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MS10-033: Description of the security update for Quartz.dll (DirectShow): June 8, 2010

Article ID: 975562 - View products that this article applies to.

Support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) ends on July 12, 2011. To continue receiving security updates for Windows, make sure you're running Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2). For more information, refer to this Microsoft web page: Support is ending for some versions of Windows
(http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/end-support-windows-xp-sp2-windows-vista-without-service-packs)
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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-033. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201006.aspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201006.aspx)
Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
(http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-033.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-033.mspx)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

(http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527)

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

(http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bb980617.aspx)

Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master)

Local support according to your country: International Support

(http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx)

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MORE INFORMATION

More information about this security update

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Restart information

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this security update. In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, you receive a message that advises you to restart.

To help reduce the possibility that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files before you install the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

887012

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887012/en-US/ )

Why you may be prompted to restart your computer after you install a security update on a Windows-based computer

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Removal information

To remove this security update, do one of the following:

Use the Add or Remove Programs item or use the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.
Use the Spuninst.exe utility that is located in the %Windir%\$NTUninstallKB975562$\Spuninst folder.

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FILE INFORMATION

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.