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
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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
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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
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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