full-disclosure - Windoze almost managed to 200x repeat 9/11

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From: mcw at wcd.se (bashis)
Subject: Windoze almost managed to 200x repeat 9/11

Hi list,

Regarding "GetTickCount()" [1] it might be a good idea to schedule
reboot of Windows boxes within 49.7 days, just in case..

Even M$ folks do misstakes [2] when they are using this function.

Hm, i'm wonder what this is used for.. ? ;-)

C:\WINDOWS\system32>find "GetTickCount" kernel32.dll

---------- KERNEL32.DLL
GetTickCount

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Well, M$ never stop to suprise me.. ;-)

Have a nice day
/bashis

[1]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/gettickcount.asp

[2]
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318152
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823273