or rather the REAL issue  if your distribution list is grayed out and this is a migrated server is that if that value is not there or "0" something happened.  Review your sbssetup.log.  If this is real early on in the game consider rolling back and starting over, if you've only now found it months later, review http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;2527626.  In SBS 2008 if you see this do the registry key and the scripts in http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd728006(WS.10).aspx

(source:  http://www.mindwatering.com/supportref.nsf/c59b2b31baccdc2185256d4300106099/6e4df6fff6ba2866852575c30076a6cd!OpenDocument )

Applies to both SBS 2008 and SBS 2011

There's a running joke about how I make joke tshirts for events.  Some have sayings, some are community based, but there's many times a tshirt theme for various events.  I'm threatening to have another tshirt made that will say "I hate .NET, I hate .NET, I hate .NET, I hate .NET!"

Fasten your seatbelts folks.. after this month's .net 4 updates that take longer to install than normal

(see
Installing updates for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4 can take longer than expected in some scenarios:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2570538)

We're going to have ANOTHER .net 4 non security update coming out on Tuesday.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

New non-security Content:

• Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB2468871)
  
  Locale: All
  Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
  Classification: Updates, Non-Security
  Target platforms: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
  Approximate file sizes:
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows 7/Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista/Windows Server 2003/Windows XP x86 update: ~ 19668KB
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems update: ~ 28772KB
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64/Windows Server 2008 IA-64/Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 30761KB
  Description:
  Install this update to resolve issues in Microsoft .NET Framework 4. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
• Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (KB2541763)
  Locale: All
  Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
  Classification: High Priority, Non-Security
  Target platforms: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
  Approximate file sizes:
  • Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista update: ~ 190KB
  • Windows Server 2008 IA-64 update: ~ 480KB
  • Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 364KB
  • Windows XP update: ~ 558KB
  Description:
  Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
• Update for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista (KB2545698)
  Locale: All
  Deployment: Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
  Classification: Updates, Non-Security
  Target platforms: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista
  Approximate file sizes:
  • Windows 7 update: ~ 2219KB
  • Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 2224KB
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~ 2200KB
  • Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista update: ~ 2074KB
  • Windows Server 2008 IA-64 update: ~ 2069KB
  • Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 2076KB
  Description:
  Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
• Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB2547666)
  
  Locale: All
  Deployment: Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
  Classification: Updates, Non-Security
  Target platforms: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  Approximate file sizes:
  • Windows 7 update: ~ 1992KB
  • Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 4698KB
  Description:
  Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
• Update for Root Certificates [June 2011] (KB931125)
  
  Locale: All
  Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, WSUS, and Catalog
  Classification: Updates, Non-Security
  Supersedes: KB931125 on Windows XP
  Target platforms: Windows XP
  Approximate file sizes:
  • Root Certificates [June 2011] update: ~ 350KB
  Description:
  This item updates the list of root certificates on your computer to the list that is accepted by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. Adding additional root certificates to your computer enables you to use Extended Validation (EV) certificates in Internet Explorer 7, a greater range of security enhanced Web browsing, encrypted e-mail, and security enhanced code delivery. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed.

Changes to existing non-security content:

• Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows XP (KB943729)
  • Metadata Changed.
  • Binaries have not changed.
  • This update does not need to be reinstalled.
  For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943729 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943729)

Released: Update Rollup 4 for Exchange 2010 SP1 - Exchange Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2011/06/22/released-update-rollup-4-for-exchange-2010-sp1.aspx

Not sure when this will be on WSUS or MU but fyi - get ready for Update rollup 4 for Exchange 2010 sp1

The EXPTA {blog}: Issue with IE9 and the Exchange 2010 Management Console:
http://www.expta.com/2011/04/issue-with-ie9-and-exchange-2010.html

"6/22/2011 Update:

I've been working with Microsoft via some of my contacts and I finally have a little information to share.

Officially, the statement is:

1. The IE9 engineering team is aware of the issue and actively triaging it.
2. They are considering a fix to be delivered later this year.

Unofficially, the issue has been linked to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and Internet Explorer 9. While the issue is primarily in the MMC, the IE9 team can release a fix sooner than the MMC team. They are cautiously optimistic that a fix will be released in a Q4 2011 service update.

That's all I've got, folks. Stay tuned."

And before all your users ask where their favorites went with IE9

Right mouse click up on that edgeless thing and click back all the bar things you want back.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199


     Tuesday, June 21, 2011


       Changes to existing non-security content:

*Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista (KB982861)*

   * Metadata changed to offer to WSUS channel.
   * Binaries have not changed.
   * This update does not need to be reinstalled.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982861(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982861)

I think IE9 just hit WSUS

Other Updates Windows Internet Explorer 9 Language Pack for Windows Server 2008
The Internet Explorer 9 Language Packs install language specific resource files, allowing users to view the user interface of Internet Explorer 9 in a different supported language. This update will install Internet Explorer 9 language packs for all supported languages that are installed on your Windows machine. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Server 2008 License Terms.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows 7
Windows Internet Explorer 9 delivers web sites and applications that look and perform like native PC applications through the power of Windows. Fast: Internet Explorer 9 is all-around fast. Designed to take full advantage of your PC’s hardware through Windows, Internet Explorer 9 delivers graphically rich and immersive experiences that are as fast and responsive as native applications installed on your PC. Clean: Internet Explorer puts the focus on the Web sites you love with a clean look and increased viewing area that makes your Web sites shine. Intuitive and seamless integration with Windows 7 provides one-click access to Web applications pinned directly to your Taskbar. Trusted: Internet Explorer is the trusted way to the Web because it has a robust set of built-in security, privacy and reliability technologies that keep you safer and your browsing experience uninterrupted. Interoperable: Support for HTML5 and modern Web standards architected to take advantage of the GPU means that the same mark-up not only works across the Web, but runs faster and delivers a richer experience through Windows and Internet Explorer 9.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows Internet Explorer 9 delivers web sites and applications that look and perform like native PC applications through the power of Windows. Fast: Internet Explorer 9 is all-around fast. Designed to take full advantage of your PC’s hardware through Windows, Internet Explorer 9 delivers graphically rich and immersive experiences that are as fast and responsive as native applications installed on your PC. Clean: Internet Explorer puts the focus on the Web sites you love with a clean look and increased viewing area that makes your Web sites shine. Intuitive and seamless integration with Windows 7 provides one-click access to Web applications pinned directly to your Taskbar. Trusted: Internet Explorer is the trusted way to the Web because it has a robust set of built-in security, privacy and reliability technologies that keep you safer and your browsing experience uninterrupted. Interoperable: Support for HTML5 and modern Web standards architected to take advantage of the GPU means that the same mark-up not only works across the Web, but runs faster and delivers a richer experience through Windows and Internet Explorer 9.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Server 2008
Windows Internet Explorer 9 delivers web sites and applications that look and perform like native PC applications through the power of Windows. Fast: Internet Explorer 9 is all-around fast. Designed to take full advantage of your PC’s hardware through Windows, Internet Explorer 9 delivers graphically rich and immersive experiences that are as fast and responsive as native applications installed on your PC. Clean: Internet Explorer puts the focus on the Web sites you love with a clean look and increased viewing area that makes your Web sites shine. Intuitive and seamless integration with Windows Server 2008 provides one-click access to Web applications pinned directly to your Taskbar. Trusted: Internet Explorer is the trusted way to the Web because it has a robust set of built-in security, privacy and reliability technologies that keep you safer and your browsing experience uninterrupted. Interoperable: Support for HTML5 and modern Web standards architected to take advantage of the GPU means that the same mark-up not only works across the Web, but runs faster and delivers a richer experience through Windows and Internet Explorer 9.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Server 2008 for x64-based systems
Windows Internet Explorer 9 delivers web sites and applications that look and perform like native PC applications through the power of Windows. Fast: Internet Explorer 9 is all-around fast. Designed to take full advantage of your PC’s hardware through Windows, Internet Explorer 9 delivers graphically rich and immersive experiences that are as fast and responsive as native applications installed on your PC. Clean: Internet Explorer puts the focus on the Web sites you love with a clean look and increased viewing area that makes your Web sites shine. Intuitive and seamless integration with Windows Server 2008 provides one-click access to Web applications pinned directly to your Taskbar. Trusted: Internet Explorer is the trusted way to the Web because it has a robust set of built-in security, privacy and reliability technologies that keep you safer and your browsing experience uninterrupted. Interoperable: Support for HTML5 and modern Web standards architected to take advantage of the GPU means that the same mark-up not only works across the Web, but runs faster and delivers a richer experience through Windows and Internet Explorer 9.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 Language Pack for Windows Vista for x64-based systems
The Internet Explorer 9 Language Packs install language specific resource files, allowing users to view the user interface of Internet Explorer 9 in a different supported language. This update will install Internet Explorer 9 language packs for all supported languages that are installed on your Windows machine. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Internet Explorer 9 delivers web sites and applications that look and perform like native PC applications through the power of Windows. Fast: Internet Explorer 9 is all-around fast. Designed to take full advantage of your PC’s hardware through Windows, Internet Explorer 9 delivers graphically rich and immersive experiences that are as fast and responsive as native applications installed on your PC. Clean: Internet Explorer puts the focus on the Web sites you love with a clean look and increased viewing area that makes your Web sites shine. Intuitive and seamless integration with Windows Server 2008 R2 provides one-click access to Web applications pinned directly to your Taskbar. Trusted: Internet Explorer is the trusted way to the Web because it has a robust set of built-in security, privacy and reliability technologies that keep you safer and your browsing experience uninterrupted. Interoperable: Support for HTML5 and modern Web standards architected to take advantage of the GPU means that the same mark-up not only works across the Web, but runs faster and delivers a richer experience through Windows and Internet Explorer 9.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 Language Pack for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
The Internet Explorer 9 Language Packs install language specific resource files, allowing users to view the user interface of Internet Explorer 9 in a different supported language. This update will install Internet Explorer 9 language packs for all supported languages that are installed on your Windows machine. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Server 2008 R2 License Terms.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 Language Pack for Windows Vista
The Internet Explorer 9 Language Packs install language specific resource files, allowing users to view the user interface of Internet Explorer 9 in a different supported language. This update will install Internet Explorer 9 language packs for all supported languages that are installed on your Windows machine. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Vista
Windows Internet Explorer 9 delivers web sites and applications that look and perform like native PC applications through the power of Windows. Fast: Internet Explorer 9 is all-around fast. Designed to take full advantage of your PC’s hardware through Windows, Internet Explorer 9 delivers graphically rich and immersive experiences that are as fast and responsive as native applications installed on your PC. Clean: Internet Explorer puts the focus on the Web sites you love with a clean look and increased viewing area that makes your Web sites shine. Intuitive and seamless integration with Windows Vista provides one-click access to Web applications pinned directly to your Taskbar. Trusted: Internet Explorer is the trusted way to the Web because it has a robust set of built-in security, privacy and reliability technologies that keep you safer and your browsing experience uninterrupted. Interoperable: Support for HTML5 and modern Web standards architected to take advantage of the GPU means that the same mark-up not only works across the Web, but runs faster and delivers a richer experience through Windows and Internet Explorer 9.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 Language Pack for Windows Server 2008 for x64-based systems
The Internet Explorer 9 Language Packs install language specific resource files, allowing users to view the user interface of Internet Explorer 9 in a different supported language. This update will install Internet Explorer 9 language packs for all supported languages that are installed on your Windows machine. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Server 2008 License Terms.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 Language Pack for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
The Internet Explorer 9 Language Packs install language specific resource files, allowing users to view the user interface of Internet Explorer 9 in a different supported language. This update will install Internet Explorer 9 language packs for all supported languages that are installed on your Windows machine. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows 7 License Terms.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Vista for x64-based systems
Windows Internet Explorer 9 delivers web sites and applications that look and perform like native PC applications through the power of Windows. Fast: Internet Explorer 9 is all-around fast. Designed to take full advantage of your PC’s hardware through Windows, Internet Explorer 9 delivers graphically rich and immersive experiences that are as fast and responsive as native applications installed on your PC. Clean: Internet Explorer puts the focus on the Web sites you love with a clean look and increased viewing area that makes your Web sites shine. Intuitive and seamless integration with Windows Vista provides one-click access to Web applications pinned directly to your Taskbar. Trusted: Internet Explorer is the trusted way to the Web because it has a robust set of built-in security, privacy and reliability technologies that keep you safer and your browsing experience uninterrupted. Interoperable: Support for HTML5 and modern Web standards architected to take advantage of the GPU means that the same mark-up not only works across the Web, but runs faster and delivers a richer experience through Windows and Internet Explorer 9.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 Language Pack for Windows 7
The Internet Explorer 9 Language Packs install language specific resource files, allowing users to view the user interface of Internet Explorer 9 in a different supported language. This update will install Internet Explorer 9 language packs for all supported languages that are installed on your Windows machine. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows 7 License Terms.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/smallbusinessserver/thread/16cac6e4-ffb5-4920-b48e-0f484ae8c8ff

Symptoms are:  RPC Endpoint Mapper service terminates unexpectedly as wells as the RPC Service. When these services stop, the server then reboots about 20 minutes later.

If you see these please install:

Remote procedure call service crashes on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-US;2401588

Svchost.exe process that has the WMI service crashes in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;982293  (which is included in SP1 so if you've already installed that you won't need it)

Now before you say, "Susan those are hotfixes, why should I be throwing hotfixes on a production server."  To me they are no different than the security patches you install every month.  "But Susan, they are tested".  Well, I guess I'm the jaded patchaholic that just knows and trusts in my backup system.

a.  They can be removed.

b.  Patches are merely a dry run for your issues in your network.  If you can handle rolling back a patch (uninstall, image backup, etc) you can handle anything.