Microsoft Update Bug

[Steve]

There appears to be a problem with Microsoft update MS06-015/KB908531. The symptoms are a hanging timer cursor (hourglass) when trying to expand files in Exploer or the pulldown in IE. Or if you type in a URL in IE and the system hangs. They say it may be related to interaction with certain HP HW/SW. Look through these links before installing this update - it may save you some aggravation...

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=726637
http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/b...cleId=185302749
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15875820~start=60#end

Edit: If you have already installed this patch and experience the problem, simply remove the patch in Add/Remove programs and wait for the updated release.

 

[BLH]

Thanks for the information.

 

[markthomas]

Of course, if you use Firefox (a better solution anyway) this doesn't affect you.

 

[BLH]

I have read good things about Firefox. I may try it myself as my friends all like it.

 

[TonyNo]

This affects Windows Explorer, too, not just Interenet Explorer.

 

[Steve]

All correct, I may give Firefox a whirl myself but this bug is not IE specific. Has anyone had any issues with Firefox or things they do not like besides not having ActiveX support (hehe, I guess I can hijack my own thread)?

 

[TonyNo]

My only issue with FF is that some sites don't display or function correctly (IE ignores sloppy code while FF does not). No other negative issues at all.

 

[electron]

Firefox has serious memory leaks, so don't think FF is perfect. Right now, firefox.exe is using 96 megs on my system, and I only have a few sites open.

 

[rocco]

Firefox has serious memory leaks . . .

I'm not sure it leaks memory, but it sure can use a lot.

Just now, with two sites open, I got it up to 67 meg with a few clicks. But as soon as I iconisized it, it release all but 1.5 meg. Brought it back up, and it was 20 meg. A few clicks later, back to 67 meg.

If it was a leak, it wouldn't be releasing the memory when you iconisized it.

BTW: It's been open for about two weeks. One site has been there the whole time (I'm a slow reader), the others come and go.

 

[huggy59]

The funny thing is if you bring up a medium-complexity page that uses and conforms to up-to-date HTML, DHTML, and other standards and capabilities in any of the 5 or 6 major browsers out there, the page will probably look different in EVERY one of them... things like: IE can't deal with transparent PNGs, different background image coverage or not, margin issues, line spacing issues, font problems, AJAX support, etc.

But I digress from the topic...

 

[Steve]

It appears that Firefox has a problem with our beloved CT. Attached is a pic of FF on the left on IE on the right.

 

[lpott6]

It appears that Firefox has a problem with our beloved CT. Attached is a pic of FF on the left on IE on the right.

Hi Steve - Actually, I think CT has a problem with properly formed HTML. I have seen over written elements on the HTPCnews.com site too.

I believe that FireFox is one of the most standards compliant browsers available. Been using it for a long time.

 

[electron]

It's a very old template with extremely bad HTML coding, but since I am working on the new version of CT, I am not bothering to fix this now.

 

[JohnWPB]

If you already Auto-Updated and have this "Fix" from MS, there is a fix to get your machine back to normal again. This info comes from a MS employee, as MS still does not have a hot fix for the problem, this is about the only way to fix it, other than a roll-back.

HERE IS THE LINK