Microsoft KB Archive/935272

= FIX: Source Control Explorer does not appear when you set the DPI setting to &quot;Large size (120 DPI)&quot; in Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server running on Windows Vista =

Article ID: 935272

Article Last Modified on 11/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to open Source Control Explorer in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server, Source Control Explorer does not appear. Additionally, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

Error: Source Control Explorer: Invalid argument = value of -1 is not valid for index. Object reference not set to instance of an object.

If you try to open Source Control Explorer again, Source Control Explorer appears. However, the file icons and the folder icons are missing.

This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * Your computer is running Windows Vista.
 * You set the dots per inch (DPI) setting to Large Size (120 DPI).



Download information
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the 307002_ENU_i386_zip.exe package now.

Release Date: 6/18/2007

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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Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

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



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, 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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