Can someone please provide real examples of the implications of unregistering this dll? If you have links with more details shimgvw.dll I would be happy to see those as well.

Thanks.

Does #23 answer your question?

/a6445-WMF_Exploit_FAQ.html

It does, to a certain extent. I have seen some people post about having problems with specific icons in windows not displaying properly. #23 also does not cover a wide range of third party applications that may or may not be used in the work place.

Thanks

There are too many to list, but the FAQ links to this one:

/a6446-DEP_not_a_total_solution_to_WMF.html

I installed the patch and restarted my pc. Already after that, the checker said my pc seemed invulnerable

Is there anything else for me to do, like temporarily unregistering that 1 file, or was that done while doing that install? Thanks

The deregistration of the shimgvw.dll file was to be done as a temporary measure. That action was recommended to temporarily cripple a feature to impede the known exploit of the now-fixed vulnerability. Thus once the MS fix is applied, the shimgvw.dll file can be re-registered to gain back full functionality.

See item 9 of the WMF FAQ referenced in the header message at the top of each page.