1 edit | Microsoft Genuine Windows Do not take the last update 2/28/06 if your copy is not certified this updated will disable activeX control |
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| hey bond, where did you get that bit of information? |
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 La LunaSurvived AshrafulPremium
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Last update for what?  |
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 antiseriousThe Future ain't what it used to bePremium
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... if I had to venture a guess (and apparently we have to, based on this post) I'd say he/she/it is referring to this thread on Windows Genuine Advantage > »[XP Pro] Genuine Advantage (disable?) ... I saw something yesterday about an update to IE6 but I can't find it now ...
... a little more info would be a good thing, unless you're just crying wolf ...
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| said by antiserious:... if I had to venture a guess (and apparently we have to, based on this post) I'd say he/she/it is referring to this thread on Windows Genuine Advantage > » [XP Pro] Genuine Advantage (disable?) ... I saw something yesterday about an update to IE6 but I can't find it now ... ... a little more info would be a good thing, unless you're just crying wolf ... I just saw that thread too, after this one. So they don't want to have to certify their copies I'm guessing.
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I think what bond787 is referring to, is the new Geniune Advantage update you'll get from WU/MU. I've got the new one when I went there yesterday. Once that was validated there were three optional XP updates 912945, 904942 & 912475. One of them 912945 changes the way IE reacts to activex »support.microsoft.com/kb/912945/en-us
Microsoft is releasing a software update to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. This update changes the way in which Internet Explorer handles some Web pages that use ActiveX controls. Examples of programs that use ActiveX controls include the following:
Adobe Reader
Apple QuickTime Player
Macromedia Flash
Microsoft Windows Media Player
Real Networks RealPlayer
Sun Java Virtual Machine |
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| Should I download/install these 3 new updates 912945, 904942 & 912475? |
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antiseriousThe Future ain't what it used to bePremium
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... bluepoint, I suspect you're right ... from that link:
After you install this update, you cannot interact with ActiveX controls from certain Web pages until these controls are enabled. To enable an ActiveX control, manually click the control.
... I don't think most people read the bulletins until there's a problem, and maybe not even then ... one of the disadvantages of automatic updates is all the 'fun' troubleshooting the little surprises that pop up from time to time ... I wouldn't be surprised if we see some more threads in the next few days ...
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Those are optional updates, it's up to you. I did download them so far I have not encountered the activex mine;) mentioned in the kb. MS has not put an article for 904942 yet but if I remember correctly, it has to do with http& IE7. The third one is for australia's daylight time.
»support.microsoft.com/default.as···s;912475 |
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| I asked b/c I work for a major content Web site and our developers believe our content won't display correctly on computers that have this update installed, as the site content has not yet been reconfigured to adapt to these changes.
as this is not an update that gets pushed by AU, I don't expect this to be a problem initially. but if more Web sites don't adapt to the changes called for by this patch, it could cause problems for people got the patch b/c PC makers included it in their disc images that ship with new PCs.
that's my take on it, anyway. |
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said by antiserious:
... I don't think most people read the bulletins until there's a problem, and maybe not even then ... one of the disadvantages of automatic updates is all the 'fun' troubleshooting the little surprises that pop up from time to time ... I wouldn't be surprised if we see some more threads in the next few days ...
Antiserious, I believe these updates will not be available through AU cause it's not critical updates. You will have to purposely download these updates by getting it manually or updating from MU/WU choosing the "custom" option. My beta mode kicked in, so I tried the activex update to see what's its all about, so far non of my sites I frequented is affected but it could be I have activex suppressed anyway from my router.:D |
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SvS
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said by visormiser:I asked b/c I work for a major content Web site and our developers believe our content won't display correctly on computers that have this update installed, as the site content has not yet been reconfigured to adapt to these changes. The content will display correctly, users will have to click the content displayed by the ActiveX control first to be able to interact with it. |
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said by visormiser:I asked b/c I work for a major content Web site and our developers believe our content won't display correctly on computers that have this update installed, as the site content has not yet been reconfigured to adapt to these changes.
If you can post your website I can test it if you wish. |
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 John2gQui Tacet ConsentitPremium
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»support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912945 |
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 ZOverLordPremium
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The ActiveX changes were done because of a patent infringement in the Eolas patent case.
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John2gQui Tacet ConsentitPremium
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»news.com.com/Microsoft+updates+I···nefd.top
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The advisory on this was published yesterday.
Microsoft Security Advisory (912945)
Non-Security Update for Internet Explorer
Published: February 28, 2006
»www.microsoft.com/technet/securi···945.mspx
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ZOverLordPremium
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said by SvS:said by visormiser:I asked b/c I work for a major content Web site and our developers believe our content won't display correctly on computers that have this update installed, as the site content has not yet been reconfigured to adapt to these changes. The content will display correctly, users will have to click the content displayed by the ActiveX control first to be able to interact with it. Well, this is not totally true, read more here:
»msdn.microsoft.com/ieupdate/
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SvS
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1 edit | Maybe my English isn't good enough but I was under the impression that I wrote something along the following lines:
"Users will be able to interact with such controls after activating their user interfaces."
Actually I tried it myself before posting: The ActiveX Control/Content will render correctly but you'll get an ugly frame and a tooltip "Click here to activate this control" when hoovering over the controls area. You'll need to click into the controls area once before you're able to interact with the control (i.e. press buttons or something like this in a Java Applet). |
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ZOverLordPremium
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1 edit | said by SvS:Maybe my English isn't good enough but I was under the impression that I wrote something along the following lines: "Users will be able to interact with such controls after activating their user interfaces." Actually I tried it myself before posting: The ActiveX Control/Content will render correctly but you'll get an ugly frame and a tooltip "Click here to activate this control" when hoovering over the controls area. You'll need to click into the controls area once before you're able to interact with the control (i.e. press buttons or something like this in a Java Applet). "After you install this update, you cannot interact with ActiveX controls from certain Web pages until these controls are enabled."
Meaning NOT all ActiveX controls, there are ways to code ActiveX to avoid this limitation. So I was just saying it does not apply to ALL web pages using ActiveX.
So there is no need to panic because some ActiveX controls may work fine as they are now, it depends how they were coded.
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