Microsoft has released cumulative update 957924 for the Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 (SP6) Runtime Extended Files. This cumulative update contains all the fixes in security update 926857 and includes several other stability fixes and performance fixes for the ActiveX controls that are included in the Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Extended Files. Additionally, the ActiveX controls that are included in this cumulative update will be the baseline for any future updates for these ActiveX controls. This includes security updates and hotfixes for these ActiveX controls. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you install cumulative update 957924 to have the latest supported baseline for these ActiveX controls.
For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
957924 Description of the cumulative update rollup for the Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 Runtime Extended Files
INTRODUCTION
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-070. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:
- Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200812.mspx Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ - IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-070.mspx
How to obtain help and support for this security update
Help installing updates:
Support for Microsoft Update
Security solutions for IT professionals:
TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support
Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware:
Virus Solution and Security Center
Local support according to your country:
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More Information
To install this security update, you must have at least Windows Installer 3.1 or a later version installed on the computer. To obtain the latest version of Windows Installer for the computer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4
Update removal information
This update cannot be removed after it is installed. This behavior is similar to other previously released updates for Visual Basic 6.0 components.
Command-line switches for this update
For information about the command-line switches that this update supports, see Microsoft security bulletin MS08-070. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-070.mspx
There is also a document that describes these switches on the MSDN Web site. To view this document, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367988.aspx
The Windows Installer MSDN Web site has more information about Windows Installer. To view this information, visit the following MSDN Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367449.aspx
Known issues with this security update
After you install this update, you may receive the following error message when you try to edit the properties of the ActiveX control, Mswinsck.ocx (Winsock Control):
Note
Out of memory
For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
960128 Error message when you right-click the Mswinsck.ocx ActiveX control (Winsock Control) after you install security update KB926857
FILE INFORMATION
The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
| File Name | Version | Date | Time | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comct232.cab | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:41 | 87,859 | |
| Comct232.dep | 10-Oct-2008 | 18:51 | 2,495 | |
| Comct232.ocx | 6.0.98.12 | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:36 | 170,584 |
| Mschrt20.cab | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:42 | 453,997 | |
| Mschrt20.dep | 10-Oct-2008 | 18:59 | 2,494 | |
| Mschrt20.ocx | 6.1.98.12 | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:36 | 1,030,984 |
| Mscomct2.cab | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:42 | 336,516 | |
| Mscomct2.dep | 10-Oct-2008 | 18:54 | 2,494 | |
| Mscomct2.ocx | 6.1.98.12 | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:36 | 656,200 |
| Msdatgrd.cab | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:42 | 134,545 | |
| Msdatgrd.dep | 10-Oct-2008 | 18:59 | 2,514 | |
| Msdatgrd.ocx | 6.1.98.12 | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:36 | 279,368 |
| Msflxgrd.cab | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:42 | 113,567 | |
| Msflxgrd.dep | 09-Oct-2008 | 23:45 | 2,494 | |
| Msflxgrd.ocx | 6.1.98.11 | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:36 | 259,912 |
| Mshflxgd.cab | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:42 | 209,282 | |
| Mshflxgd.dep | 10-Oct-2008 | 19:06 | 2,524 | |
| Mshflxgd.ocx | 6.1.98.12 | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:36 | 444,504 |
| Msmask32.cab | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:41 | 91,429 | |
| Msmask32.dep | 10-Oct-2008 | 18:55 | 2,494 | |
| Msmask32.ocx | 6.1.98.12 | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:36 | 179,528 |
| Mswinsck.cab | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:41 | 65,565 | |
| Mswinsck.dep | 10-Oct-2008 | 18:57 | 2,463 | |
| Mswinsck.ocx | 6.1.98.12 | 10-Oct-2008 | 20:36 | 128,840 |