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IPv6 network adapters are reinstalled when network connectivity is restored on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

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Symptoms

On a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, some IPv6 network adapters are unexpectedly reinstalled when any of the following events occurs:
  • You restart the computer
  • You resume the computer from sleep or hibernation
  • You restore network connectivity to the computer
Usually, this behavior does not cause significant issues. However, you may experience the following issues, depending on your specific configuration:
  • Performance on the computer may be noticeably reduced for a long time, and unnecessary network traffic may occur. This behavior may occur if your system is configured to install device drivers from a shared folder that hosts many device drivers.
  • The computer may stop responding (hangs) during system startup. This behavior occurs because the number of installed IPv6 network adapters grows too large over a long period of time.

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Resolution

Hotfix information

Important Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only one of these products may be listed on the “Hotfix Request” page. To request the hotfix package that applies to both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, just select the product that is listed on the page.

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
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

This hotfix can be applied on the following platforms:
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 1
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
For more information about how to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Vista, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.
    VersionProductSR_LevelService branch
    6.0.6000.16xxxWindows VistaRTMGDR
    6.0.6000.20xxxWindows VistaRTMLDR
    6.0.6001.18xxxWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008SP1GDR
    6.0.6001.22xxxWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008SP1LDR
    6.0.6002.18xxxWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008SP2GDR
    6.0.6002.22xxxWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008SP2LDR
  • Service Pack 1 is integrated into the original release of Windows Server 2008.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are
    listed separately. The MUM and the MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files (attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it 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.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Iphlpsvc.dll6.0.6001.22475199,68018-Jul-200911:53x86
Tunmp.sys6.0.6001.2247515,36018-Jul-200910:00x86
Tunnel.sys6.0.6001.2247523,04018-Jul-200910:01x86
Iphlpsvc.dll6.0.6002.22180209,92018-Jul-200909:44x86
Tunmp.sys6.0.6002.2218015,36018-Jul-200909:43x86
Tunnel.sys6.0.6002.2218023,04018-Jul-200909:44x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Iphlpsvc.dll6.0.6001.22475236,54418-Jul-200912:22x64
Tunmp.sys6.0.6001.2247518,43218-Jul-200910:31x64
Tunnel.sys6.0.6001.2247528,16018-Jul-200910:31x64
Iphlpsvc.dll6.0.6002.22180237,05618-Jul-200911:44x64
Tunmp.sys6.0.6002.2218018,43218-Jul-200910:03x64
Tunnel.sys6.0.6002.2218028,16018-Jul-200910:03x64
For all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Iphlpsvc.dll6.0.6001.22475424,44818-Jul-200911:50IA-64
Tunmp.sys6.0.6001.2247542,49618-Jul-200910:11IA-64
Tunnel.sys6.0.6001.2247563,48818-Jul-200910:12IA-64
Iphlpsvc.dll6.0.6002.22180425,98418-Jul-200911:39IA-64
Tunmp.sys6.0.6002.2218042,49618-Jul-200910:01IA-64
Tunnel.sys6.0.6002.2218063,48818-Jul-200910:01IA-64

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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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Workaround

To work around this problem, disable IPv6 network adapters if you do not use them.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
929852 How to disable certain Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) components in Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008

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More Information

For more information about the DevicePath registry entry, visit the following TechNet Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731664(WS.10).aspx
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

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Additional file information for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Package_for_kb960670_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,36721-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_client_2~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,69321-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,71321-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,42121-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_sc_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,69021-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,70121-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,42521-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_server_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,69421-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,71321-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-i..oexistencemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22475_none_1226074d95ac452f.manifestNot Applicable18,38318-Jul-200922:23Not Applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-i..oexistencemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22180_none_13fca7d792df3791.manifestNot Applicable18,38318-Jul-200921:59Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Amd64_microsoft-windows-i..oexistencemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22475_none_6e44a2d14e09b665.manifestNot Applicable18,44318-Jul-200922:32Not Applicable
Amd64_microsoft-windows-i..oexistencemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22180_none_701b435b4b3ca8c7.manifestNot Applicable18,44318-Jul-200921:56Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,37521-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_client_2~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,98221-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,72321-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,42921-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_sc_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,97921-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,71121-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,43321-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_server_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,98321-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_server~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,72321-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Wow64_microsoft-windows-i..oexistencemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22475_none_78994d23826a7860.manifestNot Applicable5,46518-Jul-200922:08Not Applicable
Wow64_microsoft-windows-i..oexistencemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22180_none_7a6fedad7f9d6ac2.manifestNot Applicable5,46518-Jul-200921:46Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Ia64_microsoft-windows-i..oexistencemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22475_none_1227ab4395aa4e2b.manifestNot Applicable18,41318-Jul-200922:13Not Applicable
Ia64_microsoft-windows-i..oexistencemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22180_none_13fe4bcd92dd408d.manifestNot Applicable18,41318-Jul-200921:50Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,42521-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_sc_1~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,80621-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,70621-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,42921-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_server_1~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,80821-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Package_for_kb960670_server~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mumNot Applicable1,71821-Jul-200902:35Not Applicable
Wow64_microsoft-windows-i..oexistencemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22475_none_78994d23826a7860.manifestNot Applicable5,46518-Jul-200922:08Not Applicable
Wow64_microsoft-windows-i..oexistencemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22180_none_7a6fedad7f9d6ac2.manifestNot Applicable5,46518-Jul-200921:46Not Applicable

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Article Info
Article ID : 960670
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 10/8/2011
Exists online : False
Views : 212