I'm not using Windows-7; I'm using Windows xp professional. So, logically, it's more complicated than a Windows-7 issue.
John Riehl -----Original Message----- From: chris hallsworth [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 3:53 AM To: John Riehl Cc: 'gwinfo' Subject: Re: windoweyes not letting go of programs - - a serious problem I know this is a major problem in Windows 7 thanks to bugs in the UIA (UI Automation) implementation. Simply telling Window-Eyes not to provide UIA support can solve the problem, but then it means Window-Eyes won't have access to parts of the operating system or even third party programs not to work thanks to them using UIA. So it's a vicious circle really. Either live with the bugs and hope Microsoft comes out with a fix, or get used to the limitations after turning off UIA support. Yes let's hope GW Micro and Microsoft can collaborate so they can fix these bugs. Chris Hallsworth Sent from Thunderbird On 03/09/2011 06:48, John Riehl wrote: > Hi, Everyone. > GW Micro noted several months ago that Windoweyes often does not release > programs even when the user closes them. As I remember, the GW Micro > person who posted this on the list said it had to do with Microsoft and > windows and was not a Windoweyes problem. > I don't recall this problem with earlier versions of Windoweyes, but, > whether this is caused by Windows, or Windoweyes, or the way Windoweyes > interacts with Windows, or vice versa, I really really hope GW Micro > and//or Microsoft can fix this problem. I'm using XP pro with the latest > updates and Windoweyes 7.51 and, although I close Outlook using alt-F4, > the program is still, in fact, running. This has potentially serious > implications for -- at least theoretical -- hacking. a user may think he > or she has closed down Outlook or another program but, in fact, the > program is still running and, again, in principle, it seems to me, > provides a wide-open path for hacking. > Obviously, the only sure to prevent this is to turn off your computer > when you're not using it, which is not always feasible. > Please, GW Micro, work with Microsoft and come out with a fix for this > issue as soon as possible! > Thanks! __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6431 (20110902) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
