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You cannot run an application that is signed with a SHA-256 certificate on a computer that is running Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2


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Symptoms

Assume that you download an application from the Internet on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows Server 2008 SP2. The application is signed with a Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA)-256 certificate or a certificate with a larger hash value. In this situation, you cannot run the application.

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Cause

This issue occurs because the buffer that is provided by the GetCertHash() function is not big enough to store a hash value that is 256-bits (32-bytes) or larger.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install the following update on the computer. After you install the update, the GetCertHash() function can store hash values that are 512-bits (64-bytes) or smaller.

Update information

How to obtain this update

Windows Update
This update is available from Windows Update.


Microsoft Download Center
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Operating systemUpdate
All supported x86-based versions of Windows VistaDownload Download the update package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows VistaDownload Download the update package now.
All supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008Download Download the update package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008Download Download the update package now.
All supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008Download Download the update package now.
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must be running Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2.

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Vista service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

968849 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008

Registry information

To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.
File information

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Status

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

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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

Additional file information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

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