Carl, You should be safe providing you go for the MS patch immediately after the re-boot as the hole is only activated if you get the system to use the faulty viewer/API process to process an adjusted image Just don't go web browsing, access email, or look at any directories in Thumbnail view mode until the fix is applied
However - You should uninstall the non-MS fix first to restore the system to the status the MS fix will expect to find JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Houseman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:33 PM Subject: Re: WMF security patch released > The only harm in uninstalling first is the window of unprotection. I've > found that uninstalling the temp patch causes systems to reboot. Since they > need to reboot anyway for the MS patch, my routine has been: > > 1. Install MS patch, decline reboot. > 2. Uninstall temporary patch, causing reboot. > > Carl > > p.s. you can script the uninstall (watch for wraps): > > @echo off > if not exist "%programfiles%\windowsmetafilefix\wmfhotfix.cpp" goto end > %windir%\system32\regsvr32.exe /s %windir%\system32\shimgvw.dll > "%programfiles%\WindowsMetafileFix\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT > /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES > :end > > -----Original Message----- > From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Stephen Bird > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 5:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: WMF security patch released > > On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 17:08:16 -0500, Carl Houseman wrote: > > >Brian Livingston was giving general advice, not specific advice when he > said > >that. The general advice does not apply to this scenario. ... > > Thanks, Carl.... I suppose there is no harm in first uninstalling? Stephen > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
