Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-041. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200808.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200808.mspx)
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-041.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-041.mspx)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for support issues with security updates, visit the Microsoft International Support Web site: North American customers can also obtain instant access to unlimited no-charge e-mail support or to unlimited individual chat support by visiting the following Microsoft Web site: For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support contacts.

Known issues with this security update

After you install this update, you may receive the following error message when you run a custom application that uses a snapshot viewer control: To work around this problem, delete the snapshot viewer control, add the control to your solution, and then rebuild your project in the development environment. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 or Visual Studio 2005.
2. Click File, point to Open Project, and then open your Windows Application project.
3. Do one of the following:
   • In Visual Studio 2005, right click Choose Items, and then click the COM Components tab.
   • In Visual Studio .NET 2003, right-click Add/Remove Items in the Toolbox, and then click the COM Components tab.
4. Click to select the Snapshot Viewer Control 11.0 check box if it is not already selected, and then click OK.
5. Migrate the code and property from the old snapshot viewer control to the new snapshot viewer control.
6. Delete the old snapshot viewer control.
7. Rebuild the project.

If you are using a third-party solution, please contact your solution vendor for more information about how to resolve this issue.

File information

The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.