FIX: DBCS attachment file names are not displayed in Rich Text e-mail messages and you may receive a "Generic Host Process" error message after you install security update MS05-012 SYMPTOMS After you install security update 873333 (MS05-012), you experience the following problems: • You may receive the following error message after you start the computer: Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Error Note This problem only occurs in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). • File names are not displayed in e-mail messages that include file attachments when the following conditions are true:• The file name contains double-byte character set (DBCS) characters. • The file name is longer than 42 characters. Note This problem only occurs when the e-mail message format is Rich Text. • An application that implements the IMallocSpy debugging interface may experience heap corruption after you install security update 873333. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 894194 An application that implements the IMallocSpy debugging interface may experience heap corruption after you install security update 873333 For more information about security release MS05-012, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 873333 MS05-012: Vulnerability in OLE and COM could allow remote code execution RESOLUTION Hotfix information A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows service pack that contains this hotfix. To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. Get the update here.
