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Did you say Strange ?
We're not really used to post news about Windows' updates, but this time, the situation seems a bit alarming as it concerns our Bricopacks.
A few days ago, Microsoft released a new WinUpdate called "update KB925902". This patch was meant to correct a critical security vulnerability. It doesn't seem to be a problem ... It's Windows, we always have to update ... Unfortunately, this time, it brings also some other problems. It has begun with an incompatibility with the Realtek High Definition drivers (the problem's now solved), some troubles with network connections and if you're unlucky, it can show a blue screen usualy named Blue Screen Of Death (because of some Driver LAN-Fax incompatibility).

Bricopacks & KB925902 : an explosive mixture in DLLs :
If you're running this patch with a Bricopack installed, you should have problems similar to those encountered with the Realtek drivers incompatibility :
Some programs won't run (like Windows' calculator or some games), and the system will display a message like "The System DLL user32.dll was relocated in memory. The application will not run properly, The relocation occured becuase the DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll occupied an address range reservered for Windows system DLLs. The vendor supplying the DLL should be contact for a new DLL"

If you don't understand this message, don't be afraid, it's normal. The only thing that is important is that "Crystal XP", "Longhorn Inspirat", "Vista Inspirat" and "Crystal Clear" (all our Bricopacks, and other sites's) cause this problem. It seems that the shell32.dll file is incompatible with Microsoft's new update if it has been modified by a Bricopack.


Who should be blamed ?
We cannot say that this is Microsoft's fault, neither can we say that it's our program's. Saying that Microsoft only publishes beta patches (as I've read on some boards) is totally exaggerated. These patches are tested before their release, but it's impossible for Microsoft to test them with every single driver or application.
For us, the situation is the same. Our programs have been created and tested one or two years ago. And at that moment, the problem didn't even existed, and we couldn't know it was going to happen.


Things to do :
At the moment we do not have any miracle solution ... However, we will work on it as soon as possible. Until we or Microsoft release some patch the moment, you should uninstall our Bricopacks. The update is important, do not let such a vulnerability on your PC. As soon as the bug is corrected you will be informed.
Thanks for your comprehension and sorry for the trouble.