Better Safe Than Sorry

Windows Metafiles (.WMF) Exploits Continue, Part 2

Microsoft has explained how to unregister the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (Shimgvw.dll):

1. Click Start, click Run, type "regsvr32 -u %windir%\system32\shimgvw.dll" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.
2. A dialog box appears to confirm that the un-registration process has succeeded. Click OK to close the dialog box.

NOTE: The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer will no longer open when yous click on a link to an image type that is associated with the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.

To undo this change, re-register Shimgvw.dll by following the above steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type "regsvr32 %windir%\system32\shimgvw.dll" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.
2. A dialog box appears to confirm that the registration process has succeeded. Click OK to close the dialog box.