Windows patches blamed for disrupted video displays

Software patches issued by Microsoft for its Windows operating system are being blamed for disrupted video displays on computers, a tech site reported.

 

InfoWorld cited complaints by users who blamed Windows 7 patch KB 2803821 and XP patch KB 2834904 for showing a black block at the top half of videos.

 

"The problems, and the offending Microsoft patch, were identified as early as Wednesday, July 10. Microsoft has yet to publish any official acknowledgment of the problem or to pull the patch," it said.

 

It advised Windows users "against installing" the patches, particularly MS 13-057/KB 2803821, which it said has been blamed for problems with recent editions of several products.

 

The site said MS 13-057/KB 2803821 is a "security update for Windows Media Format Runtime 9 and 9.5 (wmvdmod.dll), and for Windows Media Player 11 and 12."

 

Microsoft had considered the patch "critical."

 

On the other hand, it said the SANS Internet Storm Center said there are no publicly known exploits involving the glitch.

 

Problems

 

InfoWorld cited complaints where in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, the top half of high-quality videos gets chopped off.

 

"The problem is most readily visible in the top half of the editing pane, though it appears the file itself is being misinterpreted," it said.

 

Also, it said that in TechSmith's Camtasia Studio, the top half of videos viewed in the playback window likewise gets chopped off.

 

Serif's MoviePlus X6 has the same problem, it added.  — ELR, GMA News