Windows Update KB960715 blocks MSFLXGRD.OCX!!!!! Any solution ?

12 Feb 2009 3:04 PM

chris

New Windows update KB960715 blocks OCX files. One of them is MSFLXGRD.OCX

What will happen now ? Do we need to change our VB6 programs for replacing
this OCX ?

Updating Registry as below solves the problem, but will our clients accept a
change in their windows registry ?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX
Compatibility\{6262d3a0-531b-11cf-91f6-c2863c385e30}]
"Compatibility Flags"=-

Thanks a lot in advance!

12 Feb 2009 10:44 PM

Bob Riemersma

As far as I can determine the kill-bits only impact one thing: using these
controls within IE pages. VB6 programs should not be impacted, and I'm
reasonably sure that HTAs don't respect IE kill-bits either.

The best way to be sure is to install these into a clean VM OS and then
deploy and test your applications there.

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"chris" <ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> New Windows update KB960715 blocks OCX files. One of them is MSFLXGRD.OCX
>
> What will happen now ? Do we need to change our VB6 programs for replacing
> this OCX ?
>
> Updating Registry as below solves the problem, but will our clients accept
> a
> change in their windows registry ?
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX
> Compatibility\{6262d3a0-531b-11cf-91f6-c2863c385e30}]
> "Compatibility Flags"=-
>
> Thanks a lot in advance!

13 Feb 2009 10:29 AM

chris

KB960715 blocks msflxgrd older versions than 6.1.98.12 (November 2008)

Cumulative update rollup for VB6 is available with controls which solves
this conflict.

13 Feb 2009 4:14 PM

mayayana

> KB960715 blocks msflxgrd older versions than 6.1.98.12 (November 2008)
>
> Cumulative update rollup for VB6 is available with controls which solves
> this conflict.

Yes, indeed. This appears to be another case of
a Microsoft lackey sowing hysteria and misinformation,
this time trying to get VBers to install the updated VB
controls to fix IE problems. "chris" has posted this
email from the following IP:

65.55.12.11
IP Location: United States United States New York Microsoft Corp

15 Feb 2009 11:56 PM

Bill McCarthy

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"mayayana" <mayayaX***@rcXXn.com> wrote in message
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>> KB960715 blocks msflxgrd older versions than 6.1.98.12 (November 2008)
>>
>> Cumulative update rollup for VB6 is available with controls which solves
>> this conflict.
>
> Yes, indeed. This appears to be another case of
> a Microsoft lackey sowing hysteria and misinformation,
> this time trying to get VBers to install the updated VB
> controls to fix IE problems. "chris" has posted this
> email from the following IP:
>
> 65.55.12.11
> IP Location: United States United States New York Microsoft Corp
>

LOL. I suggest you look at the header again, this time, breathe and pay
attention.

17 Feb 2009 12:42 PM

lou gora

I am having a problem with this in an Office Excel app. I am using
msflexgrid.ocx, the MS update kills the ocx from loading ( I understand
this does not happen in a compiled VB6 app) I loaded the new updated
msflexgrid ocx by installing the VB service pack fix. When I deploy the
new version of my app i get an error concernibg license issues.
I'm lost... any help?

Lou

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24 Feb 2009 3:56 PM

Mitch Covington

I have a VB6 application that installs the new version of msflxgrd.ocx
successfully, and the grid shows up in the app. However, I also have a
VBA module using the same msflxgrd.ocx, is compiled in AutoCAD and
installed onto the same PC. When running this AutoCAD application with
VBA, I get the error about not having the appropriate license for that
functionality.

BIG problem, serious $$ on the line here. I'm beginning to see why MS
stock is falling and Apple is rising.

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12 Jun 2009 6:55 PM

Dappertje

I have made a script who solved the problem for me.
It wil update all the involved ocx files.
If you like to have it just send me a mail and I wil send
it back to you. Its a zip file of rafly 1,5 mb.
I only tested it on Windows XP, bud don't see any reason why it
shouldn't work on vista

Nothing is certain, and also this ain't

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12 Jun 2009 10:21 PM

Bob Riemersma

Hopfully this "script" does not install the broken VB6 controls from the
December 2008 security rollup (or any of Microsoft's subsequent attempts to
fix the bugs in it bit by bit).

E.g. http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1546795&page=3

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"Dappertje" <renam***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have made a script who solved the problem for me.
> It wil update all the involved ocx files.
> If you like to have it just send me a mail and I wil send
> it back to you. Its a zip file of rafly 1,5 mb.
> I only tested it on Windows XP, bud don't see any reason why it
> shouldn't work on vista
>
> Nothing is certain, and also this ain't
>
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