Installation of KB 329115 Hotfix May Leave Temporary Folder (816979)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

SYMPTOMS

After you install the hotfix that is documented in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base

329115 MS02-050: Certificate Validation Flaw Might Permit Identity Spoofing

on a computer with a high-speed hyper-threaded processor or multiple high-speed processors, a temporary folder may remain in the root folder of one of the computer's hard disks.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Windows Service Pack Setup installer (Update.exe) component that is included in the original installation package for the hotfix that is documented in the following Knowledge Base article

329115 MS02-050: Certificate Validation Flaw Might Permit Identity Spoofing

may not delete the temporary folders that it creates on computers with high-speed hyper-threaded or multiple processors.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

817084 Hotfix Installation Leaves Temporary Folder on HyperThreading or Multiprocessor Computer

The fix that is documented in this article repackages the hotfix with updated installer component files.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.


The repackaged hotfix that corrects the issue that is documented in the following Knowledge Base article

817084 Installation of Hotfix Leaves Temporary Folder on Hyper-Threaded or Multiprocessor Computer

contains the updated components 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 tool in Control Panel.

Date         Time   Version   Size     File name
-------------------------------------------------
15-Feb-2003  01:20  5.3.16.3  411,136  Update.exe

The global version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table.
Windows XP Home Edition and Professional

	   Date         Time   Version          Size     Path and File name
	   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
	   23-Sep-2002  20:10  5.131.2600.1123  544,256  %WINDIR%\System32\Crypt32.dll

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

	   
Date         Time   Version          Size       Path and File name
	   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	   23-Sep-2002  20:10  5.131.2600.1123  1,920,512  %WINDIR%\System32\Crypt32.dll
	   22-Sep-2002  02:26  5.131.2600.1123    544,256  %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\Crypt32.dll				

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/10/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbWinXPsp2fix kbWinXPpreSP2fix kbfix kbbug KB816979