Re: WMF Patch Question

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Yes, that is what I would like to know too...I was wondering if the patch
from Microsoft still is working after I associate Windows Picture and Fax
Viewer back with my image files...someone please inform us!

Thanks,
Paulette


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23Ywx3KvEGHA.3700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Wesley
>
> That does work, but is it wise?.. are we to assume that the MS patch will
> prevent the exploit even with the dll registered?..
>
> There have been many articles, some conflicting in advice given..
> certainly, for users of Win 9x, the patch is useless, but I think that
> unregistering the dll works..
>
> Maybe an expert would like to step in and clarify these points..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eDtKl4uEGHA.1032@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Try this:
>>
>> Click Start |Click Run | Paste: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll | Click OK
>>
>> If that doesn't work, make sure Preview default is set correctly.
>>
>> When you open an image file in Windows XP the default action is to
>> preview
>> it using the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.
>>
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\
>> ShellImagePreview
>> Value Name: (Default)
>> Value Type: REG_SZ
>> Value Data: {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:Oiyvf.10352$%D1.8880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Sweet-P <SweetP@xxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> After I applied the latest patch, I do not have Microsoft Picture and
>>> Fax
>>> Viewer available to open up JPEGs and/or GIFs. It is not in the file
>>> association list of programs. Does Microsoft wipe out this altogether
>>> with
>>> the patch? Can someone tell me what has happened?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sweet-P
>>
>
>


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