Security Update for mscomctl.ocx (KB2597986 MS12-060) August 2012 Updates: Listbox double-click no longer works

Anonymous
2012-08-15T12:25:26+00:00

After installing the August 2012 round of patches (MS12-060: Vulnerability in Windows common controls could allow remote code execution), an Access 2010 application using the Windows common controls Listbox no longer responds to a double-click.

The update installs MSCOMCTL.OCX 6.1.98.34 dated 6 Jun 2012.

Reverting to the previous version of the file (version 6.1.98.33, variously dated 7 or 14 Feb 2012 solves the problem.

I think this probably applies to Win XP as well.

Anyone else come across this? Any other issues with this update?

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Anonymous
2012-08-15T16:40:53+00:00

We had the problem and the way round it is to unregister mscomctl.ocx, log off, log back on and then register mscomctl.ocx.  The log off stage is important.  Without doing this unregistering and registering doesn't work.

This 'fix' has worked for us on PCs running Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 (Windows 7 64bit, Vista and XP)

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-08-15T15:00:04+00:00

    what the **** -

    is Microsoft informed about the problems with this update ?

    it is NO solution to revert the complete system

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-08-15T14:50:45+00:00

    I had the file on another PC. Soo I just unregistered (regsvr32 -u)  the mscomctl.ocx, and then replaced the old version with the new version, and ran regsvr32 mscomctl.ocx

    Br

    Kjetil

    This didn't work for me. I got more class errors, then the fun "Macro has been disabled due to your security settings", even though I have ALL MACROS set to be able to run in the Trust Center.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-08-15T14:49:49+00:00

    That is ridiculous that is cannot be uninstalled. I have some old versions. I have found that a system restore is the only fix right now.

    Unregistering the OCX and reregistering one I have from 2004 or my original install from 2002 didn't work. I get even more errors then.

    Thanks Microsoft for doing this again!

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-08-15T14:44:56+00:00

    I had the file on another PC. Soo I just unregistered (regsvr32 -u)  the mscomctl.ocx, and then replaced the old version with the new version, and ran regsvr32 mscomctl.ocx

    Br

    Kjetil

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