You may be unable to open or to run some programs after you install updates from Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-016 (924032)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition (Itanium) 2003
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

SYMPTOMS

After you install the updates in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-016, you may be unable to open or to run some programs.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Microsoft Windows operating system cannot find the executable files and the DLL files that belong to the programs. After you install the security bulletin updates, the Windows operating system enables the system path variable to be longer than 1024 characters. This is true for any program that is installed after you install the security bulletin updates. However, the maximum length of the variable can only be 1024 characters. When you try to open the program, the system path is truncated to 1024 characters, and the truncated version is written to the registry. Therefore, the Windows operating system cannot find the program files.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-016, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-016.mspx

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/2/2006
Keywords:kbtshoot kbSecurity kbprb KB924032 kbAudEndUser
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