Fri 26 Jun 2009
A Temporary Fix For DirectX
Posted by Syd Tash under Updates
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Back on June 2, I told you about that flaw in Microsoft DirectX, or more specifically in DirectShow. These programs handle multimedia for you. The programs are not exactly flawed. But when you go to certain hacked or compromised Web sites, the hacker could seize control of your PC. Not a happy thought.
There is no official patch for this problem yet. We may get one on the next Patch Tuesday, which is July 14, 2009. Meanwhile, Microsoft does have a temporary workaround. Go here, and click the “Fix it for me” tab.
Read and follow the instructions. Should you run into problems, you can easily undo what you have done.
