Thursday, April 20, 2006

Windows patch trips up on HP tool, firewall | Tech News on ZDNet

By Joris Evers, CNET News.com
Published on ZDNet News: April 17, 2006, 4:27 PM PT

"A 'critical' Windows patch can cause trouble on computers that run certain Hewlett-Packard photo-sharing software or the Kerio firewall, Microsoft said.

The MS06-015 patch, designed to plug a flaw in Windows Explorer, can cause a myriad problems for users of HP printers, scanners and digital cameras, Microsoft said in an article on its support Web site dated Saturday. People with Sunbelt Software's Kerio Personal Firewall also will notice that Windows no longer works as it should after applying the fix, Microsoft said.

The troubles include being unable to access or save files in special folders like 'My Documents' and 'My Pictures,' and unresponsive Office applications, Microsoft said. Other issues include applications that crash after trying to open a file, no response after typing an address into Internet Explorer's address bar, and no effect after right-clicking on a file and selecting 'Send To,' Microsoft said."

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