after last update, can't find Windows picture and Fax Viewer - how to get it back?

[Notgiven]

After the last security update, I can no longer find my Windows Picture and
Fax Viewer. How do I get it back?

 

[MAP]

After the last security update, I can no longer find my Windows
Picture and Fax Viewer. How do I get it back?

Easy fix,
Copy this.

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\shimgvw.dll

next go to start, then click on "run", in the box that appears paste what
you just copied and click ok.

The update unregisters the "shimgvw.dll" (picture and fax viewer) this will
re-register the viewer.

Later

 

[Notgiven]

Easy fix,
Copy this.

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\shimgvw.dll

next go to start, then click on "run", in the box that appears paste what
you just copied and click ok.

The update unregisters the "shimgvw.dll" (picture and fax viewer) this
will
re-register the viewer.

Later

Is it safe to use, given the nature of the WMF vulnerability? I mean , if
MS deregistered it, should I re-register it?

 

[MAP]

Is it safe to use, given the nature of the WMF vulnerability? I mean
, if MS deregistered it, should I re-register it?

Yes it is safe,M/S evens suggests that you re-register this .dll AFTER you
have installed the update that corrects the vulnerability.
Here is their webpage
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-001.mspx

Open the + by vulnerability details,+ Graphics Rendering Engine
vulnerability
and the + by workarounds.
Also any decient anti-virus program by now "should" detect all varaints of
this exploit.

I was attacked twice by this exploit (automatic download from websites) but
I have my internet options set in a way that I get "prompted" before
downloads begin so all I had to do was click on cancel.

Go to control panel and open "internet options".
Click on the security tab then custom level.
make sure these settings are as follows.

Download signed active x controls>set to prompt
Download unsigned active x controls>set to disable
Initialize and script active x controls not marked as safe>set to disable
Run active x controls and pluggins>set to enable
Script active x controls marked safe for scripting>set to enable
Java permissions>set to high
Launching programs and files in a IFRAME" > Prompt
Installation of Desktop items"> Prompt
Navigate sub-frames across different domains>prompt

 

[Notgiven]

Yes it is safe,M/S evens suggests that you re-register this .dll AFTER you
have installed the update that corrects the vulnerability.
Here is their webpage
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-001.mspx

Open the + by vulnerability details,+ Graphics Rendering Engine
vulnerability
and the + by workarounds.
Also any decient anti-virus program by now "should" detect all varaints of
this exploit.

I was attacked twice by this exploit (automatic download from websites)
but
I have my internet options set in a way that I get "prompted" before
downloads begin so all I had to do was click on cancel.

Go to control panel and open "internet options".
Click on the security tab then custom level.
make sure these settings are as follows.

Download signed active x controls>set to prompt
Download unsigned active x controls>set to disable
Initialize and script active x controls not marked as safe>set to disable
Run active x controls and pluggins>set to enable
Script active x controls marked safe for scripting>set to enable
Java permissions>set to high
Launching programs and files in a IFRAME" > Prompt
Installation of Desktop items"> Prompt
Navigate sub-frames across different domains>prompt

Wow - thanks for the detailed instructions Mike

 

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