WC Browser issue with latest XP critical updates
Thursday, April 24, 2003 by [email protected] | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Something in Microsoft's latest set of critical updates has broken being able to click the preview links in the WC Browser to view the full images. We're looking into it.
Stumpy
Reply #3 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:11 AM
Reply #3 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:11 AM
The problem occurs when the latest Critical Updates are installed, it happened to me 
jfike
Reply #4 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:11 AM
Reply #4 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:11 AM
Actually, I also had a problem with Stardock Central. After I uninstalled the 811493 MS critical update, SDC would no longer work. I had to uninstall SDC and delete the directory, then reinstall SDC to get it to work again.
The people over at SETI@home are experiencing a "slowdown" of their work unit processing after they security update to their software. The reason for the update was:
"Version 3.08 is a precautionary security release. There was a potential buffer overrun in the networking code of the client that is fixed with version 3.08. Note that to exploit this vulnerability, a potential attacker would have to trick the client into contacting a fake server rather than the actual SETI@home server."
As someone else noted, turning off their visus scanner clears up the slowdown problem (at least it does in my case, using McAfee). Strongly suspect these issues are all related.
The people over at SETI@home are experiencing a "slowdown" of their work unit processing after they security update to their software. The reason for the update was:
"Version 3.08 is a precautionary security release. There was a potential buffer overrun in the networking code of the client that is fixed with version 3.08. Note that to exploit this vulnerability, a potential attacker would have to trick the client into contacting a fake server rather than the actual SETI@home server."
As someone else noted, turning off their visus scanner clears up the slowdown problem (at least it does in my case, using McAfee). Strongly suspect these issues are all related.
[email protected]
Reply #5 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:20 AM
Reply #5 Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:20 AM
We think we've got a handle on it and are planning for an updated build to be available on Friday to resolve the preview issue.
brazil
Reply #6 Friday, April 25, 2003 9:01 AM
Reply #6 Friday, April 25, 2003 9:01 AM
Nakor:Has there been any progress on this? I can not pre-view anymore.thanks for any help...
RockinMike
Reply #7 Saturday, April 26, 2003 7:35 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, April 26, 2003 7:35 PM
i have deleted the update from windows and still the thumbnails wont enlarge from the skinbrowser but it does from the web browser. On the same hand its not that big of issue for me but it is a very handy feature.
Cazzie
Reply #9 Saturday, April 26, 2003 8:28 PM
Reply #9 Saturday, April 26, 2003 8:28 PM
I might be stating the obvious but have you unchecked "Display thumbnail Preview" in the skin browser settings?
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Reply #1 Thursday, April 24, 2003 8:52 AM