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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: ZmaN on January 10, 2006, 12:57:55 pm

Title: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: ZmaN on January 10, 2006, 12:57:55 pm

You can bet on Microsoft to keep em' coming!

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/82036/windows-hit-with-more-wmf-problems.html

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=28867

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: Descenterace on January 10, 2006, 03:53:32 pm

Looks like another week of Linux for me, then.

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: karajorma on January 10, 2006, 05:20:12 pm

I did say that we hadn't seen the last of .wmf

I still don't think we have.

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: ZmaN on January 10, 2006, 08:39:03 pm

Quote from: karajorma on January 10, 2006, 05:20:12 pm

I did say that we hadn't seen the last of .wmf

I still don't think we have.

noooooo, really?  i thought the end was the last WMF threat.... :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: Polpolion on January 10, 2006, 08:50:35 pm

My, it looks like tha--  *computer explodes*

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: Herra Tohtori on January 10, 2006, 08:52:32 pm

Quote from: Microsoft's Lennart Wistrand

...these crashes are not exploitable but are instead Windows performance issues that could cause some WMF applications to unexpectedly exit. These issues do not allow an attacker to run code or crash the operating system. They may cause the WMF application to crash, in which case the user may restart the application and resume activity.

Oooh, revolutionizing news:

Hear, hear, ye people on Earth!

Windows can cause some applications to unexpectedly exit.

Here comes the real trick...

In such a case the user may restart the application and resume activity.

Now this is new to me, I never experienced Windows causing an application to unexpectedly exit, nor did I have to restart the application to resume activity...

This news, this is as surprizing as recent statements or news:
Teen Does Really Stupid Thing (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,37573.0.html)
Water is wet
Microsoft Windows XP is Insecure
World is Big

and

A Bear comments: Yep, I do **** in the woods.

[/sarcasm]

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: Flipside on January 10, 2006, 09:03:29 pm

LOL Considering the only application I have to close from both the taskbar, and then open Taskmanager and close again is Microsoft Messenger, which re-insinuates itself in your startup list at every update (something I've only ever seen Spyware etc do) this comes as no great shock to me ;)

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 11, 2006, 04:59:01 am

I ripped out Messenger from my Windows 2000 install with WinLite. AHAHAHAHAHA DIE YOU LITTLE ****ER!!! TASTE THE BITTER TASTE OF GRUESOME DEFEAT BY GAIM.




 :nervous:

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: Martinus on January 11, 2006, 05:17:51 am

Quote from: WMCoolmon on January 11, 2006, 04:59:01 am

I ripped out Messenger from my Windows 2000 install with WinLite. AHAHAHAHAHA DIE YOU LITTLE ****ER!!! TASTE THE BITTER TASTE OF GRUESOME DEFEAT BY GAIM.



 :nervous:

A level headed and appropriate response IMHO.

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: Nix on January 11, 2006, 10:23:04 am

I've had Direct3D apps crash to desktop unexpectedly and without warning. They just disappear.  Probably not in context here but hey, it has happened.

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: Herra Tohtori on January 11, 2006, 11:42:54 am

Quote from: Nix on January 11, 2006, 10:23:04 am

I've had Direct3D apps crash to desktop unexpectedly and without warning. They just disappear.  Probably not in context here but hey, it has happened.

Well, that's what I meant - Is it really any news to anyone that some applications crash to desktop without warning in Windows? It doesn't surprize me very much that Windows has trouble with itself, too.  :D

Title: Re: More windows .WMF Problems....
Post by: karajorma on January 11, 2006, 01:36:34 pm

Quote from: ZmaN on January 10, 2006, 08:39:03 pm

noooooo, really?  i thought the end was the last WMF threat.... :lol: :lol:

Didn't say it was a really insightful comment :)